#NewKing

[stranger-the-1st]

Yet again, I will never be patient enough to let a king retire naturally and I have crowned a new one. I got bored of my previous appearance so I decided it was time for a full change!

[tmarshconnors]

Marking a Historic Year in Denmark

One year ago today, Denmark witnessed a significant chapter in its royal history as Queen Margrethe II formally abdicated the throne, passing the crown to her son, King Frederik X. Queen Margrethe's reign was a beacon of stability and grace, and her abdication after over half a century marked the end of a remarkable era.

As we now reflect on the first year of King Frederik X's reign, it is clear that he has embraced his role with the dedication and poise befitting his lineage. His approach to modernizing the monarchy while honouring its deep-rooted traditions has been widely recognized and celebrated.

This transition symbolizes not just the continuity of the Danish monarchy but also its evolution, resonating with the values of the Danish people. As we commemorate this milestone, we honour Queen Margrethe II's enduring legacy and look forward to the future under King Frederik X's leadership. Long live the King!

[musicarenagh]

New King Out With New Single 'Yaa Mansah’ Eric Frimpong, better known by his stage moniker New King, has presented the world with an entrancing new single that goes by the name "Yaa Mansah." The narrative of the song centres around a young woman named Yaa Mansah, who at first seems to be New King's love interest but later turns out to be his worst nightmare. This song is a showcase of New King's exceptional artistic and musical abilities, and the song's narrative also centres around Yaa Mansah. It is impossible to deny that New King's amazing vocal skills and the track's flawless combination of singing and rapping make it a highlight. His stage appearance is both controversial and compelling, and this is reflected in the high level of intensity that he brings to his live performances. [embed]https://audiomack.com/new-king-11/song/yaa-mansah[/embed] With the release of his first album, New King has made consistent strides towards becoming one of the most skilled musicians working in the industry today. His previous achievements, which include "Don't Change, Fiona," amongst others, indicate a prosperous and fruitful future for him. As a result of the publication of "Yaa Mansah," New King's extraordinary ability has been brought to the notice of a large number of music fans, which has further solidified his position as an industry leader. This single is simply another demonstration of his ever-increasing popularity and the indisputable effect that his music has had on the world. [embed]https://open.spotify.com/track/0OLLpcRMhznteApbHujKv3[/embed]

[burpidity]

Postal …. Put that dude back 😡😡😡💥❗️❗️

[allthedesiredusernamesaretaken]

... evening music ...

[icleanedthisplate]

Newk’s Favorite Salad. Newk’s. Ridgeland, Mississippi. 2.8.2024.

NOTE TO SELF: This should probably be the go-to order. Not that it's great, but it's got artichokes and grapes and bleu cheese. And not avocados that could brown and ruin the whole thing like last month. I haven't been to Newk's in years, and now I've been twice in two months. Eish.

Currently ranked 6th of seven February meals.

[ferios-favorite-styles]

Stay With Me / 長瀬有花, SASAKRECT, New K

[musicandotherdelights]

Daily Listening, Day #7 - January 7th, 2020

Album: Newk's Time (Blue Note, 1959)

Artist: Sonny Rollins

Genre: Hard Bop

Track Listing: 

"Tune Up"

"Asiatic Raes"

"Wonderful! Wonderful!"

"The Surrey With The Fringe On Top"

"Blues For Philly Joe"

"Namely You"

Favorite Song: "Namely You"

[jiyoos]

my husband is going to come to work with me after my lunch break, i’m gonna get my drink off my cart, and then i’m gonna walk out and never come back

[nightmareentertainment]

I loooveee people dude. Like I love them. There is love in my heart. Shoutout to the woman who walks her huskies down my street twice a day and always smiles through it and let's me pet them. Shoutout to the guy- a stranger- who gave my mom a little extra cash a few years ago so she could afford a backpack for me. I still think about him. And I still think about the newks employee that gave us drinks for free and the one kid in my highschool I didn't know too well who checked in on me when I became the butt of a joke.

It's so easy to get overwhelmed with shitty people I've met and people who've hurt me but like. Brooo . What about the super nice comments I get on beginner art? Super nice comments I used to get in the inbox of my writing when I was still starting out? What about all my pals. Then what huh . I'm so so loved my all my friends r u kidding me. Everyone deserves the friends I have dude

But also . It's not even just people who r nice 2 me. Sometimes I just see people. I love them. I saw a couple riding their bikes the other day and they just looked so fucking happy dude. There's kids on Halloween who just wanted handshakes with dinosaurs. Parents with babies getting so fucking excited when the kid says smthing oh my god . You ever see a baby say some shit like "sky" and then the parents are just so "!!! Yeah!! That's the sky!! You're so smart!!" That's the cutest shit I've ever seen. God I fucking love people

[mystoryfortheaudienceoftheworld]

DAY 10 (November 20, 2024)

Breakfast – Life Cereal w/ milk & coffee

                I know there is a orange in the picture – it’s a lie. It never got eaten because I ended up not being in the mood for it.

Lunch – Leftover Chicken Pot Pie Pasta, biscuit, and salad

                I ended up ordering a salad from Newks because I didn’t feel like the pasta was going to be enough. But to be portion control friendly – I split the salad with Hayden to go with his lunch too.

Snack – ½ Butterfingers

                This was the other half of the Butterfinger from the other day

Dinner – Tikia Masala burrito & 2 samosa w/ sauce

                Yea, I caved and ordered food in for dinner. Traffic had me taking almost 2 hours to get home and I was just so done with the day. Not the worst option to get honestly and because the rest of the day was fairly chill with eating – it didn’t feel like to much.

Late Night Snack – Milk & 4 Oreo Cookies

I did end up drinking all my water for the day so that was an accomplishment. I did realize I had no fruit today – AH! Well unless you count the grapes in my salad. Lol

[doomandgloomfromthetomb]

Sonny Rollins + Herbie Hancock - The Half Note, New York City, April 30, 1965

Serving as a cool — and much briefer — followup to Aidan Levy's recent bio, the New York Review of Books recently published The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins. Gathering a bunch of entries stretching from the late 50s to very nearly the present day, it's a fascinating look into the mind of Newk — a busy mind, indeed. Not a diary, but more of an ongoing record of thoughts, aphorisms and reminders. A lot of practical sax info, too! If anything, this peek behind the curtain really humanizes Sonny, showing his insecurities, his worries, his philosophies, etc. Most of all, he's clearly a guy who has never stopped working to improve himself. Even when he was acclaimed as one of the greatest musicians of all time, there were still more hills to climb.

Meanwhile, this rare-ish meet-up with Sonny and Herbie Hancock popped up in my feed recently — and it's a very good listen. These two geniuses didn't work together all that much; I think their most sustained collab was the Standard Sonny Rollins and Now's The Time LPs from the mid-60s. But hearing the pair here, you definitely will think that they should've gotten together more often. Why isn't there a Rollins funk opus with the Headhunters?!

[jazzandother-blog]

TENOR MADNESS listen here 1956 Estudios Van Gelder, Hackensack, Nueva Jersey

(English /Español / Italiano)

Sonny Rollins Composer, Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor)

John Coltrane Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor)

Red Garland Guest Artist, Piano

Philly Joe Jones Drums, Guest Artist

Paul Chambers Bass, Guest Artist

Rudy Van Gelder Engineer, Liner Notes, Remastering

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At a time when he was a member of the legendary Clifford Brown/Max Roach sextet, Sonny Rollins was still the apple fallen not too far from the tree of Miles Davis. Tenor Madness was the recording that, once and for all, established Newk as one of the premier tenor saxophonists, an accolade that in retrospect, has continued through six full decades and gives an indication why a young Rollins was so well liked, as his fluency, whimsical nature, and solid construct of melodies and solos gave him the title of the next Coleman Hawkins or Lester Young of mainstream jazz. With the team of pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones, staples of that era's Miles Davis combos, Rollins has all the rhythmic ammunition to cut loose, be free, and extrapolate on themes as only he could, and still can. This is most evident on his version of "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," started in its normal choppy waltz time, followed by a sax/drums prelude, a drum solo from Jones, and steamed from there on in, a hot 4/4 romp. Garland is particularly outstanding for keeping up the pace, depth and placement on this one. A bluesy version of "When Your Lover Has Gone," again enlivened by Jones, and the legendary title track with Rollins and John Coltrane trading long solos, and fours with Jones, are tunes that in the mid-'50s defined the parlance "blowing session." "Paul's Pal," in tribute to Chambers, has become a standard in its own right with a bright, memorable melody showing the good humor of Rollins, especially on the second time through, while the saxophonist's ability to sing vocal like tones through his horn is no better evinced as during the light ballad "My Reverie." A recording that should stand, proudly alongside Saxophone Colossus (listen here), as some of the best work of Sonny Rollins in his early years, it's also a testament to the validity, vibrancy, and depth of modern jazz in the post-World War era. It belongs on everybody's shelf.

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En una época en la que era miembro del legendario sexteto de Clifford Brown/Max Roach, Sonny Rollins seguía siendo la manzana caída no muy lejos del árbol de Miles Davis. Tenor Madness fue la grabación que, de una vez por todas, estableció a Newk como uno de los principales saxofonistas tenores, un galardón que, en retrospectiva, ha continuado durante seis décadas completas y da una indicación de por qué un joven Rollins era tan querido, ya que su fluidez, naturaleza caprichosa y sólida construcción de melodías y solos le dieron el título del próximo Coleman Hawkins o Lester Young del jazz mainstream. Con el equipo del pianista Red Garland, el bajista Paul Chambers y el baterista Philly Joe Jones, elementos básicos de los combos de Miles Davis de esa era, Rollins tiene toda la munición rítmica para soltarse, ser libre y extrapolar temas como solo él podía, y todavía puede. Esto es más evidente en su versión de "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World", que comienza con su ritmo entrecortado habitual de vals, seguido de un preludio de saxofón y batería, un solo de batería de Jones y, a partir de ahí, un apasionado ritmo de 4/4. Garland es particularmente excepcional por mantener el ritmo, la profundidad y la colocación en esta canción. Una versión blusera de "When Your Lover Has Gone", de nuevo animada por Jones, y la legendaria canción principal con Rollins y John Coltrane intercambiando largos solos y cuatros con Jones, son melodías que a mediados de los años 50 definieron la jerga de "sesión de soplado". "Paul's Pal", en homenaje a Chambers, se ha convertido en un estándar por derecho propio con una melodía brillante y memorable que muestra el buen humor de Rollins, especialmente en el segundo compás, mientras que la capacidad del saxofonista para cantar tonos vocales a través de su trompeta no se evidencia mejor que durante la balada ligera "My Reverie". Una grabación que debería estar, junto a Saxophone Colossus (listen here), como uno de los mejores trabajos de Sonny Rollins en sus primeros años, y que también es un testimonio de la validez, la vitalidad y la profundidad del jazz moderno en la era posterior a la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Debería estar en la estantería de todos.

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Quando era membro del leggendario sestetto Clifford Brown/Max Roach, Sonny Rollins era ancora la mela caduta non lontano dall'albero di Miles Davis. Tenor Madness è stata la registrazione che, una volta per tutte, ha consacrato Newk come uno dei principali sassofonisti tenori, un riconoscimento che, a posteriori, si è protratto per ben sei decenni e che dà un'indicazione del perché il giovane Rollins fosse così amato, dato che la sua fluidità, la sua natura stravagante e la solida costruzione di melodie e assoli gli hanno fatto guadagnare il titolo di nuovo Coleman Hawkins o Lester Young del jazz mainstream. In coppia con il pianista Red Garland, il bassista Paul Chambers e il batterista Philly Joe Jones, punti fermi del combo di Miles Davis di quell'epoca, Rollins ha tutte le munizioni ritmiche per lasciarsi andare, essere libero ed estrapolare le melodie come solo lui poteva, e può ancora fare. Ciò è particolarmente evidente nella sua versione di "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World", che inizia con il suo solito ritmo di valzer spezzettato, seguito da un preludio di sassofono e batteria, da un assolo di batteria di Jones e, da lì, da un appassionato ritmo in 4/4. Garland è particolarmente eccezionale nel mantenere il ritmo, la profondità e il posizionamento in questa canzone. Una versione bluesy di "When Your Lover Has Gone", sempre animata da Jones, e la leggendaria title track con Rollins e John Coltrane che si scambiano lunghi assoli e quattro con Jones, sono brani che a metà degli anni Cinquanta definivano il gergo delle "blowing session". "Paul's Pal", in omaggio a Chambers, è diventata uno standard a sé stante, con un brano brillante e memorabile che mette in mostra il buon umore di Rollins, soprattutto in seconda battuta, mentre l'abilità del sassofonista di cantare toni vocali attraverso la sua tromba non è meglio evidenziata che durante la leggera ballata "My Reverie". Una registrazione che dovrebbe essere considerata, insieme a Saxophone Colossus (listen here), uno dei migliori lavori di Sonny Rollins nei suoi primi anni di vita, ma anche una testimonianza della validità, della vitalità e della profondità del jazz moderno nell'era del secondo dopoguerra. Dovrebbe essere sulla libreria di tutti.

Source: allmusic by Michael G. Nastos

[dannysburgerblog]

Loaded Potato Soup / Newk’s - Greenwood, Indiana

Potato Soup (7⭐️/10)

[ruinpowder]

i have had THEE most frustrating last three hours 💀💀 tornado obliterated west little rock and blew a hole in our roof (over my bathroom because of course) and ive been trying to get home since work let out at like 3:30 but i kept running into blocked off streets because of debris and traffic is atrocious kms. anyway i stopped at newks and got cake because i deserve it

[icleanedthisplate]

Green Goddess Salad. Newk’s. Fayetteville, Arkansas. 1.18.2024.

NOTE TO SELF: My first Newk's meal in over three years. I'm good to wait another three. Lettuce was browning, avocado tasted like it'd been cut the yesterday, and the cucumbers were freezer-burnt.

Currently ranked 14th of 19 January meals.