I’m back on Shady Pines Radio, spinning records and doing my favorite thing on earth after a month-long summer hiatus. Big love to Brian and Callie—the heartbeat of this station—for keeping the flame lit. They pulled off one hell of a Shady Pines Music Festival, and I’m grateful to be part of this crew.
This return to the airwaves comes on the heels of what might’ve been the most electric month of my life. A blur, a dream. One I’ll be unpacking for years.
It started with Katie and me getting married at Pendarvis Farm over 4th of July weekend—a place already full of meaning for us. It wasn’t Pickathon, but the spirit of the land was there. Surrounded by our people, we stepped into a new chapter.
Not long after, we flew to Japan. And honestly—how do you describe a place that rearranges your senses? The record stores alone—Tower, Disk Union, City Country—felt like sacred ground. I came home with a suitcase full of vinyl and a heart full of wonder.
Then—Pickathon. Back home. One of the best festivals on the planet, hands down. This year’s lineup was next-level: Rosali, Dave Nance, SML, Taj Mahal, Turkish psych, country deep cuts… DJs weaving dreamscapes. Shoutout to DJ Stone Bunny (who also played our wedding) and DJ Tobias, whose sets always tilt the world a few degrees sideways.
Wedding. Japan. Fuji Rock (more on that another time). Pickathon. All in one month. Music, mountains, neon, campfires, connection. I’m still spinning from it all.
And in a time when fascism isn’t just a distant threat but a daily reality, these moments reminded me what actually holds us together: community, creativity, wildness, and love.
So here I am—back on the air, playing records I brought back from Japan. It’s a weird, joyful, unpredictable set. My favorite kind. Tune in and you might hear something you’ve never heard before—or something old, flipped on its head.
Track List:
The Chordesttes - Mr. Sandman
Ernest Ranglin - Iron Bar
Yoko Ono - My Man
The Sliver Thunders - A Day In The Life
The Kinks - Don’t Ever Change
The Rolling Stones - Under My Thumb
Françoise Hardy - Et si je m’en vais avant toi
Alton Ellis - Whiter Shade of Pale
Eugene McDaniels - Susan
JaneItsutsu no Akai Fusen - Kaze ga Nanikawo
Silver Jews - Trains Across the Sea
Richard & Linda Thompson - Shoot Out the Lights
Derrick Harriott - Sitting on Top
Cymande - Dove
Lee Dorsey - Working In the Coal Mine
O.V. Wright - What About You
El Michels Affair - Tears
Thanks for listening. For showing up. For being part of this strange, glowing ride.
I’ll be back next week—aiming to make the show sharper, looser, and more alive than ever.
本当にありがとうございます。
Hontōni arigatō gozaimasu.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
—DJ Lofi
