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A podcast of ten minute recordings from my garage and other places. All sound, no talk. That’s it. newpleasures.substack.com

  1. Aug 30

    48. August 30, 2026, 9:47 AM

    88ºF with 53% humidity. It’s been a remarkably hot and humid week in LA. Maybe because of the heat, this Sunday morning the street is relatively calm in Mid-City: music from a car’s stereo, indistinct conversations, people taking the trash out, and, of course, the low rumble of traffic. Stay cool out there. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newpleasures.substack.com

    48. August 30, 2026, 9:47 AM

  2. 07/16/2022

    47. Guest Garage: Bungalow Brutal - July 11, 2022

    Here’s another recording from Laura and Brad of Bungalow Brutal. This one was taken during a visit to a neighborhood park and packs in a menagerie of sounds: the creak of a swing, a bell sound, water, a meeting between strangers. It’s a pleasure to listen to. Thanks Laura and Brad! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newpleasures.substack.com

    47. Guest Garage: Bungalow Brutal - July 11, 2022

  3. 07/13/2022

    46. Field Trip: San Miguel - July 9

    This was recorded on my phone on a farm I was camping at in San Miguel. It was sunset after a very hot day, a little over 100º. It’s quiet, but you can hear frogs croaking in the background, the songbirds beginning to chirp, and some crows cawing as the sun disappears behind the brown rolling hills in the distance. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newpleasures.substack.com

    46. Field Trip: San Miguel - July 9

  4. 07/11/2022

    45. Guest Garage: Blial Cabal - July 5 2022

    This episode is from the home of illustrator and printmaker duo Steven and Miranda, aka Blial Cabal, where they raise goats and chickens, keep a beautiful garden, and of course produce their incredible artwork. You can hear their chickens clucking and giving themselves dust baths in the midday heat. Follow them on Instagram @blialcabal. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newpleasures.substack.com

    45. Guest Garage: Blial Cabal - July 5 2022

  5. 07/05/2022

    44. Guest Garage: Bungalow Brutal - July 4, 2022

    I am out of town this week and so instead of posting recordings from my garage, I’m handing the feed over to some friends who have made ten minute recordings capturing their own lives. This first Guest Garage—posted one day late because of spotty internet—is from Chicago-based designers Laura and Brad (aka Brutal Bungalow) and their kiddo Xeno (check out @bungalowbrutal on Instagram!). Laura writes, “Today was July 4, 2022. The weather was clear and sunny, bordering unbearably hot for most Chicagoans. Today’s recording is of sounds from the Pro-Choice Abortion March at 39th and King organized and led by Kido Chicago and the Chicago Abortion Fund. You can hear individual voices of people marching, protesting, talking, sharing stories and uniting together to collectively uplift one another and protest the recent overturn of Roe v Wade.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newpleasures.substack.com

    44. Guest Garage: Bungalow Brutal - July 4, 2022

  6. 07/01/2022

    43. June 30, 2022, 4:47 PM

    It’s warm out (84º) but cooler than it has been so far this week. The neighborhood seems especially calm this afternoon. There’s the usual traffic in the background, but the alley is person- and car-free. You can hear the whirr (and perhaps the squeak?) of air-conditioners, and the birds— a mockingbird and a house finch, I think, and also a rooster—are especially predominant. It’s a soothing soundscape, with some of east LA’s key hallmarks. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newpleasures.substack.com

    43. June 30, 2022, 4:47 PM

  7. 06/30/2022

    42. Field Trip - June 29, 2022, 9:47 PM

    It’s a warm night after a very hot day. I’m recording out in the yard to get away from the crickets in the garage, which, when combined with its slight echo, have an annoyingly piercing sound. You can hear the explosion of fireworks both in the distance and on our street, close to our house. My neighbor came home while recording and you can hear me saying goodnight. It’s 68º and slightly cloudy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newpleasures.substack.com

    42. Field Trip - June 29, 2022, 9:47 PM

  8. 06/29/2022

    41. June 28, 2022, 6:15 PM

    84º and clear ☀️ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newpleasures.substack.com

    41. June 28, 2022, 6:15 PM
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About

A podcast of ten minute recordings from my garage and other places. All sound, no talk. That’s it. newpleasures.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Daniel Tovar
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Daniel Tovar
  • Show Website
    Open Garage