The Week Ahead, 2/3-2/7
Improving your weekday experience 5 links at a time.
This Nice Life is an entirely reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thanks for dropping in!
It's Tuesday evening and I’m just getting around to publishing this because the past 5 days I’ve been attending to real life matters, such as the arrival of my firstborn child. I’ve got some notes down about these early days of fatherhood and a piece on the hospital daze is forthcoming, but for now, this is about all I’ve got the bandwidth for. Any other first time dads out there with newborns or young ‘uns, please feel free to message me any tips on…well…anything. I’ll take it all.
Enjoy! -AM
1.) Throttle House “We Made Our $10,000 V12s Sound Better Than Supercars - While I’m not a regular viewer of Throttle House, this video struck a chord. Having spent the last 12 years driving pretty much every interesting new vehicle on the market I can confidently say that cars have gotten dull quite dull. Turn back the clock to the late ‘90s/early Aughts and there’s character to be had in every segment, especially German executive sedans.
2.) Drake’s Shetland Map Chore Jacket - Huckberry’s big ‘ol sale continues until Midnight on February 6th and there’s some DEALS to be had, especially from brands whose stuff you rarely find on sale. This chore jacket from Drake’s is a great example and it’s $325 off. Make no mistake, still expensive, but you know, Drake’s quality and all.
3.) FIIO K17 - Last week I posted about my affordable vinyl to Sonos streaming solution, this week I’m sharing a recent acquisition that’ll help improve another element of my home audio experience, listening to digital files on wired headphones. I’ve had a desktop DAC and headphone amp before, unfortunately it was irreparably damaged during a move and I never got around to replacing it, until now.
4.) “Live at Third Man Records” Vinyl Series - As a music lover there are many perks to living in Nashville, not the least of which is access to many great vinyl shops. One of my favorites is Jack White’s shop, Third Man Records. Their series of live albums recorded in our local store or at the Detroit location is treasure trove of great performances by a wide variety of artists. Enjoy digging through online, visit a shop if you can.
5.) “How To Buy One of The New Mid-Size Toyota Trucks In Five Easy Steps” by Wes Siler - In the world of automotive journalism there are those that know what they’re talking about by way of experience and those that know what they’re talking about by way of technical expertise. Typically the two qualities don’t intersect because people with that sort of knowledge are smart enough get real jobs in the automotive industry developing vehicles. There are exceptions to the rule though and Wes Siler is certainly one of them. Great to have him on Substack writing about vehicles and the great outdoors!