2019 posts tagged music

A Whale's Lantern Collaboration Process

May 15

The process for a music collaboration with a (former) total stranger.

2017 posts tagged music

Songwriting "Process"

Dec 08

how is sonng formed

Wheel Turn 2

Oct 23

As a cyclist, to heel turn, or not to heel turn?

A Crow Looked At Me

Apr 15

Phil Elverum's latest album as Mount Eerie is an astonishing, tragic, harrowing listen.

2016 posts tagged music

Bish Bosch

Jul 03

A look back at Scott Walker's most recent solo album, about four years later.

2015 posts tagged music

MPD + Quicksilver on OS X

Dec 21

Using mpd and Quicksilver to play my music on OS X.

Poison Season : Kaputt :: Trouble in Dreams : Destroyer's Rubies

Sep 25

Defending a glib SAT analogy about four Destroyer albums.

2014 posts tagged music

2013 Music's Best Lines

Jan 14

My favorite lines in music released in 2013.

2013 posts tagged music

Thoughts on Yeezus

Dec 14

Yeezus is a striking left turn for Kanye West but its lyrics gross me out too much for it to make my top 10.

Julia Holter, Loud City Song; Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, UZU

Dec 08

Two albums that are mirror images of each other in many ways but share one surprising characteristic.

Woodkid, The Golden Age

Dec 01

Woodkid's debut LP The Golden Age is masterfully constructed but doesn't make me feel enough feelings.

2013 Music Halfway Point

Jul 16

My favorite music so far in 2013.