DKNL – review – Draft – new single Different Recordings 8 lovely, dark stars “Swedish Noir-Pop Make Long Awaited Comeback” Draft is one of those words with both good and bad meanings in English. Draft can be the first thing you hand in, a step to having completed a paper, or a book, or even…… Continue reading DNKL returns – review of Draft
Reunionunion – Perspective – album review
In these interesting times, when even in the midst of doing something pleasurable, the siren call of the fall of western empire overwhelms and darkly enchants, it can be a little tricky to focus. Music could go either way, like history. Either one could take refuge in slickly produced examples of the corporate machine drooling…… Continue reading Reunionunion – Perspective – album review
Write, resist, repeat
Hello everyone Hola todos Salut à tous in every language, to everyone. Now as we watch with horror how easy it turned out to be to dismantle an entire system of government, take away rights, and pretend facts are partisan, speaking out is both a risk and a responsibility. Here, on this page, all are…… Continue reading Write, resist, repeat
Access Unlimited – review
I don’t usually read reviews, but I stumbled across this one. I’d really like to thank this anonymous reviewer – who are you, I wonder… Here, deep in the birthing pains of the next book, there is so much encouragement gained by seeing someone respond to ideas you hoped were in the words, somewhere. Access Unlimited…… Continue reading Access Unlimited – review
Christmas is no joke
Christmas is no joke. A holiday thought. For Christmas and every winter solstice based ritual. I want to wish Merry Christmas and a very happy holiday season to everyone, no matter where you are, what you celebrate, who you love, or your age, size, background, anything really. Everyone. Love is love, as that…… Continue reading Christmas is no joke
Late November 2016
This has been a very difficult time, for so many reasons. I could apologize for silence, for half-stuttered attempts to say something, anything. But we blame ourselves too often, so often, for our failed wish to make the rocks thrown at us, as they hit the taut strings of our emotions and our longings, into…… Continue reading Late November 2016
My Interview with Max Jury
The new album is out today – June 3! This was a really fun interview to do – sometimes you feel like you could just keep talking about anything with someone. Max Jury is an old soul. There’s something about his music that conjures up a sense of time and space, fading photographs and late-night…… Continue reading My Interview with Max Jury
Starwalker – Johannsson and Dunckel together
I had the pleasure of interviewing Bardi Johannsson of Gang Bang last year, and listening to him describe his musical process and the varied types of work he was involved with, from straight albums to theatrical music to film scores, was a reminder of all the possibilities in creative collaboration. His beautiful compositions could set…… Continue reading Starwalker – Johannsson and Dunckel together
My interview with Har Mar Superstar
Har Mar Superstar, born Sean Tillmann, is one of those people whose undeniable talent has led him on a journey through genres and unabashed theatricality. How many people can do semi-nude handstands, then belt out a soul song with complete mastery? Bye Bye 17, his last album, was filled with songwriting craft and vocal chops.…… Continue reading My interview with Har Mar Superstar
Lucius releases new album Good Grief – review
If you have heard of Lucius, it might have been via Matt Sharp, of Weezer past, and his incarnation as The Rentals, where they did sharp work providing vocals for Lost in Alphaville. Or it might have been Wildewoman, their debut album. Or maybe you noticed the two highly stylized look-alike women providing a unique…… Continue reading Lucius releases new album Good Grief – review
