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modest needs, lavishly met
a house concert leads to the germ of a manifesto
8 hrs ago
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the perfect playlist
On Liz Pelly's 'Mood Machine' and the ethics of streaming
May 30
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461 words about the new deerhoof album
jotted in my notes app while walking around my neighborhood at dusk
May 20
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yes, more beauty!
bathing in musical delights against a backdrop of misery
Feb 12
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yes, more beauty!
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More or less beauty
What is the role of the artist in times of crisis?
Jan 17
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The Library of Babel
On infinite libraries, totalitarian propaganda, and a new song cycle
Nov 19, 2024
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an empathetic leap
on the occasion of the new york premiere of 'emergency shelter intake form,' some thoughts on inequality, class, polarization, and imagination
Oct 21, 2024
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On finding grace in a cruel world
An essay about the impetus behind my solo shows; NYC premiere of 'emergency shelter intake form,' Playwrights Horizons engagement extends, and more...
Sep 17, 2024
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On Songwriting: Part II
Impressionistic lyrics, latticework, and the pleasure of cataloguing
Jul 25, 2024
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On Songwriting: Part II
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On Songwriting: Part I
Stories, characters, the unconscious mind, and the perils of rhyme
Jul 15, 2024
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council: bright forms
a new song from my new band with pekka kuusisto
Mar 29, 2024
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Soul of the Machine
AI knows too much—and too little—to be a great songwriter.
Mar 19, 2024
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