Begone, Cursed Phone

Why is this thing in my pocket all day?

"This Program Was Made By Humans."

Also: Strong TV Songs and an international journalism award (!!)

Practicing Difficulty

Two very different art forms embrace mastery through repetition

Singing the Silksong

New interviews, Hollow Knight music, and a Strong Songs voting bracket

Metronomes: They're Good

Five tips for using your most valuable practice tool

Against Platforms

Dreaming of a more open internet

Music To Raise The Dead

The Apocalypse rides again

The Practice Trap

Getting lost in the fundamentals, Bandcamp Friday, and a bunch of music recommendations

Ty Seagall, Bob Dylan, Bognar Szilvia, Sinners

Music recommendations for August, 2025

Now This Is (Live) Podcasting!

Triple Click goes live, and Strong Songs gets a season finale

Remember Performing?

The welcome clarity of pre-show prep

Music For Podcasting

Beware Stinky Gear

No, the other kind of stinky

Patrick Street, Sufjan Stevens, Megadeth, Sting

Music recommendations for May, 2025

Tower's Got The Potion

Follow The Spark

One way to think about music in the age of AI

The Muppets Take Strong Songs

Rowlf and Kermit, a Portland live show, Andor hype, and more

Theme and Theme and Variations

Blue Prince and the art of repetition

Everything Is Too Loud!!

I swear it's not just because I'm getting older

Laurence, HAIM, Improvement Movement

Music recommendations for March, 2025

What Is Music? (Pt. 1)

No seriously what even is it

George Benson, Dirty Projectors, Federale

Music recommendations for February, 2025

We Are So Back

Strong Songs Season Seven, now underway

Coltrane, Fiona, Rick Springfield (??)

Music recommendations for April, 2024

The Light, The Heat

Season Six so far, LA live show, and some music recommendations