A Listener's Guide To Strong Songs Live

What to listen to ahead of July's big live show

Sonny The Colossus

On the passing of a legend, and one of my musical heroes

Panic At The Mixtape

Art and artifice in the fake 1990s

Tell Me Where You Made It

Looking for places in a placeless internet

Just A Big Old Grab Bag

Live shows, new episodes, and some video recommendations

Music Picks: Ben Folds, Lucius, and a Chris Potter Starter Pack

A collection of songs to help you get to know one of the saxophone greats

Love A Kitchen Sink Song

Toto's "Rosanna" and the appeal of doing the most

Podcasts: They're For Your Ears

"A voice can fill your consciousness"

Joni Sings Mingus, Mehldau Plays Elliot Smith

Music recommendations for December, 2025

New Home, New Plans, New Year, NewsLETTER

Some big and small changes for 2026

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