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The music, art, and life part

Tell Me Where You Made It

Tell Me Where You Made It

Looking for places in a placeless internet

Feb 20, 2026

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7 min read

Podcasts: They're For Your Ears

Podcasts: They're For Your Ears

"A voice can fill your consciousness"

Jan 2, 2026

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11 min read

Begone, Cursed Phone

Begone, Cursed Phone

Why is this thing in my pocket all day?

Nov 7, 2025

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9 min read

"This Program Was Made By Humans."

"This Program Was Made By Humans."

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

Oct 28, 2025

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7 min read

Practicing Difficulty

Practicing Difficulty

Two very different art forms embrace mastery through repetition

Oct 15, 2025

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10 min read

Metronomes: They're Good

Metronomes: They're Good

Five tips for using your most valuable practice tool

Sep 12, 2025

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7 min read

Against Platforms

Against Platforms

Dreaming of a more open internet

Aug 31, 2025

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12 min read

The Practice Trap

The Practice Trap

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

Aug 1, 2025

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9 min read

Remember Performing?

Remember Performing?

The welcome clarity of pre-show prep

Jul 5, 2025

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9 min read

Beware Stinky Gear

Beware Stinky Gear

No, the other kind of stinky

Jun 6, 2025

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12 min read

Tower's Got The Potion

Tower's Got The Potion

May 23, 2025

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14 min read

Follow The Spark

Follow The Spark

One way to think about music in the age of AI

May 9, 2025

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8 min read

Theme and Theme and Variations

Theme and Theme and Variations

Blue Prince and the art of repetition

Apr 10, 2025

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13 min read

Everything Is Too Loud!!

Everything Is Too Loud!!

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

Mar 28, 2025

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11 min read

Not All Listening Is Equal

Not All Listening Is Equal

Lo-fi beats to zone out and scroll to

Mar 14, 2025

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10 min read

What Is Music? (Pt. 1)

What Is Music? (Pt. 1)

No seriously what even is it

Feb 28, 2025

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7 min read

What Our Fingers Remember

What Our Fingers Remember

"Muscle memory" and the musician's brain

Mar 31, 2023

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14 min read

Music and Lyrics

Music and Lyrics

The moment a song leaves a singer’s mind, it meets its audience. The magic finds new meaning, and begins to multiply.

Sep 30, 2022

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9 min read

Practice, Practice, Practice

Practice, Practice, Practice

It may not make perfect, but it makes... better

Aug 12, 2022

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10 min read

Writing in the Air

Writing in the Air

"The Internet is forever."

Nov 19, 2021

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9 min read

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