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Blog philandering

Posted on November 29, 2010 by quartertonality

I wrote a post about a mixtape that I made for some friends that appears today on my friend, Adam’s, blog. His blog is located at Never Had to Fight.com. My post is here, tons of music. It will come … Continue reading →

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Sonic Youth Exegesis 1: “Hey Joni”

Posted on November 22, 2010 by quartertonality

I started doing this on twitter where periodically I would take a line from a Sonic Youth tune and expound upon it. The idea just came out of me being goofy and bored while listening to Daydream Nation one night. … Continue reading →

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A few cover songs

Posted on October 18, 2010 by quartertonality

I’m not going to say anything overbearing like that these are the best cover songs, or that these are my top 5 cover songs of all time. Instead I just want to share a few that I have enjoyed recently. … Continue reading →

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A by no means complete list of emotionally devastating lyrics

Posted on September 21, 2010 by quartertonality

Musicians are of that breed of individual that wear their emotions on their sleeve. They seem to feel them more intensely than others, or are at least worse at hiding their emotions than everyone else. So many musicians, that didn’t … Continue reading →

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The beginners guide to Lightning Bolt

Posted on August 6, 2010 by quartertonality

Lightning Bolt, on the surface, seems simple enough. Two guys, Brian Gibson on Bass and Brian Chippendale on drums, are responsible for making enough noise to fill stadiums. Their music is an all out aural assault, yet it’s not all … Continue reading →

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More Love for Tokyo Police Club

Posted on July 30, 2010 by quartertonality

Since listening to Tokyo Police Club’s latest album “Champ” and reviewing it here I have only grown to love the album more. For a few days I had to listen to it first thing in the morning and then just … Continue reading →

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Object Permanence Pt. 2: Crowd Control

Posted on July 23, 2009 by quartertonality

How much control does an artist have then is another question. The painter can fill up the canvas and decide how the work is going to be framed. How much control does an artist have over how the work is … Continue reading →

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Object Permanence

Posted on July 22, 2009 by quartertonality

This past week I was in Chicago, a giant cultural leap forward from the small town that I currently occupy. This trip not only afforded me the opportunity to spend time with my brother and sister in law, but also … Continue reading →

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Inspiration v. Motivation

Posted on June 7, 2009 by quartertonality

I don’t know if I believe in something called inspiration. It seems that creative people are thought of as being “inspired” at all times. Maybe it is just a matter of syntax, but I don’t think there is such a … Continue reading →

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Taking action from far away

Posted on April 11, 2009 by quartertonality

Facebook can be just about the most annoying website/application in existence, or so it seems. Every time I log in I am inundated with a myriad of stories of the time wasted by my friends and acquaintances, which magically turns … Continue reading →

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