Category Archives: miscellaneous

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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The Ramones

Posted on December 28, 2008 by quartertonality

The Ramones. Arguably one of the most talked about Punk bands ever. They are notorious for their short, fast songs that were unlike anything heard at the time as well as the long shadow of influence that they cast upon … Continue reading →

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The Urge to Create

Posted on July 8, 2008 by quartertonality

I feel like I have been studying music and living with music for so long that I can refer to myself as an actual “musician” now. It has certainly been a long time coming. I remember all throughout my undergraduate … Continue reading →

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Country vs. Punk

Posted on July 5, 2008 by quartertonality

I was thinking, briefly today about things, and their opposites. Newton’s Third Law of Motion states that “for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” This is true for a lot more than motion. This is true in … Continue reading →

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Classic albums

Posted on November 19, 2007 by quartertonality

Today I was flipping through the channels, for the first time in a long time. When I am at school I don’t ever have a chance to watch television, and my apartment doesn’t have cable, so often times I’m out … Continue reading →

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