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I’m making you a mixtape (Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 edition) 1/3
Dear _______, I know that you always think I’m such a snob with my music tastes, but at the same time I know that you think it is entertaining when I am able to spout off random facts about all … Continue reading
Object Permanence Pt. 2: Crowd Control
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
Coming up this weekend….
It is that time of year again! Time to bake in the Chicago sun for the annual Pitchfork Music Festival! I have been attending the festival since 2006. During that time I have seen several amazing bands, met many people … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, live, music, personal
Tagged 2009, Caribou, festival, menomena, music, of Montreal, outdoor, pitchfork, rock, sonic youth, union park
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Inspiration v. Motivation
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
Posted in 2009, miscellaneous, personal, philosophy, thoughts, writing
Tagged art, artists, creation, inspiration, motivation, personal beliefs, ramblings, role of art in society
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Taking action from far away
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
Posted in 2009, action, miscellaneous, music, personal, philosophy, politics, school, thoughts
Tagged bad idea, budge cuts, education, gates-chili, issues, music programs, NY, recession, rochester, save the music, school, upstate NY, western NY
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Monthly Muxtape Madness Vol. 1
So I decided that I am going to lend my time to yet another page on teh interwebs. Muxtape.com allows users to create a mix tape of up to 12 songs. Who doesn’t remember creating mixes for your friends and … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, music, personal, reviews, thoughts
Tagged explosions in the sky, longwave, mix, music, muxtape, sonic youth, spoon, the stills, volume 1
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The Urge to Create
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
Posted in 2008, Uncategorized, miscellaneous, music, personal, philosophy, thoughts
Tagged artist music art obsessions thoughts life
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Keeping myself busy/Year 2 graduate studies wrap-up
It has been a long time since I last posted and I know you have all been waiting patiently for an update from me. Anyway, enough with the humor, and on to the news type materials. I just finished my … Continue reading
My Writing Process
So I decided that something people are always interested in, whether they write music or not, whether they ever care to or not, is the process by which someone creates music. For as many composers there are out there, there … Continue reading
Classic albums
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
Posted in miscellaneous, music, personal, thoughts
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