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An Open Letter to Newsweek and TheDailyBeast.com
I really never thought that it would come to this. I have been a subscriber to your magazine for several years now. Each time that I was offered the opportunity to re-subscribe I did so. I’m currently paid up to … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, action, miscellaneous, personal, philosophy, politics, thoughts, writing
Tagged college, daily beast, dailybeast.com, degree, music, newsweek, school, university, useless
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The meaning of Quartertonality
I’ve had this blog for a few years now, but only really been seriously writing for it for just under a year. The real beginning was in July 2010 when I began writing for groovemine.com. Mark, the owner of that … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, action, miscellaneous, music, personal, philosophy, thoughts, writing
Tagged classical, concert music, ives, musicology, pop, quartertonality, reviewing, serious, thoughts
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Record Store Day, 2011
Record Store Day this year is April 16th, this coming Saturday. In case you aren’t aware, it is the annual celebration of independent music stores. If I remember correctly it started out as a pretty small endeavor with only a … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, albums, miscellaneous, music, news, personal, thoughts, Uncategorized
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A Music Monday Mixtape
I recently made this mix for some friends. I burned a few copies and sent them off, hoping that it doesn’t just end up collecting dust in some corner of their place, or thrown on the passenger seat of their … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, miscellaneous, music, personal, songs
Tagged arcade fire, beach fossils, calgary, deerhunter, hurricane bells, liars, male bonding, motorifik, music, neil young, public strain, Real Estate, rock, titus andronicus, Tokyo Police Club, women, wonder wheel, working for a nuclear free city
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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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