Filling the cracks with gold lamé
The closest thing to the O.G. “Blog” – daily happenings, minutia, and quick thoughts.
February is over. It’s March 3 and the nagging feeling that I’m supposed to be in the studio working whenever there’s a hint of free time is starting to dissipate. This also means that all of the things I put on hold for a month – yard work, tax prep, running ethernet, building that server – no longer have a valid procrastination excuse. In general, I think I had a decent and solid month. It … Continue reading
Preface: The first part of this post is largely about my mood, being unhappy, and what I did about it. And there’s no mention of the music. The first bit is important in that it documents how I ended up with the track I did, but if you just want to read about the production process (and I wouldn’t blame you), you can skip to that section. I do think there’s value in the first … Continue reading
I’ve written before about the concept of sonder: the profound realization that every other person you meet has had a life experience as complex and rich as your own. It’s a newish word though I didn’t realize how new until I started writing this. It’s been one of those words that was true for me the minute I heard it. In terms of mind-blowingness, it’s up … Continue reading
No, it’s not really the end of anything, other than this very delayed wrap-up post for Song-A-Day 2025. Many of the blog entries were written over the last several weeks. Clearly I lost the energy to keep talking about it while doing it and I’ll say more about that a little later. How Did It Go? It was a solid year. I didn’t reach any new plateaus, nor did I suffer any setbacks or meltdowns. … Continue reading
It seems like I’m asking that rhetorical question on an almost daily basis. I ask it when hearing about the latest victimization fad or while watching society becoming more and more brittle. I ask it as we combat racism, intolerance, and fascism by using racism, intolerance, and fascism without a hint of irony or self-awareness. I ask it every time I come across the general bitching by every tribe about how bad things are in … Continue reading