Music Reviews (Sacred Bones) PSA: It would be easy to write this album off as simply an album of covers, but that would be a mistake. In an age when the phrase “Taylor’s Version” boasts cultural currency and reboots of film series are as ubiquitous as air and water, the public is well-accustomed to the … Read moreMusic Review: SPELLLING & The Mystery School – SPELLLING
Music Reviews (felte) Ten years after releasing their final album as Abe Vigoda, Crush, songwriters Michael Vidal and Juan Velasquez decided it was time to give it another go. Their reunion seemed unlikely. At the time, Crush represented a marked departure from their first two albums—modeling their sound on icy, maximalist coldwave that did away … Read moreMusic Review: Romantic Music – Cupid & Psyche
Why must we all work long hours to earn the right to live? Why must only the wealthy have access to leisure, aesthetic pleasure, self-actualization…? Everyone seems to have an answer, according to their political or theological bent. One economic bogeyman, so-called “trickle-down” economics, or “Reaganomics,” actually predates our 40th president by a few hundred years at … Read moreBertrand Russell & Buckminster Fuller on Why We Should Work Less, and Live and Learn More
All you have to do is look at a tree—any tree will do—to see how badly our disciplines serve us. Evolutionary theory, botany, geography, physics, hydrology, countless poems, paintings, essays, and stories—all trying to make sense of the tree. We need them all, the whole fragile, interdependent ecosystem. No one has got it right yet. … Read moreAll you have to do is look at a tree—any tree will do—to see how badly our disciplines serve us….
We are huge Iron & Wine fans. Sam Beam is just phenonomenal songwriter, composer and musician. So, it was a pleasant surprise to Iron & Wine’s November 17th as the accompanying live album to the concert film, Who Can See Forever. The film is the first ever in-depth look into the life and music of … Read moreAlbum Review: Who Can See Forever Soundtrack by Iron & Wine
Our series Dusting ‘Em Off looks at how classic albums found an enduring place in pop culture. Today, we spend some time with Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s Trilogy. At times, Emerson, Lake & Palmer were downright maniacal. It’s evident in their most celebrated material; the absurd 10/8 time signature in “Tarkus,” the proto-heavy metal detour in … Read moreEmerson, Lake & Palmer’s Trilogy Set a Cosmic New Standard for Progressive Rock
“Do you sometimes want to wake up to the singularitywe once were?” A stunning poem inspired by Stephen Hawking, who would have been 82 today. source
how 2025’s america oppresses hispanic communities through propaganda and policies “living on borders and in margins, keeping intact one’s shifting and multiple identity and integrity, is like trying to swim in a new element, an ‘alien’ element.”— gloria e. anzaldúa lost in the screed google’s deep dive podcast: the struggles of hispanic americans in 2025—policy, … Read moreadaptations: mundo loco (mad world)
Unpacking the Inspiration Behind The Cure’s ‘Alone’ Alone with Robert Smith and The Cure Robert Smith, the iconic frontman of The Cure, has long been celebrated for his ability to transform personal experiences into timeless music. His songs, often characterized by their introspective lyrics and haunting melodies, have resonated with fans across generations. One such … Read moreRobert Smith’s Cathartic Journey
humanity and ai transform nirvana’s classic into a reflection of america in 2025 google’s deep dive podcast: marginalization, loss, survival tatanka’s take on “something in the way”—a lakota lament for the forgotten in the spirit of tatanka’s upcoming album, “adaptations,” radical reinventions of musical classics, the latest transformation of “something in the way” transforms nirvana’s … Read more(ai gen) reimagining “something in the way” – tatanka’s reinvention of an anthem for the forgotten