Music Review: Wall of Eyes – The Smile

Music Reviews (XL Recordings) Having shunned the possibility of a new Radiohead album any time soon, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood continue to embrace a less stressful path with a second The Smile release. Keenly aware that they’d never be able to fully meet expectations with their main project, the duo, alongside drummer Tom Skinner, … Read moreMusic Review: Wall of Eyes – The Smile

Having it all: What is real success?

Rebecca Romijn said of her character in her tv series “Pepper Dennis” (2006) that she “gets in her own way. “She thinks you can’t have it all and, of course, everyone’s version of ‘all’ varies. But I think there’s a way to do it with grace and joy. “People think that if you have it … Read moreHaving it all: What is real success?

Slave v4.0 – 2024, Jerry Aldini, Johnny Bravo Studios III

Dig that Jazz Trio

This is one of my oldest songs (1989, 35 years ago!!!), adapted with a few bands in college, each version posted in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdsdjNidpqLmkB35v07PGYEOgN_7MIMeC (best listened to in that order) For version #4, for those in-the-know, it’s the return of Pine Canyon’s own, Jerry Aldini. Per usual, slap on the headphones, kids.If you live … Read moreSlave v4.0 – 2024, Jerry Aldini, Johnny Bravo Studios III

Longform Podcast #550: Zeke Faux

Zeke Faux is an investigative reporter for Bloomberg. His new book is Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Rise and Staggering Fall. “I have a rule of thumb, which is that if somebody did one scam, they probably did another scam. If they did one scam in the past and now they have a new … Read moreLongform Podcast #550: Zeke Faux

Eckhart Tolle On Depression

From Oprah and Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth Online Class: Sharon (audience member): I have close relationships to people who suffer from depression. And in talking with them, I find that there’s an inwardness and a strong identity that they have as people who suffer from depression. Eckhart Tolle: Whether it is a physical condition … Read moreEckhart Tolle On Depression

Jeffrey Tambor on using fear

Actor and teacher Jeffrey Tambor describes how fear can impact presence and creativity in performances and auditions, and how to shift the experience of fear. “I think the main idea behind my teaching is the issue of fear and how we use that to our advantage,” he writes. “We are all fear-based creatures. And fear … Read moreJeffrey Tambor on using fear

820: It Wouldn’t Be Make-Believe If You’d Believe In Me

A major political party in a major swing state bets on a new leader: a total political outsider. How does that work out for them? Prologue: In 2022, Michigan Republicans ran anti-establishment candidates who claimed the last presidential election was stolen. And they lost big. Now, the state party regroups and must decide whether to … Read more820: It Wouldn’t Be Make-Believe If You’d Believe In Me

Music Review: Heavy Light – Drop Nineteens

(Wharf Cat) While it was difficult for shoegaze-influenced bands in the U.S. to stand out in the early nineties, Boston’s Drop Nineteens made a blip on the radar thanks to their debut, Delaware. Over thirty years after that release, the much-beloved cult act picks off right where they left off with an equally approachable sound … Read moreMusic Review: Heavy Light – Drop Nineteens

Longform Podcast #553: Clare Malone

Clare Malone is a staff writer for The New Yorker, where she covers the media. Her latest article is ”Hasan Minhaj’s ‘Emotional Truths.’” “You’re going to work a lot of hours if you want to be successful, and you’re probably not going to make as much money as your dumb friend from college does. You’re … Read moreLongform Podcast #553: Clare Malone

Writing from Personal Experience: Janet Fitch on using the deep parts

Janet Fitch is an author  and teacher of fiction writing. A profile on her site says she is “the author of the #1 national bestseller White Oleander, a novel translated into 24 languages, an Oprah Book Club book and the basis of a feature film, Paint It Black, also widely translated and made into a 2017 film, and an epic … Read moreWriting from Personal Experience: Janet Fitch on using the deep parts

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