A BOOK (all in caps, Medium font) A book (Large font, mix of upper and lower case) a bOOk (small font, with noticeable letter O’s) a BoOk (70 point font, bolt and italics, alternating lower and upper case). a booK (10 point font, only a capital K at the end otherwise lower case, first four […]
1991 was an epic year of releases for Death Metal. The genre was exploding with talent that aimed to prove critics wrong. It was going to prove that musicianship existed in the music. Death Metal did not all sound the same. It was not all chaotic noise and nonsense. It was raw, aggressive and at […]
Rush’s 1993 album Counterparts quickly became (and still remains) one of my favourite albums in their storied history. It was heavy, and also heartfelt. The song “Nobody’s Hero” is a strong lyrical theme with casted shadows. For me as young high school student it opened a reality into a world I did not see clearly. […]
It was a popularity contest featuring the three most popular blokes in the grade, not actually competing with each other. Our group of 3 classrooms had two VCR’s. A couple of the popular kids knew how to wire them both up to work together. During movie sessions, they were both given control of the remotes […]
It’s boring, self-indulgent and self-serving. Take away the words and it improves by 100%. @WriterDann
It was an NPR Tiny Desk concert that turned me towards this incredible act from South London. It may be impossible to describe. Dry Cleaning’s release “New Long Leg” is a refreshingly original and cool collection of musical poetic statements. So I’m on a trip through their available content on Apple Music and listening to […]
What are you trying to prove? You look ridiculous…
Last year through an inadvertent search on minimalist music, the name “John Cage” came up in my Apple Music feed. Nearly one year later, I am still working through the catalogue of performers who have recorded versions of his many compositions. I am still watching and listening to interviews he was involved in, as well […]
Legendary Progressive Rock Band King Crimson’s “Indiscipline” is a joyful story about a conversation between vocalist Adrian Belew and his then-spouse. In the lyrics, she talks about a painting that she keeps returning to and deciding if it’s enough. If it’s good enough to be complete. For several days in a row, I’ve spend parts […]
Every week, every day. Some of the largest brands in the world force their underpaid cashiers to ask customers at the cash register if they want to donate funds to whatever charity they are supporting this week. Many people accept that invitation. Then, the large store brand gets to claim a tax write-off for donating […]
