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 […]
It is an album with an optimistic title. It is a collection of songs linking a shiny pristine musical chain. Sleater-Kinney’s latest is now my frontrunner for album of the year. Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein deliver something that should rightfully be steering attention away from almost everything on the popular music charts. We are […]
I get asked this question weekly. Sometimes several times a week. I don’t mind responding every time. Let me show you what one of those responses looks like. There was a time I was on Facebook. Multiple times per day. I engaged, I read, I responded. I promoted. Then several things happened. My brother was […]
Good Day. I’m here. Working on content into the fall of this year. ….and other things meant for other pages. Stuff you might not see otherwise on here. Finding space, creating when I can. Thank you for reading. @WriterDann
Growing up in small-town Nova Scotia, this is what I knew of as bowling. I have photos of me from pre-school where I am throwing a ball down a lane. I don’t know exactly what drew my attention to the sport. My Dad’s youngest brother and sister both competed on a local cable access program […]
The most oft-asked question I get in this business is one you have all heard. “What do you write about?” It never gets old. Why would it? Shop talk will frequently lead to productive shop work. What you write about the most could be considered your anchor content. I define anchor content as work that […]
Hearing Swedish Death Metal was one of those moments a fan remembers well. The buzz saw guitar tone, the rapid-fire drumming. The raw vocals. Just when you think you have heard the heaviest music possible, this stuff comes around and changes the entire heavy metal land and soundscape. It pushed others to become better and […]
2020’s The Last Blockbuster turned up as a Netflix suggestion. It was added to the my list and stayed on that list briefly. Might be the quickest film yet to go from list to watched in the many years I’ve been a Netflix subscriber. The Last Blockbuster is a wide-ranging look into the history of […]
