My husband is a musician. He recently decided to brush up on his sight-reading, but was having a hard time finding pieces he’d never seen to practice on. He off-handedly mentioned to me that it would be great if there … Continue reading
My adolescence is punctuated by important mixtapes. One in particular overshadows all the rest, having defined the scope of my music taste for the better part of a decade. It is the mighty “Keg O’ Tunes”. I have no idea … Continue reading
The Beatles confess, “I’m happy just to dance with you.” And Animal Collective immediately reply, “I’m not.” What’s interesting about this, to me, is that the Beatles became less danceable over the course of their career, while Animal Collective have … Continue reading
The stretch of songs beginning with “How” are an aching, beautiful set, and has me wondering another very human question: Why is “How” so difficult sometimes? It can be even more difficult than “Why”. How (The Cranberries) How Can I … Continue reading
I’ve been listening to all of my songs in alphabetical order by title for a few weeks now (only while at work). Occasionally, a true bit of poetry emerges from what is ultimately a sort of shuffle, and while I … Continue reading