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Elliott Smith revisited
Thanks for tuning in, dear reader.
15 hrs ago
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How do you make music that cannot be subsumed by AI?
How do you make music that cannot be subsumed by AI?
Aug 3
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July 2026
Born This Way?
Matthew Vines’ recent Op-Ed in the NY Times is entitled “I’m Gay, Not Queer.
Jul 16
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June 2026
Justice-Consolation 4:38 A.M.
Pull that rabbit out of your heart Lay it splayed - cut in pieces.
Jun 21
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The "B" Word
(pushing back on "bi"
Jun 8
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May 2026
Cut-ups
A cut-up takes a text that already exist and rearranges the words in a different order.
May 19
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why ageism is b.s. - shout-outs to young musicians – social media challenges - nurturing curiosity - the strength of the jazz scene right…
How many of you are familiar with this kind of gloomy, self-righteous statement?
May 17
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AI and Artists
Part 3: The dual purpose of art - the role of the artist in society - turning to Adorno - the artist's ethical responsibility, and their public in turn…
May 13
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Jon Caramanica is a bad cliché
New York Times pop critic Jon Caramanica followed up on the decision to not include Billy Joel on the “Greatest Songwriters” list – one of the most…
May 10
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April 2026
Taking back our nation(s)
“I’m Brad, and I’m a proud nationalist.”
Apr 28
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Reinhold Niebuhr, then and now
Pt. I: What did Niebuhr actually believe? And what do I believe?
Apr 21
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The pesky unspecified pronoun, and Richard Rorty’s good irony, reconsidered
I’ve been writing an essay for an academic publication and am at that almost-done point.
Apr 5
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