Valentine’s Day Hustle

Was it that 40+ years ago Valentine’s Day meant something more? Or was it just because I was 10 years old 40 years ago that it meant something more? It was a big deal back in those days. I mean it wasn’t Christmas or Memorial Day-level big deal, but it was pretty big. Mom took […]

Moving Sale, Processing Trauma, Green-Tinted 60s Valentine

We’re three days away from loading up a rented UHaul with my oldest’s things and moving them down to their new apartment in Indianapolis. This has been their plan since last fall, when they told the wife and I. It’s not that I didn’t believe it was going to happen, it’s just that when they […]

The Hologram People : Isola Dei Morti Viventi

I first came across The Hologram People via their excellent long player Village of the Snake God. That Library of the Occult release was nothing short of brilliant; LSD-laced music freakouts that combined 70s funk, acid folk, and just the right amount of psychedelia to get you wondering what reality you’re currently existing in. There […]

36 : Reality Engine

Dennis Huddleston, aka electronic artist 36, makes electronic music in the grand tradition of trailblazers like Edgar Froese, Klaus Schulze, and Jean-Michel Jarre. And what I mean by that is 36 works on grand scales, building crystalline sound worlds where one gets lost for a bit. Where some ambient feels like slow motion cloud formation […]

It’s Still (Satanic) Rock N Roll To Me

Growing up in the 80s there was plenty to be scared of. We always had the threat of nuclear war with Russia hanging over our heads, and the movie The Day After Tomorrow to completely traumatize us through must-see TV. There was the ‘stranger danger’ campaign that made kids like me absolutely horrified of people […]

Songs For Your Enjoyment And Scratching The Creative Itch

A year ago I was feeling the weight of it all. I feel the weight of it all most of the time, but a year ago I was especially feeling it. I was inching closer to some kind of finality with my nearly 24 years at the same job, our youngest was heading into the […]

Long Story Short(Ambient Edition) : Slow Dancing Society/Billow Observatory/zakè/Chihei Hatakeyama, Hakobune, From Overseas, zake

2024. So how’s the new year been treating you? Already one month down, just eleven more to go and we’ll be looking at 2025. But hey, let’s not rush it. It’s going to go by fast enough as it is. Let’s talk about some soothing, heady sounds that might help you through it all, shall […]

Things Keep Moving, Changes Imminent, RIP Uncle Joe

It’s been a heavy week so far. The impending move of our oldest is officially happening. They found an apartment in Indianapolis. Something that’s reasonably priced but not a dump either. Reasonable price and not a dump is a rarity in the world of renting these days, so I’m happy they found something. There was […]

Ty Segall : Three Bells

Ty Segall has covered a lot of musical ground over the last 15 years since he emerged from the California garage rock scene. The guy doesn’t seem to ever take a break; whether it’s solo albums, collaborations, or even soundtracks Segall doesn’t rest. You’d think he’d start repeating himself at some point but that’s not […]

The Smile : Wall Of Eyes

The Smile emerged in 2022 six years after the last full-length Radiohead album A Moon Shaped Pool. Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and drummer Tom Skinner got together to make pared down rock and roll, with Yorke and Greenwood switching back and forth between bass, guitar , and electronics. The result was the excellent A Light […]