Foo Fighters : Are Playing Where??? Vol. I

When was the last time a Foo Fighters album was really all that good? At first they were the little band that could, with the drummer from Nirvana trying to do his own thing after Kurt Cobain checked out permanently. That debut was culled from 4-track recordings that the drummer in question, Dave Grohl, recorded […]

“Sht Show at the Fck Factory”

I’m so happy to have finally arrived at Thursday. It’s been a long week at work, with me having to take 3 days worth of Yellow Belt training as it’s now become a requirement in our facility. No, I’m not taking Tae Kwon Do classes at work(though that would be preferable.) No, Yellow Belt training […]

Steve Nolan : Breathe

Irish composer and electronic musician Steve Nolan knows how to build mood and intrigue when it comes to his scores. He combines the dramatic heft with carefully built swells of strings and synth, while layering beautifully haunting piano over top. The result is often emotionally complex with just the right amount of dread to keep […]

A Fine Weekend

Sometimes you have yourself a weekend that feels nearly perfect. The kind of weekend that feels like each moment was spent doing something in service yourself, your loved one, and your mental health. A true escape from the work week and it feels as if nothing was wasted. Nothing expensive broke, nobody was hurt, no […]

Jeff Tweedy : Twilight Override

Jeff Tweedy has established himself as one of the great songwriters of our time. He wouldn’t say that as he’s way too humble of a guy, but I can say it for him. He started out in Uncle Tupelo, not even 20-years old. In that band’s short 7-year stretch, Tweedy along with Jay Farrar set […]

Jan Borre : Grayson II : Sands Of Praconia

Belgian composer and electronic musician Jan Borré works in heady, colorful tones via synths. His work is lush in warm analog vibes and sweeping, cinematic movements. My first time listening to Borré was with his 2019 opus GRAYSON, an imagined soundtrack written around the Star Trek world. In-particular, Mr. Spock and his human mother Amanda Grayson. […]

SML, Jeff Tweedy, Tortoise, Makaya McCraven Incoming : Year In Music Not Done Yet

So I’ve gotta say, 2025 has been an amazing year for music. While most other aspects of this year have been, well, less than stellar, music has been that one shining glimpse of hope that the world is moving on. I’ve been pretty happy with movies as well this year, but music has been what’s […]

14 years, Music For Dealing With loss, Four-Legged Friends

I try not to take up too much time on here talking about MY music, as in music that I make. I prefer to keep this a place for my thoughts on the music I listen to and soundtrack my life with. And yeah, I’ll occasionally talk about movies and books as well. I put […]

Nine Inch Nails : TRON: Ares Soundtrack

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have made themselves one hell of a post-NIN career in film scoring. That’s not to say that Nine Inch Nails is retired, as Reznor’s industrial rock band is still very much among the living. But since Reznor and Ross began their film scoring career back in 2010 with David Fincher’s […]

Slow Blink : Letters Home

Nostalgia and memory go hand in hand. Not all memories equate to nostalgia, but the best ones do. When the present isn’t currently offering some sort of contentment – as is the case with where we are right now in history – we seek better times locked away in the past. Trips to small town […]

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