🎵 I Would Die 4 You
I feel blessed to have come across a clean recording of Chvrches' version of Prince's messianic "I Would Die 4 You." I was blown away the first time I heard this cover years ago on Soundcloud. It's such a perfect rendition of a
Sophists and Frost Giants
A post caught my eye the other day that seemed to encapsulate the state of news and opinion in the modern age.
🎵 Billie Toppy
Men I Trust return with a new single to accompany their tour of the states. This one surprised me by beginning with a Factory Records sound and progressing into a chugging, propulsive post-punk ripper. A new wave guitar line comes up about a minute and a half into the track.
Blogging As Self-Care
I have been on a sort of crusade to get more people to blog recently. If I come across a person who is interesting and has something worthwhile to share, I urge them to start a blog. I have a friend at work who, in the early days of the
Andor Depicts War Amongst The Stars
Andor is the prequel to the most exciting Star Wars movie to come out in the last 30 years.
🎵 True Mathematics
Frank Yang commemorates the 20th anniversary of Ladytron's Light & Magic LP in a post on Space Echo. Completely unaware of the significance of the date, I was listening to the album the other day. My favorite song remains the track in the pole position, "True Mathematics.
Freestyle Fever
A freestyle skater made me remember how artistic skateboarding can be.
Culture Wars Come To Middle Earth
In Your Favorite Pop Culture Has Just Gone “Woke.” Now What? by Jason Morehead, the author examines some perceived changes brought to Middle Earth mythology by the new Amazon Prime series Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power. If you've come across any of the common objections to
Institutions Absorb Anxiety
Thinking about the role institutions play in buffering against uncertainty.
Typing As Music
In a piece for the New Yorker, David Owen writes about the world of mechanical keyboard enthusiasts in the context of his own history and love of keyboards. Typing is rhythmic, complicated, and soothing, and, when I’m doing it well, my conscious brain doesn’t seem to be involved.
