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In an anxiety-driven tribute to the great musical experiences of his generation (the first Can show in Cologne, the birth of Captain Beefheart, the rise of dance music in Ibiza), Random Nerds’ patron saint James Murphy proclaims ad nauseum a wistful mantra of faux nostalgia: “I was there.” For no matter how many ticket stubs […]
a month of hot temps and hotter tunes
At the end of each month, our daily newsletter The Morning Commute purges its Spotify rolls like they’re full of ID-less voters in order to start the latest lunar cycle anew. However, to honor those truly exemplary songs that helped us get through the month that was, we like to single out the dozen or […]
perfect for mere specks
I’m tired, spent, unkempt, and cold. The rain is falling and inside I feel a drought. In this offering I take a deep, unstable expression, a confession of sorts, and leave my soul freely for you to interpret. I speak openly about my bouts with depression and mental illness, explaining how it is I survive […]
the goal is elevation
U2 is a band whose bloated ambition and oblivious business acumen has, for the past decade, nearly eradicated all memory of their uplifting, cinematic rock in the 80’s and inventive, genre-melding rock in the 90s. That’s why, for the past decade, I have decided to keep my lifelong love for them buried under stacks of […]
Lord, forgive me for my synths
Last month, I attended Moogfest, the 4-day music festival (or is it a music conference?) that took place in Durham, North Carolina. And while fellow journalist Alex Tebeleff and I have already shared our thoughts on the career-affirming event dubbed a “synthesis of music, art and technology,” I wanted to use this episode of Talking […]
