thoughts
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I spent a few days up in the mountains of northern Arizona with my dog Marty recently. Sitting there at camp, staring out into the forest got me thinking about the album cover for Styx’ “The Grand Illusion.” This led me down the rabbit hole of re-listening to the four pack of middle era Styx…
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Here’s some of the things I’ve been listening to lately (in no particular order.) Opeth “Damnation” (2023) One of my favorite albums of all time. Finally snagged an original vinyl pressing of it. So good. Styx I’ve gone down a Styx rabbit hole recently. Dennis DeYoung is an amazing musician/singer/composer and a fascinating character. Being…
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As happens from time time with inquisitive artists, I’ve fallen into a deep dark beautiful abyss. The abyss I find myself is the post- “A Love Supreme” music of John Coltrane. My guide through this is Ben Ratliff‘s gorgeous and highly musical book Coltrane The Story of A Sound from Faber press. I’ve read a…
