“What Design Sounds Like” – A Design Observer Symposium
I’ll be doing this on Saturday. Amazing lineup. I’m honored to have been included. My contribution is “Dancing About Architecture” – the interplay between sound, architecture, composition and meaning. I’ll be talking, playing, and spinning J.S. Bach, AC/DC and FKA Twigs. Despite that, I’m fairly sure it will make sense. The SVA Theatre is located at 333 W. 23rd street, between 8th and 9th avenues. Directions can be found at svatheatre.com tix: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-design-sounds-like-tickets… Tweets at #WDSL For more about Design Observer:... read more
RIP Lesley Gore
This is hard. Hold somebody, bury a hatchet, reach out to a stranger, or a friend. Lesley and I rode a bunch of miles, and she put her life’s experience into a few of my songs. I gave her everything I had, every show, and that’s all there is, here. Whoever is reading this, I hope you’re out there, doing the same. Make the day count, my... read more
Actually, It’s Kanye Who Doesn’t Respect Artistry
Because you don’t call out to respect artistry by disrespecting the artists you want the world to respect.
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The Sometimes Platinum Window
What I wanted was a team. Everyone wants a team. *Even dogs group together in the wild.* on @Cuepointmusic
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The dying art of the last song on the also-dying art of the “album.”
Plus: A 59-song playlist of happy(-ish) endings.
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