Five years ago, Laura Gibson released a record called Empire Builder that, quite reasonably, had a song on it called “Empire Builder.” If you’re not familiar, Gibson is a songwriter and musician from Portland. She has the distinction of being the singer whose quiet voice single-handedly inspired the creation of the popular NPR Tiny Desk … Continue reading Top Ten Songs about the Empire Builder, a Listicle
Looking back at the past year, most of the writing that I’ve done that hasn’t been for grad school has been in the form of postcards. It certainly hasn’t been on this blog! Since January 2020, I’ve been sending one almost daily to my aunt, who is in hospice. First, I used the postcards that … Continue reading Etude: On Postcards
One of my grandpa’s best habits was writing elaborate birthday notes in his own ostentatiously idiosyncratic, hand-drawn version of Bodoni or Didot. This was entirely in keeping with his character. He was thoroughly modern, but gentle and classical at the same time. He liked France, loved his wife, was briefly Frank Gehry’s boss, and liked … Continue reading Wendell Didone, Free Font
2020 was THE Covid year. We’re not out of it yet, but we are on the other side of something. A cultural transformation? A shift? Certainly I’m beginning to feel optimistic. Just under a year ago, the pandemic hit and that put an end to live performance. Venues were shut down and for awhile concerts … Continue reading 2020, My Year in Listening
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