Playing WTJU’s Third Rail to celebrate the release of my new album, Distraction Portraiture (see homepage for more info), was a privilege and a pleasure! Here is photographic proof. (Credit: Zoe Krylova) Here was the little display I made specially for the show, with the QR code leading to the new album on Bandcamp (plus... Continue Reading →
LP3: Distraction Portraiture Album Release
Folks, I am excited to announce that my third full-length album, Distraction Portraiture, will be out in a week! It was conceived of three or four years ago, and most of the writing was done last year. Here’s the short-form album teaser trailer Here's me talking about the concept Here's some coverage of the artist... Continue Reading →
Overdue Mid-Year Update.
Fortunately the silence in the SK camp this year has been for doing rather than ruminating, but it's past time for an update. Being WTJU Charlottesville's DJ Malpaso, host of Limerence Addiction, quickly turned into a robust (but, fortunately, intuitive) commitment. After a few months sharing my wee-hours time slot with a compatible alternate, said... Continue Reading →
“The space between”: Thoughts on Liminality* and Announcement of LP No. 3
*"In Internet aesthetics, liminal spaces are empty or abandoned places that appear eerie, forlorn, and often surreal. Liminal spaces are commonly places of transition..." wikpedia.org I recently changed the online description of my music in all the places to "liminal art pop". There's a risk to that. Arguably it's not a description you can "hear" (which places it... Continue Reading →