I've made substantial strides on the next full-length, which is a concept album, if only loosely. It is typical of me, though, after leaping forward, to reflect a bit. At the moment my retrospection is fixed on the piece of music I'm most proud of from my last album. It's actually part five of five... Continue Reading →
Best Dead Masterpiece, Dissected by the Artist (Pt. 3) Alternate Title: To All the Bickles I’ve Loved Before
[In September 2020, I began a series of blog entries discussing the themes and inspirations of my dark chamber-pop album Best Dead Masterpiece, scheduled for release on BandCamp in January 2021.] Before anything else I ought to say this: to my knowledge I have never been personally acquainted with any young men that have perpetrated... Continue Reading →
On The Graduate and My Forthcoming Single Release, with a Weird Digression at the End
I have a peculiar history with The Graduate. I grew up hearing Simon and Garfunkel's greatest hits in my parents' record collection, which laid a foundation for when, probably during my high school days, I was finally introduced to the movie through what must have been a Blockbuster or Movie Time rental. I remember liking... Continue Reading →