I’ll Follow You: Hilary Webb
So, this episode has been in the works for a minute now, and I’m so happy to finally be able to share it with your ears. Today, I’m in conversation with my very dear friend Hilary Webb. (You… Read More
“My Path Was Just Sort of Chosen for Me”–A Chat with Brian Westfall of Rare Birds Musical Oddities
Today I’m delighted to be in conversation with Brian Westfall. Brian is the proprietor of the shop Rare Birds Musical Oddities. (You can stream our chat via the embed here, on Anchor, or pretty much anywhere else you… Read More
“Traveling with the Ghost of Someone He Admires”–A Conversation About Music Books with Brian Cremins
Today I’m welcoming back to the show my first repeat guest–who also happens to be the human I’m sheltering in place with–the writer, musician, and scholar Brian Cremins. (You can stream our chat via the embed here, on… Read More
Writing and Recording American Romantic Music with Brian Cremins
Just this past week, my band, the Felus Cremins Band, released our latest album. It’s called American Romantic Music, and you can stream it right here, or check it out on our Bandcamp page. To mark the occasion,… Read More
My Favorite Songs of 2019
As I’ve written before, I started making year-end mixes back in 2004 as a way to avoid spending a ton of money on Christmas presents and to share some of my favorite new music with my pals. I… Read More
A Year of “Wichita Lineman” Covers
Back in 2017, I spent the year trawling the internet for interesting cover versions of the Jimmy Webb composition “Wichita Lineman.” Here’s a list of the versions I listened to and my notes on what I learned listening… Read More
A Year of “I’m Waiting for the Man” Covers
Back in 2016, I spent the year trawling the internet for interesting cover versions of the Velvet Underground song “I’m Waiting for the Man.” Here’s a list of the versions I listened to and my notes on what… Read More
“Not Artifacts but Traces”: Dreamlife on the Road
Road trips are inherently circular, right? You go in one direction, and then, unless you’re moving somewhere permanently, you have to turn around and come back again. There’s the promise of the return even in the first seeds… Read More
Tim Hecker’s Harmony in Ultraviolet
January is secretly my favorite time for listening to music. I mean, I’m exaggerating a bit. I’m always listening to music, and there’s no bad time to listen to music, ever. But over the past thirteen years that… Read More
Qodèxx Recording Diary
One of the best possible examples that my dad set for me, as a creative person, growing up, was that he collaborated with people. As I’ve talked about before, it’s hard to explain exactly what kind of musician… Read More
On The Divine Comedy’s IN MAY
To the best of my knowledge, In May is this: a chamber opera for one voice, its narrative unfolding as a series of letters from a youngish man dying of cancer to his father who is living in… Read More
Fifteen Thoughts About Jimi Hendrix on the Occasion of His Birthday
1. Rock music has, stylistically and technically, never moved beyond Jimi Hendrix. Fact. 2. My dad was a keyboard player with a trumpet fetish who mainly listened to jazz, show tunes, and doo-wop around the house, so I… Read More
