As Austin Kleon says. Phoebe Bridgers talking about a lyric she stole from Tom Petty: Lyrically, I steal from a couple people and try to pass it off as a reference. I have a "rebel without a clue" line, which is a Replacements line that Tom Petty already stole, which is hilarious. So I'm just … Continue reading Steal like an artist →

Whatever you now find weird, ugly, uncomfortable and nasty about a new medium will surely become its signature. CD distortion, the jitteriness of digital video, the crap sound of 8-bit - all of these will be cherished and emulated as soon as they can be avoided. It’s the sound of failure: so much modern art … Continue reading Brian Eno on Recording Mediums →

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Pickleball with David: Pet Sounds documentary. At least the second time I’ve watched it: House fire in the neighborhood: Embarrassingly, I’m hungover after three hard seltzer’s from last night.

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Tweet of the day: First day of swimming for George: S’mores at Eric and Kristens:

I write songs to different ways. Sometimes I write this song lyrics first, sometimes music first. I think thank you can generally tell the songs written lyric first, because the music tends to be really simple. And the songs that are written music first have music that is a little more elaborate, a little more … Continue reading Bruce Hornsby on songwriting →

I had leftover Manhattan clam chowder for lunch. It was the first time I’ve ever made it. Came out quite good. Soup is always a bit better as a leftover. I drove Avery to work and picked her up. I got locked out of my apartment. I was out for a walk and didn’t bring … Continue reading A day in the life V.1 →

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