Bill Laswell's discography is intimidating, and I've been grappling with it for a few years now. This week I decided to sit down and give the entire five album Psychonavigation series a listen. It's a trippy, bass-y journey that won't work for everybody, but has a fair amount to offer for fans of experimental ambient … Continue reading Bill Laswell & Pete Namlook: Psychonavigation 1-5
Month: July 2021
John Taylor: The Japan Album (1999)
Did you know John Taylor, of Duran Duran fame, has a string of solo albums? I did not, until very recently. Though a little digital crate-digging I managed to find his 1999 release, John Taylor and give it a listen. To be entirely fair to the album, I've only given it one listen so far … Continue reading John Taylor: The Japan Album (1999)
Three sentences in a trench coat pretending to be a coherent thought
At least once a week when I'm reading, or editing, copy related to work I'll skim over something and realize that what I just read makes no sense. Sure, the words are used properly. The paragraph is composed of sentences that seem grammatically correct. But if you stop to think about what the copy is … Continue reading Three sentences in a trench coat pretending to be a coherent thought
Saturday singles: Ministry “Good Trouble,” Theon Cross “We Go Again”
Catching up on new music today and two singles grabbed my attention above the rest, a single from Theon Cross and a cut from Ministry for their upcoming album Moral Hygiene. Theon Cross: "We Go Again" Theon Cross is a jazz tuba player, and his 2019 LP Fyah is a must-hear for anybody who wants … Continue reading Saturday singles: Ministry “Good Trouble,” Theon Cross “We Go Again”
“No Sudden Move” is all surface and no substance
My first thought after finishing No Sudden Move last night was "what the hell went wrong?" (Spoilers below, so beware.) No Sudden Move is a heist film, though you really pick this up only in dribs and drabs. Oh, and it's also a big deal because the heist isn't about jewels or money, it's about … Continue reading “No Sudden Move” is all surface and no substance
Jukebox selections: Tristen, Black Sky Giant, HUBRID & The Racers Feat. Hunter Norton, Hashshashin
Been a little quiet on the music front, but not for lack of listening. The opposite, really. The last month or two have been a musical firehose of new stuff, but I haven't quite sorted through everything and sorted out what I actually like from what sounded OK on first listen. For now, these four … Continue reading Jukebox selections: Tristen, Black Sky Giant, HUBRID & The Racers Feat. Hunter Norton, Hashshashin
3 ways to reduce technical debt in content: Avoid bare URLs, events and analyst content
Infrastructure and code aren't the only things in your organization that incur technical debt. Content marketing on blogs is a major offender. Here's just three things to cut down on technical debt in your content marketing on blogs. Content marketing practice to avoid: Bare URLs/URIs in content Be kind to your readers and to yourself: … Continue reading 3 ways to reduce technical debt in content: Avoid bare URLs, events and analyst content