I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music… I get most joy in life out of music." – Albert Einstein
Personal musings, writings, and reflections about music.
- Tergiversate: El Ten Eleven Self-Titled Debut
This El Ten Eleven article is part of my Tervigersate column on my blog, where I review albums by musicians spanning multiple genres. Articles introduce an album and give my interpretation of their meaning. El Ten Eleven is a duo consisting of …
- How Five Queen Songs Went Mainstream in Totally Different Ways
Originally published on the MusicBrainz blog. Making graphs is easy. Making intuitive, easy-to-understand graphs? It’s harder than most people think. At the Rochester Institute of Technology, the ISTE-260 (Designing the User Experience) course …
- Tergiversate: Abysma by Geotic
This article is part of my Tervigersate column on my blog, where I review albums by musicians spanning multiple genres. Articles introduce an album and give my interpretation of their meaning. The next album to spotlight in Tergiversate is Abysma by …
- Tergiversate: Demon Days by Gorillaz
The first album to début in my Tergiversate music column isn’t a new album, but it’s an album with a meaning that evolves and changes over time into something new. Demon Days is the second studio album released by Gorillaz in 2005. Demon Days is …
- Tergiversate: Introducing Music Review Column
Music is a key part of my life. I spend a lot of time listening and analyzing music. However, music is as much a personal experience as it is a social one too. In music, an artist shares their perspective and experience with the listener. The …
- Converting Sounds Into Words: All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
The dancer gracefully glides across the stage, with a slow but determined gait radiant with purpose. The movement is not her own, but neither is it forced. The sound uncoils itself as a rope and instructs the dancer forward, synchronizing her …
- Tribute to the Halo 3: ODST Soundtrack
The time is nearing 2:00am on a Wednesday morning. Outside is dark, a swirling mist of rain and blurred lights. As I stare out the window, the white light from my laptop illuminates my face. Around me, a room that is as quiet as the deserted roads …