Archive - Definitive Answers

I am trying to love, but I'm afraid to kill

May 1, 2023 •

March 2023

Treat yourself on a Friday night

How I survived my first COVID experience while staying COVID-free. Two very different music recs, both with saxophone. A ranking of four Mission…

Mar 3, 2023 •

January 2023

Anger that plays

One of my biggest fears about when I start performing again is, “Will I have to relearn how to be angry onstage?”

Jan 13, 2023 •

December 2022

Top 1 List: 2022

What's The Thing that defined your year? For this impossible exercise, forget “favorite.” Forget best. Let’s talk Platonic Ideal.

Dec 30, 2022 •

November 2022

Is it righteous indignation or procrastination?

Cure (1997), dir.

Nov 26, 2022 •

Twitter Death Rattle Opinion Power Rankings

As someone with undeservedly strong opinions and as a comedian (i.e. I can always hide behind “why would you take anything I say seriously??!”), I feel…

Nov 19, 2022 •

C'mon: A tribute to Mimi Parker and yet another complaint about eulogies

It’s hard not to feel like someone is singing just to you when they’re practically whispering. But it’s more than that. Their songs reckon with belief…

Nov 11, 2022 •

You can't pre-plan a masterpiece

I’m thinking about third albums.

Nov 5, 2022 •

October 2022

May I play you a sound? Lil Yachty's "Poland"

Oct 21, 2022 •

The truth about process

Inkling of new work & my love for Joz Norris' newsletter

Oct 14, 2022 •

a human being with limits

How do we make entertainment sustainable?

Oct 8, 2022 •

September 2022

Hammers and grease

I’m still doing research for my next essay, but I hate letting a week go by without sending you an email, so here are some things to enjoy. Flux Gourmet…

Sep 30, 2022 •

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