Rufus Wainwright Tile & Stone (Unofficial Jingle)
In which I baffle the innocent owners of a local business here in Charlottesville by imagining their shop being owned by a pop singer and writing a accompanying jingle.
Mark Griffin
Mulled Rhyme: An advent calendar Christmas poem by Martin Newell
A collaboration with one of my favorite musicians on a visual interpretation of his poem.
The Sounds of WOXY 97X: The Best of 80s College Rock
Did ’80s music suck? Not on Ohio’s modern rock WOXY 97X; what I heard there in ’85 alone was remarkable. Here—in 14 hours across 5 mixes—is how it sounded.
12+ Great Tributes—New and Old—to David Bowie’s Memory
In the wake of David Bowie’s death, here’s a rollup of the more worthwhile memorials, tributes and career examinations I’ve found.
Autumn Music: 5 Pop/Rock Albums That Sound Like Fall
Here are five of my favorite autumnal albums: sounds that emit a subdued, warm glow; and soft, round edges, manifested as organic, woody and resonant instrumentation.
WOXY’s Moxie: 97X Remembered
Throughout life, but perhaps most profoundly in our youth, we encounter things or people that click on a cellular level—a movie; a book; a group of friends that awakens, challenges or reflects our feelings or worldview in ways that help define our identity. For me, it was a radio station.
Game of Smiths
Listening to The Smiths’ “Is It Really So Strange?” in the shower, I was struck by how many of the lyrics have parallels to scenes or character arcs in Game of Thrones, so I made a thing.
In Appreciation of Bob and Ray’s Bob Elliott, on His Birthday
In honor of Bob Elliott’s 92nd birthday, here’s nearly an hour of my favorite Bob and Ray sketches.