AI and the Most Unwanted Song | SOTW 05/17/2024
Also this week: Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah’s “Lake Shore Drive,” Peter Gabriel covering Arcade Fire’s “My Body is a Cage,” Cocteau Twins’ famous “Carolyn’s Fingers,” and Blur’s underrated “Ambulance.”
The Tweakin Poets Department | SOTW 04/26/2024 (coming to you 05/03/2024)
Because the best poets aren’t too tortured to hit that yoinky sploinky in sepia.
Songs of the Week 03/29/2024
Since y’all had to slog through some LEQ-type shit last time, this week, I’ve cooked up something shorter for your perusal. See? I even simplified to “y’all.” That’s some contractional efficiency. G’bless.
Songs of the Week 02/02/2024
Another batch of songs from November because I’m so blocked up from that hiatus.
Songs of the WEEK ANNUAL REVIEW 2023
I didn’t see light for days, couldn’t feel the first Christmas snowflakes land on my tongue, but it was all worth it—all worth bringing you this year’s annual review on January 10th, 2024. You’re welcome, Idaho.
Songs of the Week 12/01/2023
Exclusively heinous vibes this week. I’m actually doing great, by the way. Everything here sounds about how it looks, though.
Nighttime | Songs of the Week 10/06/2023
You’ve seen Songs of the Week 10/06/2023, yea? But what if it was goth?
SONGS OF THE WEEK 09/08/2023
Today, we’re playing whack-a-mole with goofy YouTuber synth while I try to talk about serious, contemplative songs. Or maybe it’s the other way around? I don’t know, how are the kids feeling? Is it still optimistic nihilism or are we back to pessimistic nihilism? Guess I have to just go for it. Okay, Squarespace… don’t you let me down…
July in Review | Songs of the Week 07/28/2023 (coming to you from 08/04/2023)
New Big Thief, new Shakey Graves, new Jim Noir hidden in Co-Pilot, AND new Wilco? Okay, well, the Wilco here is old Wilco, but that was before I knew there would be new Wilco. I'll fire an intern and do better next time.
Songs of the Week 03/31/2023
Mostly about Netflix's Dark, with some songs in between, maybe.
Selling Songs in One Sentence! | Songs of the Week 03/17/2023
Because I'm too cheap to skip a week without Wordpress stats dopamine.
Songs of the Week 03/03/2023
in my lowercase indie girl era, bopping to Fiona Apple Feist boygenius at the King Soopers
Songs of the Week 02/10/2023
This one's roulette-inspired. If you put it on shuffle, odds are you won't have your heart ripped out... but the chances are never zero...
Songs of the Week 01/13/2023
I may write like a sadboy, but I refuse to be the saddest boyest out there. "Heart-Shaped Box" was almost on this list, you know. I spared you all from that. Nihilistic ennui is overrated. Like, maybe ennui should all go touch some grass. Ever think about that?