The Many Beginnings of Tortoise’s “Cliff Dweller Society”
If on a winter’s night a traveler, the 1979 novel by Italo Calvino, consists of delineated chapters, each of which are divided into two sections. The first section of the individual chapter is a narrative of the reader trying to read a novel called If on a winter’s night a traveler while the second section…
Favorite Albums of 2025
Every year is a good year for music. 2025 is no different. Getting the tap on the shoulder to be a contributor to Aquarium Drunkard this past spring meant that I also participated in the 2025 version of AD’s annual Year in Review compilation. Its existence is conclusive evidence of my opening statement. Personally, I’ve…
Stephen Malkmus Series: “Xian Man”
From the perspective of hindsight, March 6, 2020 turned out to be a bad time for Stephen Malkmus to release an album. Within weeks of the record’s release date, Malkmus’s beloved NBA suspended their season, schools in the United States began closing down, and individual states started to shut down bars and restaurants. Travel bans…
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