Some artistic products age like milk. Others, like wine. And a few, somehow, come back from the dead every decade or so. Music’s no different. Songs vanish. They get buried under newer releases. Some remain timeless because of unforgettable melodies or lyrics that feel like a diary entry you forgot you wrote. Others get quietly …
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Three albums from the 2000s you should listen to again now
The 2000s—a time of rapidly changing technology, geopolitical instability, and existential dread. It was a decade of musical innovation too, where artists across genres flirted with the digital while grappling with the analog, tapping into both societal unrest and personal angst. As the years pass, certain albums have come to feel like period pieces, their …
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Why release day hits different as your favourite band gets older
There comes a time when the band you’ve followed for decades—your absolute favourite, the one that shaped your taste, got you through the worst, soundtracked your best moments—starts feeling like they’re on borrowed time. Not necessarily because their music’s lost its magic and they’re not as innovative and creative as they used to be, but …
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Live albums must not die
Remember your first concert? The lights dimmed, the crowd roared, and the opening chord hit like a truck. That visceral connection to live music is unforgettable. Now, imagine if those moments were lost forever—not just the experience but the recordings, the keepsakes, the legacy. It’s not a stretch to say this could happen. Live music …
I fell in love with music CDs again, here’s why
As I sit here typing this article, Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here is spinning inside my CD player. The sound fills my home office, rich and unfiltered, reminding me why I started loving music in the first place. It’s more than just the songs themselves—it’s the experience of putting on an album, holding the …
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Another type of digital nomad: the independent musician
There’s no shortage of content about the digital nomad movement out there. But the vast majority of blog posts focuses entirely on people who can afford to travel light, according to the one-size-fits-all claim that “you only need a laptop and an Internet connection to get stuff done.” I’ve been following Janek Gwizdala for years. …
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The logic behind a pedalboard
Although this is not a space I normally use to talk about my music activities, I’m really happy to share with you people something I’m deeply passionate about: gear for musicians. I started to play music in 1999, and since then I’ve chatted about music with countless people, including—obviously—many non musicians. If there’s one thing they …