Avoiding The Crowds Like I Used To: The Best Music of 2021Music was once again mostly an isolated affair this year. Adversity is still winless against artistry, as seen in my top 50 songs and a…Jan 2, 2022Jan 2, 2022
The Best Songs Of 2020There are a million little unprecedented shattered pieces caused by the pandemic this year. One piece that is extremely small from a…Dec 30, 2020Dec 30, 2020
OTHER Thoughts On Marketing In The COVID-19 RecessionThe week of March 2nd, our team at i am OTHER was at the finish line in preparing the production of a festival in Los Angeles. Our…Jun 8, 2020Jun 8, 2020
Communal Playlisting In COVID-19 TimesIn the ancient times just a month ago, some friends and I started a podcast called Playlisting. It is mostly an excuse for us to get…Apr 4, 2020Apr 4, 2020
New Mood Mix — Wait / WeightI’ve been plotting this playlist the past couple of weeks. I tend to spend the months of November and December looking back at what I’ve…Jan 21, 2020Jan 21, 2020
All The Spotify Playlists You’ll Ever Need — The DJ Snack CollectionWhy do playlists matter?Dec 23, 2019Dec 23, 2019
To Stay Or Go…Searching For Faith In The UMC LGBT VoteI am not a bleeding heart member of the United Methodist Church. I did not grow up in the church. I grew up Catholic-ish, receiving first…Mar 4, 2019Mar 4, 2019
Top 25 Albums of 20182018 was a great year for music. And even though streaming is making the power of the single more important, the artistry of the album is…Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019
Top 9+1 Albums of 2017As with most, I am happy to have 2017 behind us. But in times of turmoil, it is art -and especially music- that lights the spark of…Dec 31, 2017Dec 31, 2017