Creating Tunelog, a Music Industry Blog

For the last week I’ve been working  a lot on a new project of mine: a blog providing commentary on the changing face of the modern music business. I’m calling it Tunelog, which will be at tunelog.net once I’m ready to launch. I have a few reasons for doing this right now. I’ve enjoyed keeping … Read more

Review: “Battle Studies” by John Mayer

It’s been a while since I posted a music review, but here’s one worth mentioning. Battle Studies is a good new offering from John Mayer – stylistically different from his previous albums, not a pretentious attempt to answer his double-platinum, Grammy-winning release, Continuum. Musically, Battle Studies strikes me with its layered tones that create a … Read more

Fall has… frung?

CSU Oval Sunset from the East
CSU Oval Sunset from the East

I just barely caught this view while biking on a part of campus I don’t really frequent. CSU might be at its most beautiful during the fall. It’s strange to think that this is the last year I’ll be around it so much as a student…

Post-baccalaureate life: The view from September

(I said post-baccalaureate in case there’s a secret Double Word Score box in this blogging program 😀 ) I’ve been thinking about what I want to do when I get out of college, and three options I like have presented themselves: Peace Corps. I’m applying now, and trying to figure out if I fully grasp … Read more

10 Years in Retrospect

The last few months of this decade are closing out here, and at the same time I’ve found myself in a time of transition that’s given me pause and made me look back over how much has changed in the last ten years, both in the whole world and in my own life. I’m no … Read more