Chronicles

This one’s hard. It’s been floating around in my head for a couple of days now, and I honestly wasn’t sure if it belonged on the blog. But the Life in the Studio section has become more than just behind-the-scenes snapshots—it’s also a space for me to talk about things that are personal, and sometimes … Read more

Let me start with a confession: I assumed by now—in the year 2025—we’d be living in a world where I could walk down the street, glance through my glasses, and read a text message. Or check my email. Or pull up a map on my face like some cyberpunk badass. Not in an over-the-top headset. … Read more

I’ll be honest—when this whole AI thing first came out, I didn’t want anything to do with it. I flat-out refused to use it. I had all the usual reasons locked and loaded: “It feels like cheating,” “It’s not real writing,” “It’s just regurgitated noise.” I’d rattle those excuses off like gospel any time someone … Read more

So today is April 20th. For some, that means Easter. For others, it means… something a little different. And if you’re like me, you might be wondering what kind of cosmic joke lined those two things up on the same date this year. But jokes aside, let’s talk about 4/20. The date has become a … Read more

This morning, like I do some mornings, I asked Alexa to play a song. “Alexa, play Roxanne by The Police.” A few seconds later, those first few iconic notes hit—and just like that, I wasn’t in my bedroom anymore. I wasn’t waking up slowly or shaking off the sleep. I was back in Madison, Wisconsin, … Read more

So here’s the thing—sometimes an album hits you at just the right time, even if you don’t realize it until years later. Temple of the Dog was like that for me. I know I’ve said this before, but a lot of music in my life is tied to moments, to whatever I was going through … Read more

This morning caught me off guard. Nothing earth-shattering happened—no revelation from the sky or cosmic event. But something lined up just right, and it reminded me that sometimes, the little things can knock you flat in the best possible way. I got up, had my coffee, and got ready to run a couple errands. One … Read more

This one’s personal. I know most of my blog posts have a personal flavor to them, but this one? This is different. This isn’t about my politics or media or music. This is about my life. Not a plea for sympathy—this isn’t some “my life is so hard” post. This is just the truth, and … Read more

Good morning, friends. Hope you’re doing alright out there. Let’s talk music for a minute—and not just any music, but the kind that sticks with you. The kind that makes you stop what you’re doing and say, “Who is this?” That happened to me recently, and it’s been bouncing around in my head ever since. … Read more

I didn’t know a damn thing about Oceans of Slumber before I played them on the show last night. They’d been hanging around the edges of my radar, but I’d never really taken the time to dive in. Then I hit play… and that voice came through—and everything stopped. I found myself asking, “Who is … Read more