Politics and Music

“Politics and music shouldn’t mix”

… Okay, but they do – and rightly so. Creative people have every right to use their voice and platform to support causes they care deeply about. But sometimes, the result is more division than connection, alienating listeners who might otherwise find common ground. Personally, I prefer music that brings people together – where even someone on the far right can set aside their views and share a moment with a bleeding-heart leftie greenie over a song they both love. You can’t please everyone and each individual is entitled to believe what they want, so we creatives shouldn’t tell them that they’re wrong.

GAME REVIEW: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Whether you’re a long-time fan of the Indiana Jones films or stepping into this world for the first time, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is an excellent game. Fans will love the nods to the series, but even those unfamiliar with Indy’s adventures will likely find something to … Read more

An Update on the bigger projects – and Patreon Pondering

For the past five years, I’ve been deep in the trenches working on several major, ambitious projects. While the sheer scale of the second HELIXIRx album has been teased before, what’s often gone unspoken is the fact that I’ve also been juggling multiple other ventures—coordinating with performers, locking in recording and production sessions, and running … Read more

Clippy the Cortana Copilot

As a marketing nerd who likes to give unrequited and unwarranted opinions, I think Microsoft missed a massive opportunity with Cortana. Rather than quietly canning her — which essentially screamed “we failed” — they should have leaned into the narrative and spun it into a strategic evolution. They could have said Cortana was getting a … Read more