Author Archives: jaq

thunder and lightning outside my window

Presently trying to resurrect this blog. I’m preparing (mentally, at least) to record some new songs, and I realized I didn’t have a good place to link from my bandcamp page.  I always liked this blog – it’s been a … Continue reading

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moving forward

This an entry I wrote for my then-derby-league’s blog, but never submitted. I have recently transferred to a different league, but I liked this and wanted to post it somewhere. Self confidence has long eluded me. I was a very … Continue reading

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boards of canada – tomorrow’s harvest

And now I will talk about an album that actually just came out recently instead of 5 or 10 years ago! I started out my Boards of Canada fandom slowly – I picked up the EP In a Beautiful Place … Continue reading

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novels and songs and trees and cats.

Hey Internets! I haven’t been on here at all since school started. But I have, weirdly, been up to a bunch of creative crap, despite being so busy with school I want to curl up in a tiny ball. First, … Continue reading

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thoughts on music reviews? i guess this is what i’m doing on a sunday morning.

In my endless quest to find new places to read reviews of ambient/electronic/IDM/glitch/whatever, I’ve realized something – there is a tendency to review not the music itself, but the packaging. This includes things like album art, song titles, and even … Continue reading

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long overdue update and geekery

Hey all! I think I haven’t posted on here since I moved back in January. I am now living in a tiny but very nice apartment in Somerville. The new view from my bedroom window: But the move was back … Continue reading

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there’s a drumming noise inside my head that starts whenever you’re around…

So I have been suckered into getting a tumblr, and in trying to figure out what to do with it, I did some thinking about what this blog is for exactly. Originally, it was supposed to be for writing about … Continue reading

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cookies and kitties and knitting, oh my!

So the boy and I (and Misoface) are moving to Somerville at the end of the month! After a 6 month or so battle with the bullshit that is renting in Boston, we have found an apartment that is in … Continue reading

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boards of canada – the campfire headphase

Following is my impressions of The Campfire Headphase by Boards of Canada, written around 1:00 am while I was crazy with sleep deprivation. I’ve been listening to a lot of new (to me) music lately, what with all the driving … Continue reading

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only my dreams can describe the way i feel about the way things used to be

So… lemon muffins! They just happened. I’m going to actually post about something the night I make it, instead of a month later! (All photos by the lovely and talented Stacey.) They were super easy, as the recipe promised. I … Continue reading

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