Feb 21, 2021
The labour theory of value says the value of a product should be determined by the amount of labour expended on it. If that was true, music would be very, very expensive to buy. But it's almost free these days.
So how do we reconcile the countless hours of behind-the-scenes work that goes into every little 3-minute song...
Feb 7, 2021
In the first episode of a new Hyacinth Podcast sub-series "The Music," I interview two of my best friends and longtime collaborators - Kim Wempe and Norma MacDonald are both songwriters and emergency room nurses (in the middle of a global pandemic).
We talk about music, work, and the fine art of balancing real life and...
Jun 14, 2020
In this episode, I wrap up Season 1 with the most beautiful words I could find to leave you with: a story from the prodigy poet, Ocean Vuong, and a gorgeous meditation from the iconic Mary Oliver.
And while the world aches and calls out for justice, I also leave you with one small story of my...
May 10, 2020
Instead of "getting back to normal," why don't we use this extraordinary time in the world to reimagine how we make things and who we make them for?
What if we integrate accessibility into everything we do going forward? And what if accessibility was more than just a utilitarian exercise, but an artistic practice as...
Apr 12, 2020
Explore the way small and private intimacies of human life persist and even thrive in times of major upheaval. Meet me in the one place we can still travel to: into the words of others who have lived through life’s great cruelties.
I compile excerpts from some of the things I've been reading during this crisis and...