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  • Episode 8 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we break down the primary sample Akira Yamaoka uses in “Wounded Warsong” and where else it can be found in pop culture. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4: The Room,…

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  • Episode 5 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we dig into the enigmatic “Eileen’s Next,” my approach for transcribing it, and how I think it may have been created. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4: The Room, which…

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  • August 2026 Calendar

    I’ve updated the Events page on my website for the month of August! Mosaic Mind will be returning to Funk ‘n Waffles THIS THURSDAY (8/6) at 8PM ET to open for Nashville rock band Jurana! (Tickets available here!) Even if you can’t make it to this show, you’ll be able to watch it LIVE on twitch.tv/funknwaffleslive! And on Friday, 8/28, from…

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  • Episode 2 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we explore the first in-game track we hear, “Melancholy Requiem,” and break down the mood of uncertainty it sets–a feeling that’ll carry forward throughout the game’s soundtrack. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough…

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  • July 2026 Calendar

    I’ve updated the Events page on my website for the month of July! My music-analysis series Staying on Theme will be returning MONDAY 7/6 at 9AM ET on youtube.com/@IDoherty451! Join me every Monday as we trace the musical storytelling of 2004’s Silent Hill 4: The Room, including the strange harmonic choices Akira Yamaoka makes throughout and the vocal-driven songs sung by…

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  • At long last: Part one of our discussion of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein! We recorded this back in December, and then Cleo’s tiny house fire happened, delaying release for quite longer than we had hoped. Hopefully our takes aren’t too old at this point. Then again, the podcast is called “Cleo and Ian Catch Up,”…

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  • The light…IS HERE! “How far off is dawn?” Mosaic Mind’s debut album explores themes of loss, discovery, isolation, and connection, all in pursuit of that ever-elusive light that signals the night is over. Musicality and introspection combine to create a dramatic arc that’s sure to linger long after the final notes are played. The light…

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  • March 2026 Calendar

    I’ve updated the Events page on my website for the month of March! Mosaic Mind is finally releasing our DEBUT ALBUM! Keep an eye on our website and social media for more updates as we approach the date, and get your tickets if you plan on coming to the show! RESCHEDULED: This THURSDAY (3/5) at 8PM ET on…

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  • IT’S FINALLY HERE! My band Mosaic Mind’s DEBUT ALBUM is now available for preorder on Bandcamp! (Releasing March 20, 2026) This has been a long time coming. We recorded it in September of 2024–one of the last bands to record at Syracuse’s Subcat Studios before they shut down. After studio shutdowns, job layoffs, and a…

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  • Here’s public access to the next episode of our podcast! This time, Cleo and I discuss Florence + the Machine’s (do not ever forget the Machine) latest album, Everybody Scream. I go on a bit about art and interpretation and probably end up sounding exactly how pretentious I feared I might in trying to not…

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