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Part 2 of our Silent Hill 2 discussion released yesterday! We dig into my favorite musical moments from the game, how the remake provided Akira Yamaoka (and Bloober Team) with the opportunity to be so much more intentional with every detail, and an in-depth, beat-by-beat examination of the Stillness ending. (Also, this was recorded back…
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On the other end of the spectrum from the last Unfinished Painting, here’s “A Drop of Light,” a contemplative acoustic song. It’s from a time when I was listening to a lot of Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson, and I was trying to figure out how to capture his particular balance between poeticism and meaning.…
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IT’S HERE! As part of our Silent Hill 2 commentaries, Cleo and I wanted to do a podcast-style discussion of our playthroughs. Cleo’s still in the midst of her playthrough, but I finished mine up in October, so we recorded a retrospective on that experience that was meant to last about an hour, hour fifteen.…
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Before I get to the song: Today is Bandcamp Friday! Once a month, Bandcamp waives their cut of all purchases so that all of the money goes directly to the artist. If you’re interested in more of my original music after listening to this song, check out my releases at the following pages: iandoherty.bandcamp.com ramshkialley.bandcamp.com…
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I’ve started a Patreon! I’m still populating it with content and such, but right now, you can find TWO posts that are publicly accessible: New Patreon, who dis: I started a poll to see what sort of stuff people want to see out of my Patreon–previews/advance releases, exclusive streams, educational music content–maybe even homebrew D&D…
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6:30PM | Presale Tickets (Choose your own price) This Thursday I’ll be featured in a Songwriters Round at Pink Rock Culture Co-op in Downtown Syracuse! Pink Rock is quickly becoming one of my favorite places in Syracuse to play–it’s a space designed for artist-focused and community-building events, and it’s really nice to play at a venue…
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First of all, if this isn’t your first time here, you may have noticed the site layout update. The old one didn’t quite have the right vibe. Hope you like the new version! More importantly: I’ve updated the Events page on my website for the month of November! If you’re in the Central New York…
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