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  • Staying on Theme | Into the Depths of Self Discovery

    Episode 4 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we explore how Akira Yamaoka layers samples in creative ways on the track “Into the Depths of Self Discovery.” These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4: The Room, which you can…

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  • Staying on Theme | Room of Angel

    Episode 3 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we explore the first VOCAL track we hear, “Room of Angel,” and I make my case for its possible connections to Silent Hill 2. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4:…

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  • Staying on Theme | The Last Mariachi

    Episode 1 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we linger on the menu screen and break down what makes the first piece of music you hear so off-putting. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4:…

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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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  • 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! The album is currently available for preorder on Bandcamp, where you’ll get an instant download of our first single, “Far and Away”! On Friday 3/20, we’ll be holding our ALBUM RELEASE SHOW at Funk ‘n Waffles, starting…

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  • February 2026 Calendar

    I’ve updated the Events page on my website for the month of February! If you’re in the Central New York area, Mosaic Mind has a couple of shows coming up this month! This Thursday (2/5), we’ll be getting back to late nights at Al’s Wine & Whiskey, playing from 10PM – 1AM! And on Friday 2/20, we’ll be supporting The…

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  • Pink Rock Presents: Syracuse Songwriters Round, 11/13/25

    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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  • The Story Behind “Those Eyes”

    In celebration of Pride Month, we’ve posted a recent performance of our song “Those Eyes” on its own to Mosaic Mind’s new YouTube channel. I wrote some words to go along with it: Because of the environment I grew up in–Catholic school until college–for a long time, any sense of attraction I felt gave me…

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  • Introductions

    All right! It’s finally happened. I’ve made myself a website. For those who are unfamiliar: I’m Ian Doherty. I write and perform music, I stream video games and podcast from time to time, and every now and again I have thoughts I want to get out on the page. I wanted to have a place…

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