• I’m thrashing journals for anything worthy of keeping. It’s that or start punching holes in the wall, and good luck getting the drywall fixed ‘round here. “Don’t give into the dopamine rush of creating featherweight content rather than struggling to create something worthy of being printed on real paper.” – APD, 2025-11-04 … Pulled this…

  • Audra is a Material Girl, apparently. And very passionate about that, too! XD ,,, I have to very much DISAGREE with Anthony Fantano on MUSE. He is NOT a fan! But I respect his opinion. I will say, the idea that The Resistance was a bit of a Rorschach test actually makes some sense. And…

  • This is the kind of amazing human being that Audra Miller is. This is why she should be a superstar and not just singing in a cover band. … I’m making a new Instagram account for the podcast/newsletter. It’s time. https://www.instagram.com/ameliadesertsong … I’m going to see MY QUEEN ELLA LANGLEY in Gilford NH later this…

  • BTW I met this girl at a free show at Big Bar in Erie, PA around St. Patty’s day last year. I have one of those hoodies she’s got there. She handed it to me. Best night of my life. … “We’re numb to our own knowledge.” It’s lines like that which make Anna Corinne…

  • I am wide awake, YES, Like Katy Perry. So I may as well get up and be productive at getting my geese in a row. … Gorgeous girl and I am sure her story is far too common with a much less desirable ending. … The universe told me to listen to album 1, track…

  • On this day June 28, 2026, around midnight, I finally broke the many-layered mask I wore over my true personality for over thirty years. It took a lot of hard work over the past three weeks, but I finally have become the Phoenix I was intended to be. I’ve rediscovered my true voice. I am…

  • An Apprenticeship of the Book of Pleasures was the book that Anna was reading in her vlog yesterday. Anna said that Clarice Lespector is so good that her work should be read aloud like Shakespeare. … Anyway, it has got me thinking about reading out loud again. It doesn’t bother Emily. I only stopped because…

  • First off, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ARIANA GRANDE! I LOVE YOU! This is really sweet from her bro:  https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx1sEkwb9-tWd4ADKVjIFpje8ciPiKq8YU … I woke up with my favorite song by The Killers stuck in my head. Oh yeah, guess who has an amazing cover of that song? … Also, the first video in my suggested feed? Perhaps the greatest…

  • This is from 6 years ago, but relevant as ever. Sav always just has the right things to say about the deepest human issues! … This girl is going places! Olivia Rodrigo is an All-American Treasure. … Brooke Surgener is so awesome, talented, and gorgeous and it’s a travesty that she isn’t like playing country…

  • This poem by Sav Brown is absolute fire: how i make you feel is who i am – savannah brown … Preach, Anthony, preach! Seriously, this interview confused me in many places at the time it came out. And I have nothing against sombr (neither does Anthony) but what Taylor is saying is utter bullshit.…

  • … Emily asked me to share this, so I did. Really important topic, actually: Being a Queer Girl Isn’t Something You Decide. AI needs to stay out of ripping off music! And music adjacent. And just content in general. We are all just training shit… Anthony Fantano, I totally agree with you. … Sav has…

  • I agree with Chris Sewell. I think the emphasis on high end rookies isn’t nearly as important anymore. It’s just that it’s high end and super rare. Doesn’t matter the year, just the player, the “goat” trend people are seeing seems real. … A new Summoning Salt video!  The rush to beating all the 0…

  • There are no words to describe this cover of Deftones “Change.” … Sophie Burrell celebrates good musical “Taste” with this cover! 

  • Why do I write? Elie Wiesel asked that question once. His answer was that he wrote to free himself somewhat of his nightmares. I have no excuse for such nightmares, but a much more subtle ‘night’ surrounds me, everything is so dark, details obscured; it feels safe, yes, but I am never quite enlightened enough…

  • We live in a world where a stolen credit card number can wreck your day by grinding everything to a halt. The worst part is that it’s often not clear how certain key information is leaked and even if the cause eventually is discovered it’s far too long after the fact to trace its original…

  • Savannah Brown just blows my mind. I also ordered five of Savannah’s books. A couple were only sold from London so I’d rather buy those brand new. If her books are as amazing as her video essays, then damn. I’m having such a horrible autism day. But I can pay attention to Livie and Fionn…

  • Oh look, my old tumblr STILL EXISTS! I need to clean it up a bit… phoenixdesertsong.tumblr.com  Here’s the advice I’m following: “The best number of queued posts on Tumblr is 10 to 15 posts per day, spaced out over the peak engagement hours (5:00 PM to 1:00 AM EDT). This keeps your blog highly active…

  • I finally gave this album a proper listen. The whole thing is pretty good, although I only added “Tell Me When You’ve Had Enough” and “Who Will You Follow” to my regular rotation. I love this bit from Evanescence’s “How Do I Heal?” “No matter how we changeEchoes of us remainUntouched by timeIn my mind”…

  • The Phillies Guy from Baseball Card Stories’ face reveal. And wow, the dude is a musician and conductor! Wow, great to meet you, Stephen! He has a doctorate, so I have to call him Doctor Phillies Card Guy now, lol  Speaking of which, I love this song: Amazing cover of “you learn” by one of…

  • For many years, I’ve been chasing potential, and I’ve learned the hard way that sometimes you just have to meet people where they’re at. And unfortunately, I’ve never been particularly good at meeting people where they’re at because I am so consistently ensconced in the concept of what they could be or what I perceive…