Torn Light Records

The Thunderstorm Inside: REONA at Feel It Records, May 20, 2026

Sometimes, I love hearing about a show last-minute, because it becomes this surprise that intervenes into my week, injecting my days with something fresh and exciting. This noise show at […]

May 30, 2026

From the Quotidian to the Aflame: Watching ‘Squaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis’

I’ve had the documentary, Squaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis hanging around in my watchlist for years, primarily waiting for the film to appear on a streaming service or […]

May 20, 2026

Path to the Foreground: Beyond Ambient Anonymity on the ‘Hearts of Space’ Radio Show

As I relaxed one evening with the Hearts of Space tape rolling, playing an episode titled “Song of Hope” from 1992, I entered a total state of relaxation and tranquility […]

April 29, 2026

An Evening with the East Coast Harp: Mary Lattimore at the Woodward Theater, March 11, 2026

When I arrived for Mary Lattimore’s appearance at the Woodward Theater a couple weeks ago, the room was transformed from the sweaty, wide-open pit I experienced for Snõõper. White folding […]

March 27, 2026

Akron Is Alive and Well in Cincinnati: Snõõper at the Woodward Theater, March 1, 2026

Several years ago now, I scanned this little headline from a seventies Sounds magazine at the shop that read, “You don’t have to be from Akron to be avant-garde,” which […]

March 11, 2026

Connected to the Cosmos: Kelan Phil Cohran, ‘African Skies’, and Community Building in Chicago

I am a staunch adherent to the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon — when I notice something in my daily life more than once and in a quick succession, it’s a sign that […]

February 24, 2026

Complicating Silence with Brian House’s ‘Everyday Infrasound in an Uncertain World’

I made it a point the past week to bundle myself up tightly and go for snow walks each day after the blizzard that a large portion of the country […]

February 2, 2026

Being Fed without the Feed: Music News, Social Media, and a Call for a New Infrastructure

It finally happened. Right before the holidays, I cut the last cord connecting me to any major social media platform by deactivating my Instagram. I’ve been gradually severing my ties […]

January 21, 2026

Furniture Music, Interior Decorating, and the Disappearance of Music’s Physical Presence

One of my little hobbies when I am out collecting at a bookstore or antique mall is picking up vintage books on interior decorating and design. I’ve long been fascinated […]

January 8, 2026