“That one makes me sad,” said my wife when looking at my open collage book. I hadn’t started a collage on the right hand page yet so I knew she was referencing the photo of the person lying down, being tested with the heading “Company Man”. I didn’t reply with any hidden meaning or explanation, … Continue reading That One Makes Me Sad
I recently went on a Bandcamp deep dive, spending hours scouring the site for new and interesting sounds. I find this is a healthy way to break out of my listening circles where I’m simply choosing the same thing over and over to play. I’ll admit the first thing about Christelle’s release that caught my … Continue reading Track of the Day: Christelle Bofale’s Origami Dreams
Last year I bought this vintage JBL audio jacket with the words “Get Into Music” embroidered on the back. We are officially in the fall season here in Nashville and the high today is supposed to 98 degrees. I’m ready for the weather to break and for us to have a true fall season and … Continue reading Get Into Music
Last night I finished reading Amanda Petrusich’s, Do Not Sell At Any Price, a book about 78rpm collectors. I highly recommend this book to any who collects records. The book is packed full of stories about people finding 78s which kept me engaged throughout, understanding what the rush feels like when you find a needle … Continue reading Collection + Curation – Do Not Sell At Any Price
I found the above John Prine cassette this weekend at a church garage sale for 50 cents. While playing it at home, I was reminded of his song, Spanish Pipedream, from his debut self-titled LP, the chorus of which proposes a kind of life hack from an exotic dancer in a bar: Blow up your … Continue reading Blow Up Your TV, Throw Away Your Phone?
My twin sons passed their drivers exams last week and today was the first day they drove to school and back without an adult in the car. Spoiler alert: They did great and made it safely to both school and home. However, I’ve been distracted all day by the thought of them driving. It has … Continue reading Driving Distractions
I’ve already post two weeks worth of collages and explained the benefits collaging has brought to me. One thing I’ve noticed is that this practice has begun to train my brain to see interesting images and phrases to cut out and keep for future collages. Also, I’ve started keeping a smaller pocket book size notebook … Continue reading Collage Therapy: Week Three
I’m burned out on social media. I also check it multiple times a day. After a few minutes, I find myself feeling frustrated, jealous or angry. I tell myself I’ll stop looking and find myself right back in the rabbit hole. Why am I doing this to myself? Craig Mod wrote about “Tiny Loops” in … Continue reading Wrestling With Social Media
It has been a minute since I made time for a quick drawing/doodle session. I have let the blank page psych me out too much lately and haven’t drawn anything. I saw an old Marlboro man ad online and decided to try and sketch the cowboy from the photo into my Field Notes notebook. It … Continue reading Doodling Again
I recently wrote about how I’m beginning to collage as a way to busy my hands and keep my mind from focusing too much on things out of my control. The whole process has been a way to fulfill my desire to both destroy and create things. My original goal was to create one collage per … Continue reading Collage Therapy: Week Two
Aaron Hartley 