PinnedCharlie HeinemannThe Grammy Machine and Artificial IntelligenceI propose to consider the question, “Can machines slap?”Sep 19, 2023Sep 19, 2023
PinnedCharlie HeinemannRecent Advancements in BalladeeringMaking peace with our future, the Ugly Cousin Bot just joined the band. The reviews are mixed. Charlie has wisely taken up knitting.Aug 7, 2023Aug 7, 2023
Charlie HeinemanninShort. Sweet. Valuable.Doe SeasonThe scent was almost a day old when Troy crossed the pasture and slipped into the thicket.Nov 18, 2023Nov 18, 2023
Charlie HeinemanninNew NorthGrunt WorkI haven’t been doing this long, but it’s become a real Thing for me. I used to be a Coder — although that makes the job sound much more on…Oct 25, 2023Oct 25, 2023
Charlie HeinemanninNew NorthI Will Never Be a WifeIn all my years of working with these guys, they’ve never treated me so different. Becoming the boss will do that. I guess. Or is it that…Oct 6, 2023Oct 6, 2023
Charlie HeinemannIn the BeginningIn a pop song, no lyric may be more important than the opening line. You’re not afforded the luxury of length as you are with a short story…Sep 8, 2023Sep 8, 2023
Charlie HeinemannOld Man Sings the BluesDarling Corey’s everything you want in a folk song: an interesting story, a sing-along chorus and a moral. Like Sophocles or Faulkner, the…Sep 8, 2023Sep 8, 2023
Charlie HeinemannThe Counterpart to CookeryIn a world where competency is increasingly underappreciated, James McMurtry toils. There’s no risk of him changing the way we look at song…Sep 8, 2023Sep 8, 2023
Charlie HeinemannLet Me Perplex You for a WhileRobert Lee Castleman’s “The Lucky One” (on Alison Krauss and Union Station’s “New Favorite”) won him the Grammy for Best Country Song. But…Sep 8, 2023Sep 8, 2023