Ryan BirdOn ‘Doing Enough’ and ‘post-Gangsta’ Art of the PresentSince starting my first ‘adult’ full-time job a few weeks ago, a thought has been infecting me as I work and think about work: Am I doing…Jun 1, 2018Jun 1, 2018
Ryan BirdAlbum review: A.A.L (Against All Logic) [Nicolas Jaar]: 2012–2017Placid, unchallenging tracks from a prolific avant-garde musicianFeb 24, 2018Feb 24, 2018
Ryan BirdTrack Review — James Blake’s “If The Car Beside You Moves Ahead”I’ve always kept James Blake at arm’s length since he popped onto my radar in 2011. At times he feels absolutely blue, his electronics…Jan 28, 2018Jan 28, 2018
Ryan BirdTrack Review — “Only Once Away My Son” by Brian Eno with Kevin ShieldsLast year Brian Eno declared My Bloody Valentine’s Glider EP version of “Soon” as one of his favorite records of all time: “Oh my god. It’s…Oct 27, 2017Oct 27, 2017
Ryan BirdShould We Consider Nationalizing Twitter?Thoughts on a radically new way to run everyone’s favorite hell siteOct 2, 2017Oct 2, 2017
Ryan BirdEverything Critical on Carly Rae JepsenJospehine Livingstone’s New Republic piece positing Carly Rae Jepsen as a symptom of our culture’s, specifically white womens’, unhealthy…Jun 13, 2017Jun 13, 2017
Ryan BirdGotta Start It Somewhere, I guessUgh. Starting things is such a difficult thing to do, but hey, the first step is always the hardest, so “they” say. Writing this, in…Jun 7, 2017Jun 7, 2017