PinnedLeonard WalkerStaying PowerI’ve been thinking about how we consume media. We’ve got a never ending supply of content, but how much of it sticks with us? I decided to…Mar 11Mar 11
Leonard WalkerinRock n’ HeavyGet Off My Lawn: A Visit with Eminem, Common, Rap, and AgingI spent some time listening to Eminem and Common. I got to thinking about audience and aging and what it all meant to me.6d ago6d ago
Leonard WalkerAnother Planet? A Visit with Phiik and Lungs’s Another Planet 4Are First Impressions an Opening Salvo or a Death Sentence? An exploration of rap album Another Planet 4 by Phiik and LungsJul 21Jul 21
Leonard WalkerThe Weight of Story: A Visit with Catherine Lacey’s Biography of XExploring the weight and balance of a story through an examination of the ambitious novel Biography of X by Catherine Lacey.Jul 4Jul 4
Leonard WalkerVintage 2016: A Visit with Anderson .Paak and The Swiss Army KnifeAn essay from the vault exploring Anderson .Paak and the ways his singular style was so valuable to hip hop in 2016.Jun 26Jun 26
Leonard WalkerMore About Timing: A Visit with Music and NostalgiaA short take on the way we view music from the past and why it’s fine for my friend to like Van Morrison now.Jun 19Jun 19
Leonard WalkerViolence and Art: Meditations on Salman Rushdie, Blasphemy, and KnifeI explored my feelings on Salman Rushdie and my long, rather personal and evolving response to controversial art.May 281May 281
Leonard WalkerYou Can(‘t) Dance If You Want To: A Semi-Comparative Visit with Yard Act’s Where’s My Utopia and…A look at two very different albums and how DANCE elements work within and outside of genre.May 9May 9
Leonard WalkerUnmaking the Moment: A Consideration of the Real Time Alteration of J. Cole’s Might Delete Later…This is not meant to serve as a review for the album.Apr 15Apr 15
Leonard WalkerThe Message is the Medium: An Ekphrastic Visit with Tierra Whack’s World Wide WhackContent Warning: Brief Mentions of Suicide. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis…Apr 8Apr 8