This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
“The back-to-back punch of the last two tracks had me 'I'm not crying your crying' in the mirror. If you've spent anytime with Ben's songs (or even Ben himself) in the past, there is a lot of really special moments in this live album.”
“First track made me wanna hit a split so hard and by the end I was ready to write a lengthy journal entry. Full spectrum.”
“Read (and write) more poetry! I feel like poetry can sometimes be looked on negatively, especially since I think a lot of people see it as something kind of pretentious, but it’s actually so lovely!”
Episode 103 kicks off with Haley Heynderickx plotting a garden, and before things close out with all Selmer wants, you’ll hear Bill Callahan Fighting Kites, Doctor Pockets Scuttlebuggs, and a bunch more audio niceness.
“Doing: organized games with friends (I like ping pong, tennis). Using: the ‘do not disturb’ feature on your phone while you sleep. Thinking: nice things about your friends and telling them. Eating: kimchi.”
“Songwriting at its best. An album of unimaginable intensity written with a surprising, straightforward honesty. Joanna Sternberg is a voice to listen and to cry with.”
“Elevate your legs for at least 10 minutes a day. Helps relieve stress, improve circulation, and boost your mood. I've also had a lot of revelations when doing this so I equate it to a gentle high.”
“Everyone should dedicate one full day, or perhaps a section of each day, where they do not touch their phones at all and leave them aside on airplane. This could minimize the intensity of the ensuing zombie apocalypse. This could help people slow down in an unnecessarily intense society.”
“Less rustic than This Time Last Night but equally enchanting! The melodies, her voice and her stories make Esther Rose one of the best singer-songwriters out there.”
