Monthly Archives: July 2020

Book Review: On The Meaning Of Sex

Posted on July 24, 2020 by nathanalbright

On The Meaning Of Sex, by J. Budziszewski There are at least a few elements in this particular book that are worth discussing, for though the work as a whole is relatively short, it is marked by a few qualities … Continue reading →

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On The Canceling Of Ryan Adams

Posted on July 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

There are some people who claim that cancel culture does not exist and that people do not suffer from being canceled, but if there is one person who can make a claim to be a canceled artist, Ryan Adams is … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Gold (Ryan Adams)

Posted on July 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Gold, by Ryan Adams In the early 2000’s, Ryan Adams achieved a breakthrough in his second album, “Gold,” which at sixteen songs long (one of them nearly ten minutes in length) showed a high degree of productivity from the former … Continue reading →

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Album Review: 29

Posted on July 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

29, by Ryan Adams In listening to the music of Ryan Adams, it becomes evident very quickly that there is very little change or development in the material that he records.  To be sure, the songs are different from one … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Ashes & Fire

Posted on July 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Ashes & Fire, by Ryan Adams It is perhaps a bit unusual for someone to want to review albums by an artist after they have been canceled but that is the case for me.  Upon hearing that Ryan Adams was … Continue reading →

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The Court Jew And His Age

Posted on July 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the more interesting phenomena in Western history, and a tradition that holds in the Islamic world as well as the United States, is the matter of the court Jew.  One of the characteristic survival strategies of the Jews … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Handel

Posted on July 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

Handel, by Christopher Hogwood Handel makes an interesting case in the tension that exists between a composer and his works.  On the one hand, Handel has had a good reputation largely because of the strength of his works that has … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Haydn (The Master Musicians)

Posted on July 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

Haydn (The Master Musicians), by Rosemary Hughes It is a great shame that Haydn, a man who was immensely creative even if his creativity developed later in life and was a slow-building sort of mastery of his art of composition, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bach: A Concertgoer’s Companion

Posted on July 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

Bach:  A Concertgoer’s Companion, by Alec Robertson One of the more fascinating aspects to this book, at least for me, is the way that it demonstrates that amazing and creative music need not come from a life that is disordered.  … Continue reading →

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Parents, Don’t Let Your Children Grow Up To Be Protesters

Posted on July 21, 2020 by nathanalbright

In 1978, Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson had a humorous but also insightful song urging parents not to let their sons grow up to be cowboys, because they would be raised to be remote and far from society and just … Continue reading →

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