• The political system
    Aug 15 2025

    Part 3 of our series on music & politics

    Defining politics † systems approach † infoblitz † (in)efficacy of protest music

    Words by Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

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    21 mins
  • Affective resonance
    Aug 8 2025

    Part 2 of our series on music & politics

    Memory & metaphor † emotional manipulation † avant-garde

    Words by Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

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    16 mins
  • Protest songs
    Aug 1 2025

    Part 1 of our series on music & politics

    Contemporary protest music † historical objectives † Kendrick v Drake † comedy & irony

    Words by Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

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    18 mins
  • Inhale screams
    Jul 25 2025

    Part 5/5 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)

    Inhales aren’t bad † Jane’s technique † articulation † volume

    Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

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    16 mins
  • Diagnosing Conner
    Jul 18 2025

    Part 4/5 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)

    Conner’s technique † clean and harsh singing † pitch correction † mouth & jaw position

    Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

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    22 mins
  • Singing on drugs
    Jul 11 2025

    Part 3/5 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)

    Alcohol & anxiety † sobriety as an altered state † psychedelics † embrace the silliness

    Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

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    13 mins
  • Further observations on screaming
    Jul 6 2025

    Part 2/5 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)

    Comfort zone † Aaron's technique † pain † live vs recording † children screaming

    Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris & Impulse Machine

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    28 mins
  • Exorcism
    Jun 27 2025

    Part 1 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)

    Songwriting as therapy † what does authenticity really mean? † research methods

    Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

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    15 mins