It's been 32 weeks since my last post. But I've been listening every day for the last 64 weeks. And I've also been painting. Blogging seems so obsolete so if you want to really follow along, tune in on Twitter @objetsmart or Instagram @finewallsoftheworld. Deep into painting tonight, an old funk record on the turntable,…Read more Week 64 – London
week 32 – fela
A daily practice is helpful in these crazy times. Some nights I just sit in bed and listen and all the troubles of the world just fade to mute.
Week 4: All Dub
Because who doesn't love reggae? Listening to the warm sounds of old school dub from frozen upstate New York.
Week 3 – Concept Albums
I was very ambitious to spontaneously take on a year long project with no advance planning. But that's how I roll sometimes. I had all these lofty ideas about blogging about each album daily, but to be honest it's challenging enough to just fulfill the promise I made to myself to listen to 1 complete…Read more Week 3 – Concept Albums
Week 2: All Bowie!
Happy Birthday David Bowie! I had decided the other day that Week 2, "B" would not be a week full of "boring," or "blues," or "blue," or "B" albums. It would be a week devoted to David Bowie, because his work always impacted my life and then it turned out today, Monday, January 8th is…Read more Week 2: All Bowie!
Week 1, Day 4: Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”
My first memory of Pink Floyd occurred on the track field. It was the late 80s and someone was blasting this album from the stands as we practiced sprints. It was rather strange music to hear in a sports practice context. I remember asking someone, "What is this music?" And they replied, "Floyd. Pink Floyd."…Read more Week 1, Day 4: Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”
Week 1: Awakening
It's Day 3 of my 1 Album A Day project and I've been driving through the city, listening to Led Zeppelin's "Houses of the Holy" on repeat. Curving down Western heading south, I try to think of a word to describe the sensation I am feeling as I listen. Electricity. The album is sheer electricity…Read more Week 1: Awakening
Welcome to 1 Album A Day
Dear friends, 2018 merits a new creative project. I've been focusing on visual art the past few years, but throughout the adventure, I've been listening to records, complete albums to be specific. When your hands are covered in painting materials, it can get messy and cumbersome to have to constantly switch music, whether it's flipping…Read more Welcome to 1 Album A Day
crash course for the ravers - 1 album a day 