My mother has dementia. While that presents a wide variety of difficulties for her and for me, it has also opened up new pathways of thinking. She doesn’t always recall every detail of my life in its current state, but in each conversation, there is a steady refrain: People are better when they work together.…
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I recently moderated a panel discussion on the topic of collaboration. It was part of the Ghostly Knowledge Share series, the mission of which is to demystify the creative process. Last September, I moderated an in-person panel in Los Angeles and was happy for the opportunity, once again, this time in the virtual format. I…
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There are times that you hear something that sounds like it’s light-years away. The new Sounds of Saturn release compiles seminal space-rock sounds from early-1990s Michigan, but a new treatment and a new perspective gives it fresh appeal. Not that it needed fresh appeal, and it could even be the new packaging, but there’s a…
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Last September, Ghostly International was celebrating a milestone. The independent record label had reached 20 years, and while there have been many accomplishments over those years, there was also a lot left to do. Like true thought-leaders, this celebration was going to be about how to evolve in today’s changing world. I was the DJ,…
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From just about the very beginning, Ghostly and I have been friends. I’ve always liked Ghostly’s sound, but I’ve also liked their vision. First, it was Michael Segal‘s playful Boy Cat Bird artwork that got my attention (after moving from handwritten white labels to records with completed artwork, that is). Will Calcutt‘s photography has always…
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