Update: Born

‘The old world is dying and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters.’ — Antonio Gramsci It is nearly a year since the world premiere of my debut EP, ‘Born’. Since then, I have released across streaming platforms the debut single from that EP, ‘First Time’, and uploaded all … Continue reading Update: Born →

loss

I am defeated My arguments offended Whoever once trusted Me Resent me Defend me Contain me But you don't know What it's like To lose me

Voices of Capital II: China and coronavirus

Initially published in December 2020. This week on Voices of Capital: The Economist deepens its new-found love of crisis spending, The Financial Times worries about debt and capital markets, and The Wall Street Journal gets hyped about vaccines and stocks. Welcome to Voices of Capital, Volume II. Voices of Capital–in the shadow of coronavirus (to be specific: SARS-CoV-2). In the Economist this week, the … Continue reading Voices of Capital II: China and coronavirus →

Is K-Pop the new hip hop?

Well, at least partially. I have previously hailed this new original era of musical expression as Wambop, akin to the origins of hip hop in boom bap, the origins of rock in rock 'n' roll, and the origins of jazz in bee bop and blues. But of course no era is truly original, building inexorably … Continue reading Is K-Pop the new hip hop? →

A winter’s tale: The allegory of the house of freedom

We’ve walked along history’s road. We’re naked and freezing—but at least we can see with our eyes. Then, we are blindfolded, taken to another part of the road, and given a warm coat. Once, we had pain and knowledge. Now, we have pleasure and ignorance. Once, we were chattel slaves, and we were told as … Continue reading A winter’s tale: The allegory of the house of freedom →

Dear World

I have a message. Words like radiant beams can humble the body, enlighten the soul, and strengthen the spirit in the light of the good and the true. You cannot hurt me. Suffer

Announcement: World Premiere of Born – EP

My debut EP, Born, is premiering at the Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium in Selwyn College, Cambridge, on 25 March 2022. (See below for details.) Artwork by Denis Istomin. To attend the first event where my new music is played and performed to a live audience, follow this link to the Google form for the premiere.

Voices of Capital III: Climate, China, capital

This week on Voices of Capital: The Financial Times demands consumers change their behaviour to adapt to climate change; The Financial Times and the Economist examine China’s material, political, and symbolic capabilities; and The Financial Times, the Economist, and the Wall Street Journal continue their respective discussions of the future of capitalism. A ‘re-set’ for … Continue reading Voices of Capital III: Climate, China, capital →

Fear and levelling: The dawn of corona capitalism

Capitalism is changing. Here’s how. Capitalism is a story of fission. What kind of fission? The separation between political and economic power beginning in the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. And a separation between: Expectations of stable technological development and the reality of unstable change in the availability of resources and the natural world (dynamic ‘technological … Continue reading Fear and levelling: The dawn of corona capitalism →

The fusion manifesto: Against corona capitalism, for a better world

Corona capitalism has dawned. Self-isolation is the norm. 'Work from home' is the rule. And hell is anon. What kind of hell, you may well ask? A hell of fission, or separation among institutions and people. Yet this hell is not totally knew. On the contrary: fission is the default of capitalism, which began with … Continue reading The fusion manifesto: Against corona capitalism, for a better world →