#Gabriel Kahane

[luxe-pauvre]

We spend a great deal of time lamenting the role that specific platforms and pieces of software play in sowing discord in society—I certainly have—but it’s worth widening the lens in order to examine the hardware that houses nearly all of it. For it is the presence of powerful computers in our pockets, much more than any one platform or app, that sets the tone for our society. We are everywhere connected, and yet we are unable to connect. As our phones become ever more ubiquitous in the daily business of our lives—helping us to buy plane tickets, post selfies, order tacos and town cars, or to dash off emails and text messages to friends and colleagues—the ease with which we complete each task reinforces the fiction that efficiency and convenience have intrinsic value. That fiction, in turn, gives weight to the belief that the smartphone is an indispensable appendage for each of us. Technology companies depend on our embrace of this myth, for a loss of faith would signal an existential threat to the devices’ manufacturers, and to all the software makers whose products depend on our fanatical devotion to convenience at all costs. And so it is that we are, minute by minute, fed pabulum laced with little hits of instant gratification, Huxley’s Soma to keep us dazed and obedient. It’s a world in which we get the hook of “God Only Knows” on a recursive loop, shorn of context. (This is not a metaphor. Go to a streaming service or digital music store; they’ll no doubt have the audio sample cued up to the chorus.) Me, I long for the searching harmonic journey, the spiritual quest, the slippery chromaticism that prepares the sonic parting of clouds, that makes that delayed resolution feel like nothing less than catharsis.

Gabriel Kahane, In Defence of Friction

[nonesuchrecords]

Natalie Merchant is the guest on the latest episode of the Song Exploder podcast. She talks with host Hrishikesh Hirway about "Sister Tilly," breaking down the song from her new album, Keep Your Courage. The song was arranged by Gabriel Kahane. You can hear what Merchant had to say here.

[memoriesofthingspast]

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[wokeupwiththissong]

Year of the Rooster - Osso String Quartet (arr. Gabriel Kahane orig. Sufjan Stevens)

[pand0monium]

13, 19, 26, 27, 28, 29 <3

13. One of your favorite 80’s songs

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey We were literally listening to our 80s playlist trying to make a choice and this song came on and I started jammin' fucking immediately so...

19. A song that makes you think about life

Do You Realize - The Flaming Lips Is this song supposed to be existential? because it is to us

26. A song that makes you want to fall in love

Little Love - Gabriel Kahane This was a difficult choice but I just think this song is cute.

27. A song that breaks your heart

Small Hands - Radical Face Something about this song just fucks me up. It's such a like found family, lifting each other up sort of song that really hits hard. And some of the lyrics have a feel to them that just really resonates with me and my self sacrificing ass lmao

28. A song by an artist with a voice that you love

Caribbean Blue - Enya We could have used this for the last one but I'm putting it here because the way she sings this is what has made me obsessed with it since childhood. It's so gorgeous and ethereal!

29. A song that you remember from your childhood

Fruit Jar - Justin Roberts I picked this song specifically because it's one of those children's songs that makes us super emotional and nostalgic.

[lyrics724]

Again the Traffic Lights...

Again the Traffic Lights…

Again the traffic lights That skim thy swift and fractioned idiom Immaculate sigh of stars Leading thy path Condense eternity And we have seen light lifted in thine armsUnder thy shadow By the piers I waited Only darkness is thy shadow Through cities fiery parcels all undone Already snow submerges and iron heelAs sleepless as the mo Vaulting the sea The prairies dream in [?]Unto us…

[soffecoeur]

Osheaga 2024

[bookishjules]

worth living

maya c. popa, duress // noah kahan, growing sideways // unknown // unknown // gabriel mistral, selected prose and prose-poems // megan chance, the spiritualist // faridah àbíké-íyímídé, where sleeping girls lie // james baldwin, giovanni's room // @bookishjules, from @ann-perkins4 // emily lloyd jones, the hearts we sold // the strumbellas, shovels & dirt // albert camus // antoine de saint-exupéry // the strumbellas, shovels & dirt // jeff buckley

[loganslowdown4]

Decided to revisit this playlist and it still holds up as one of my favourites from last year. Wrote down a few thoughts while I was listening 💙 Some songs reminded me of some guys I know lol

Grace is something I need right about now—

Hope you all have a wonderful Friday!

[mhaccunoval]

am i having a she calls me back moment. i may be having a she calls me back moment.

[caroloftheshells]

merzbow copypasta but it's these people (this is from the blog description at https://indieclassical.tumblr.com/)

[nonesuchrecords]

"American composer, singer, songwriter, and sonic storyteller Gabriel Kahane uses a vast tapestry of musical styles to craft captivating works that illustrate and elevate the human experience," David Krauss, MET Opera Principal Trumpet and host of the Speaking Soundly podcast, says of his guest. They discuss Kahane's life and music, including his latest album, 2022's Magnificent Bird. You can hear their conversation here.

Gabriel Kahane kicks off a US tour with Council, his new duo with Pekka Kuusisto, in San Francisco on Friday, with stops in Oregon, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and New York City; they head to Australia in August.

[butchsunsetshimmer]

69 and 96

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[arjwrites]

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100 follower event masterlist

SAM WINCHESTER X READER

Close- fluff, fem!reader Summary: Reader breaks her arm on a hunt and needs some somewhat intimate assistance. Who does she ask for help but Sam Winchester, with whom she shares a silent, mutual pining????

Take A Picture, It'll Last Longer- fluff Summary: While hunting with the Winchesters, you had picked up a disposable camera to capture some memories. Each photo represented an important point in your collective journey- all the while, hinting at a budding connection behind the scenes. 

Close Behind- angst, gn!reader Summary: You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to Sam- and that scares the hell out of him. Based on the song “Close Behind” by Noah Kahan. 

Heaven Hellbent- angst, fem!reader Summary: When a hunt goes wrong, Sam discovers a secret you've been keeping for years. Part 1 of the series! DEAN WINCHESTER X READER

Back on the Beach- fluff, angst, gn!reader Summary: Reader and the Winchesters find themselves at the beach for a rare day off after a long string of difficult hunts. Something about the special day changes things forever.

Bless the Broken Road- angst, fem!reader Summary: A glimpse into the broken road that led Dean Winchester to you. Based on "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts.

Times You Threatened to Kill Dean Winchester- fluff, angst, gn!reader Summary: A brief account of all the times you wanted to kill a certain hunter.

The Space Between- fluff, a little bit of spice, gn!reader Summary: Reader breaks their arm on a hunt and needs a little assistance. Dean version of Close (Sam x Reader)

In The Stillness- angst, fluff, fem!reader Summary: A glimpse into the ways you've impacted Dean Winchester CASTIEL X READER

Numb- angst, comfort, winchester sister!reader Summary: Reader is Sam and Dean’s sister. After a series of unfortunate events, she finds herself separating from her brothers to deal with her own shit the only way she knows how. Castiel, however, has a few things to say about it. 

Saving Grace | Part 2- gn!reader Summary: Cas is hurt after a hunt, and when he's hurting, you're hurting. Sometimes even an angel needs a helping hand.

Saving Grace Epilogue- gn!reader Summary: Ways the world has softened since uniting with your angel. Can serve as an epilogue or stand alone!

Lessons on Humanity- gn!reader Summary: Human!Cas arrives on your doorstep in need of a helping hand. Taking him under your wing, you offer him more than he bargained for.

GABRIEL X READER Long Day- gn!reader Summary: After a stressful day, a familiar face pops in for a visit. With snacks.

CROWLEY X READER coming soon (leave a request!)

[l-just-want-to-see]

Jason Todd + Robin’s case + To Haunt

dc comics + The Ecliptic, Benjamin Wood / Things Haunt, Joshua Jennifer Espinoza / Wintergirls, Laurie Halse Anderson / One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez / Beloved, Toni Morrison / One Need Not be a Chamber — to be Haunted, Emily Dickinson / @hal1uzinogene / It Bruises, Too, Kwame Dawes / Halloween, Noah Kahan