Our Mind on Music

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Our Mind on Music2d ago

Nash the Slash: Canadian Music Icon, Gothic Visionary, and a Blast from My Youth

https://ourmindonmusic.wordpress.com/2026/04/18/nash-the-slash-canadian-music-icon-gothic-visionary-and-a-blast-from-my-youth/

Nash the Slash: Canadian Music Icon, Gothic Visionary, and a Blast from My Youth

Since his birthday anniversary on March 26, I’ve found myself thinking about one of the most unforgettable musicians from my younger days—Nash the Slash. I remember him as this mysterious, bandage-…

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Our Mind on Music4d ago

Louis “Thunder Thumbs” Johnson: The Gut-Feeling Genius Behind the Billie Jean Bassline

https://ourmindonmusic.wordpress.com/2026/04/17/louis-thunder-thumbs-johnson-the-gut-feeling-genius-behind-the-billie-jean-bassline/

Louis “Thunder Thumbs” Johnson: The Gut-Feeling Genius Behind the Billie Jean Bassline

The most famous bassline in pop history was never written down. Not a single note on paper. Louis “Thunder Thumbs” Johnson walked into the studio, heard the track, and played what he felt. That ins…

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Our Mind on Music6d ago

Hauntology, Stagnation, and the “Everything Sounds the Same” Problem

https://ourmindonmusic.wordpress.com/2026/04/15/hauntology-and-the-everything-sounds-the-same-problem/

Hauntology, and the “Everything Sounds the Same” Problem

Hauntology in music feels like a major consideration today as sameness has become measurable, widely perceived, and constantly debated, even as a parallel wave of genuinely adventurous artists keep…

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Our Mind on MusicApr 12

Discovering DiViNiUM: An Australian Electronic/Cinematic Duo Bridging the Distance with Immersive Soundscapes

https://ourmindonmusic.wordpress.com/2026/04/12/discovering-divinium-an-australian-electronic-cinematic-duo-bridging-the-distance-with-immersive-soundscapes/

Discovering DiViNiUM: An Australian Electronic/Cinematic Duo Bridging the Distance with Immersive Soundscapes

In the vast world of independent music, every now and then a project catches your ear and refuses to let go. For me, that happened recently through one of DJ JenCat’s wonderful weekly “Our Mind on …

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Our Mind on MusicApr 10

Yes Postpones European ‘Fragile’ Tour as Guitar Legend Steve Howe Undergoes Essential Surgery

https://ourmindonmusic.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/yes-postpones-european-fragile-tour-as-guitar-legend-steve-howe-undergoes-essential-surgery/

YES Postpones European ‘Fragile’ Tour as Guitar Legend Steve Howe Undergoes Essential Surgery

Progressive rock icons Yes have announced the postponement of their upcoming European leg of the Fragile tour to allow guitarist Steve Howe to recover from an essential operation. The news, earlier…

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Our Mind on MusicApr 5

“I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine” by Daniel J. Levitin

https://ourmindonmusic.wordpress.com/2026/04/05/i-heard-there-was-a-secret-chord-music-as-medicine-by-daniel-j-levitin/

“I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine” by Daniel J. Levitin

Daniel Levitin’s classic “This Is Your Brain on Music” inspired the name of the Our Mind in Music podcast, blog, and our social media music communities. Now, his latest book, “I Heard There Was a S…

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Our Mind on MusicApr 4

Why Do Social Media and Streaming Make It So Hard for Artists in 2026

https://ourmindonmusic.wordpress.com/2026/04/04/why-do-social-media-and-streaming-make-it-so-hard-for-artists-in-2026/

Why Do Social Media and Streaming Make It So Hard for Artists in 2026

A recent post by indie country rock artist, Michael Wayne Dill, in the Our Mind on Music FACEBOOK group, prompted a lively discussion which inspired me to put together this commentary on the curren…

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Our Mind on MusicMar 31

JEFF BECK – WIRED (1976)

https://ourmindonmusic.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/jeff-beck-wired-1976/

JEFF BECK – WIRED (1976)

In the golden age of jazz-rock fusion, few albums captured raw electricity, technical brilliance, and soulful depth quite like Jeff Beck’s Wired. Released as the follow-up to his groundbreaking 197…

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Our Mind on MusicMar 29

Houses of the Holy Released March, 1973

https://ourmindonmusic.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/houses-of-the-holy-released-march-1973/

Houses of the Holy Released March, 1973

Led Zeppelin released the album Houses of the Holy (March 28, 1973 in the United States – March 30 in the UK)).

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Our Mind on MusicMar 27

“Progress Satellite — seventy minutes, no mercy”: Alexander Obukhov

https://ourmindonmusic.wordpress.com/2026/03/28/progress-satellite-seventy-minutes-no-mercy-alexander-obukhov/

“Progress Satellite — seventy minutes, no mercy”: Alexander Obukhov

Sometimes I find the coolest things on YouTube! This is a GREAT example of that… “Progress Satellite — seventy minutes, no mercy” is a full-length ambient/electronic album by Alexander Obukhov (Obu…

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