This is brief, but I use these words specifically enough that I think it’s worth making a space to clearly define them. The most concise simplification is to say that performance is execution and composition is design. The two ideas are easy to see as counterparts to each other. What’s supposed to happen and whatContinue reading “On Performance and Composition”
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On Craft and Art
I’ll start with my definitions. Craftsmanship is technique, the ability to make vision into substance. The ability to make effective craft. Artistry is a quality of vision, a frame, a set of priorities, one geared toward producing art. There are two primary qualities of vision: that of the craftsman and that of the artist. TheContinue reading “On Craft and Art”
Band: The Killers (S+)
The Killers are my favorite band, and they likely will never stop being my favorite band. It’s possible I’ll hate every future song they ever release; it’s possible I find another band that just blows them out of the water; it’s possible they’ll turn out to be actual, literal murderers. There will still be aContinue reading “Band: The Killers (S+)”
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