Archive - Kill Yr Idols

The Best Band You Never Heard: Conjure

We are inside of history, and it's ravenous

18 hrs ago •

The Best of the Least

Your chance to influence the future

Jun 18 •

Henry Threadgill's Repertory Club Bands

A new Thread in the canon

Jun 16 •

YouTube Musicology (new)

Street smarts, not book smarts

Jun 6 •

May 2025

Jazz 2025: The Mid-Year Report

The best of six months of new albums

May 30 •

The Triumph of Intellect and Romance Over Brute Force and Cynicism

“Hate is always foolish and love is always wise."

May 23 •

Art of Darkness

When reality overwhelms comprehension

May 20 •

"Play What's Not There"

Leadership Secrets of Miles Davis

May 12 •

Out of Minimalism

The rewards of repeated performances.

May 2 •

March 2025

When I talk about music, I talk about time: an excerpt from my book on minimalism.

Mar 15 •

On the down low

Mar 6 •

February 2025

Pause for the cause

Feb 7 •

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