There was a musician who woke every morning with a committee of ghosts shouting in his skull,You missed the chord, you foolyou dragged the tempoyou’re aging, you’re slipping, you’re fraying […]

Arlo ran his mind like a strict place of business. No loitering. No wandering thoughts. Creativity was something you squeezed out like the last inch of toothpaste, or so he […]

After the show, the bar looked like a crime scene where no one bothered to move the bodies. Cables everywhere, glasses smudged, PA emitting a low hum as if it […]

Matthias spent most of his life believing musicians were born with two talents: playing their instrument and getting ripped off. He didn’t mind the small stuff. The promoter forgetting drink […]

A pair of tiny black eyes rose from the compost. The raccoon stared. He stared back. The raccoon made a small gesture with its paw, as if about to count […]

Most people know John Coltrane for the sound that could open a doorway in the night sky. Only a handful knew about the other thing that made him close his […]

In a neighbourhood filled with kombucha bars and cafes that only sold beverages made with turmeric, there lived a flute player named Lisa who had not slept in nine nights. […]

Thelma played the cello. Every morning before she talked to anyone, like checking the weather. She was married to Fred who was a decent man. Reliable Fred. The kind of […]

By the time Milo Thatch realized he was never going to be a famous musician, he was knee deep into an overextended Visa credit card. His songs were good, but […]

In the cracked decade of drones, pandemics, and screens, (hint: this one) there lived a musician who could carve out pure silence and squeeze holy improvisation from it. A noble […]