(The title is perhaps too obviously clickbait, but here we are…you clicked it and that’s on you now) Right off the bat, I’m going to let you know, that this essay may be way too niche for anyone but me to care about. But it is something that I have…

A lot of people seem to hate on Rick Beato (no, it’s pronounced Beato) for being a boomer and not respecting younger/current artists and music styles. …

I’m a musician, songwriter, and producer. I hold two arts degrees (ew) and I’m here to tell you this: Art is an important part of many of our lives, but it is not an essential part of it — I mean that in the strictest sense possible. …

There is an ongoing conversation I’ve been following on Twitter (and beyond). When I say conversation I, of course, mean argument because…well it’s the internet and that’s why we’re all here. …