Seeking: summer fiction recommendations. What have you enjoyed lately?

Ever wonder who decided what "American patriotism" would sound like in film and television? Check out Stan Kleppinger's SMT-V for the answer, re-released just in time for the holiday weekend! youtu.be/5uSmylrAwOc

I'm absolutely thrilled to announce this 🔥 video by Nate Mitchell released today! Animal Crossing, #ludomusicology, topic theory, and more. Check it out! youtube.com/watch?v=hH0Ojr…

Me and my friends watching Nate Mitchell's video, jaws on the floor: "How did he do that?? How did he do THAT???? Wait, look at that!!! How ... ????" And a brilliant, sophisticated argument to boot!

I'm happy to announce the publication of my newest article in Music Theory Spectrum. This was a total blast to write -- it's about how Byrd used hexachordal solmization to produce all sorts of amazing effects in his motets. Check it out! academic.oup.com/mts/advance-ar…

Going to #Oppenheimer tomorrow? Get prepped by checking out Chris Doll's video on the "fantastical gap" in the music from Inception. Now available on YouTube! youtu.be/LT4SnhOpeKY

Today's probably a good time to say I have an invite code to the sunny day site, DM me if you are interested.

American Music is celebrating 40 years with a special issue🥳40.4 has amazing contributors: Dr. Dan Fister (he/him) Eduardo Herrera @glendagoodman @DrSamanthaEge Paula Harper | pch9857.bsky.social Dean Hubbs Loren Kajikawa @nataaperez Amanda Sewell Doug Shadle @callmeemilywang + more! muse.jhu.edu/issue/51217

I have an invite code for 🟦🌤️, I'd be thrilled to give it to a music studies person!

So if anyone is looking for, say, bluer skies, and is seeking a way to get there, DM me?

Happy this is finally out! Thanks to all the folks at SMT-Pod.