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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and Rick Moody Talk Physicality, Electricity, and Earworms

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By Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | May 22, 2020

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and Rick Moody Talk Physicality, Electricity, and Earworms

The electronic artist tells the novelist about the demanding journey she took in creating her new album.

Rick Moody (the Wingdale Community Singers) Talks Pink Floyd’s The Endless River

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By Rick Moody | November 12, 2014

Rick Moody (the Wingdale Community Singers) Talks Pink Floyd’s The Endless River

In an act of love and remembrance, filled with gentle warmth, Pink Floyd hasn't made an album that sounds this much like Pink Floyd in a long time.

Rick Moody (the Wingdale Community Singers) Talks George Michael’s Symphsonica

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By Rick Moody | March 28, 2014

Rick Moody (the Wingdale Community Singers) Talks George Michael’s Symphsonica

Here’s a passage from Susan Sontag’s essay of 1964 called “Notes on Camp.” Have you reread “Notes on Camp” recently? It’s well worth doing so, now...

Rick Moody (the Wingdale Community Singers) Talks Leona Lewis’s Christmas, With Love

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By Rick Moody | December 4, 2013

Rick Moody (the Wingdale Community Singers) Talks Leona Lewis’s Christmas, With Love

Here’s a thought: Simon Cowell is to contemporary music what antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea is to the ecstasy of romantic love. Or: Simon Cowell is...

Rick Moody (the Wingdale Community Singers) Talks Nine Inch Nails’ Hesitation Marks

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By Rick Moody | September 4, 2013

Rick Moody (the Wingdale Community Singers) Talks Nine Inch Nails’ Hesitation Marks

I like singles bands, bands that are more noteworthy for strings of arresting tracks than they are noteworthy for albums. Here are some bands, in...

Rick Moody (the Wingdale Community Singers) Talks the Orb and Lee “Scratch” Perry’s More Tales from the Orbservatory

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By Rick Moody | June 14, 2013

Rick Moody (the Wingdale Community Singers) Talks the Orb and Lee “Scratch” Perry’s More Tales from the Orbservatory

It is our job today to speak to the elusive vocal quality known as flow, and to attempt, as with other elusive musical terms such as swing or feel...