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Hometapes, out of Portland, Oregon, has put together a superb mix of musicians to celebrate this holiday season. The compilation is called “the never ending beginning: a hometapes holiday album.” The download is completely free, but listeners can donate whatever amount of cash they see fit: . . . → Read More: Holiday Cheer from Hometapes Music, writing, photography, and film. This week’s staff recommendations have ‘em all. Enjoy. Andi’s Pick: Before her most recent album hit the market, Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine pre-released the song “What the Water Gave Me” from the album titled “Ceremonials.” Even in the . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: November 16th-22nd Autumn has arrived. That means shorter days and cooler weather for most folks in the Northern hemisphere. It also means more time to slide into your Snuggie and curl up with some good reading. This week’s recommendations include digital as well as hard copy reading, not to mention a nod to spoken word poetry. . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: November 9th-15th From the Gorey to creepy-crawling Creeley lurking in us all, this week staffers have been possessed by the Halloween spirit. Andi’s Pick: Edward Gorey’s “Gashlycrumb Tinies” is perhaps his most famous book and captures both his morbid sense of humor and the distinct drawing style . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: October 27th-November 1st From the artsy to the creepy, this week’s staff recommendations are a HOOT. Shiloh’s Pick: I’ve always been fascinated by the ways in which we, as a species, handle our post-death rituals. This mushroom death-suit offers a creepy-yet-sophisticated solution to the problem of what to do . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: October 19th-25th Autumn is making its way across the States. Here are some reading options as you hunker down for the cold days ahead. Caitlin’s Pick: The Texas State MFA Program & Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center recently hosted a reading by Thomas Lux. If you’re . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: October 5th-October 11th This week’s staff recommendations range from painting and photography to poetry and nonfiction. Enjoy. Caitlin’s Pick: Tom Russell is a musician & lyricist like very few I’ve encountered before. In the poetry realm, his songs remind me of Tony Hoagland’s work because both artists are . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: September 22th-28th From German preoccupations with kitsch and an American poet’s manifesto on empty rhetoric to a Hawthornesque take on the infamous Mary Surratt… here’s this week’s staff recommendations, hot off the cyber presses. Enjoy! Daniel’s Pick: Landscape is perhaps the German equivalent to Precipitate. Instead of . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: September 7th-September 13th Looking for a good read for Labor Day weekend? Check out this week’s staff recommendations. Andi’s Pick: While he is best known as a celebrated, Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Basho’s travel journal “Back Roads to Far Towns” offers readers insight into Basho’s religious and natural . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: September 1st-6th This week’s staff recommendations include video games, summer tunes, and dallying dinosaurs. Enjoy! Ezra’s Pick: One of the most formative experiences of my childhood was discovering the online life simulation computer game Alter Ego. It wasn’t like other games I had played. There were no . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: August 11th-17th |
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