Lachlan R. Dale

The Light of “The Brothers Karamazov” Although Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote with wildness and urgency, he patiently insisted on asking an essential question: What are we living for?

““The Brothers Karamazov” is a collective novel—it is about the profusion of voices, how they are intertwined and, though they themselves are unable to see it, how they form one whole, one connection, one chorus.”

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How did cave artists get a brand new pigment? The discovery of traces of a blue pigment on a stone shaped into a shallow dish at a Palaeolithic site in Germany is quite a find

Because there's so much awful stuff to write about, I decided to write my latest column for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social about something interesting and removed from all that: the discovery of a blue pigment in a Neolithic artefact.
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YouTube video by Netherlands Chamber Choir - Topic Fratres

Im in an arvo part phase atm (contemporary composer)

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Also some American primitive guitar

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That should be done sir

Nah let’s do it

My top 10 books of this century. What would you include?

New music for September 2025 Harp-driven progressive metal, Estonian classical music, music from pilgrimage trails in Tamil Nadu, and pushing forward the possibilities of guitar in the 21st century.

New music recommendations! This month we have harp-driven progressive metal, Estonian classical music, music from pilgrimage trails in Tamil Nadu, and pushing forward the possibilities of guitar in the 21st century.

Read / listen now at: open.substack.com/pub/disassem...

This aligns with a lot of my thinking lately - attention as care, presence, opening

I’m doing Black Aleph and a guitar duo with Joseph Rabjohns as well. We just recorded an album last week!

Thank you, I’m trying to write about music more often. Hash: we’ve kinda taken the thing as far as we could for now. I’m taking the Afghan Rabab stuff forward with Sun Arc. Our drummer is focused on HELU, Zeitgeber & yhe Squat Club reunion. We may have said all we have to say together unfortunately.

Well, I started a blog to write about music. This month features Mei Semones, Ganavya, Arvo Pärt, A Swarm of the Sun, Obverse and Mat Ball (of Big Brave).

Check it out: www.artascatharsis.com/new-music-fo...

@charlottewood.bsky.social thank you for Stone Yard Devotional 🖤

My fav McCarthy. Hope you enjoy!

John Gray and the end of the West's utopian dream | Andy Owen

An interesting piece on John Gray’s critique of liberalism:

iai.tv/articles/joh...

Beings are numberless: may I free them all.
Reactions are endless: may I release them all.
Doors to experience are infinite: may I enter them all.
Ways of awakening are limitless: may I know them all.

aint gonna happen

Meditation as an antidote to disconnection and alienation A reflection on eight years of meditation practice.

I've been meditating for eight years now. It's helped me to reconnect with the people and the world around me, and to cultivate a growing sense of peace.

It won't magically solve all of your problems, but it can help.

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Is Cormac McCarthy “Based”? Legendary novelist Cormac McCarthy is often hailed by the Right as one of its own. The truth is more complicated.

A thoughtful reflection on Cormac McCarthy’s work by @mattpolprof.bsky.social

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Congrats mate!

You have witnessed the power of the boys

Renown economist

Cancel. Your. Spotify. Account.

I did it years ago. It's easy and Tidal is excellent. There are tools to migrate your library and playlists. There is no reason to be on Spotify.

@verybadwizards.bsky.social Hey guys, where can I hear that ‘using the mind’ podcast episode Tamler references feat. Reuben Lockenen?

Does this mean we get to wind back djent?

Nu metal mosh riffs and breakcore baby

😮

Sounds cool!

Music Planet - Arabic Makam and polyphony from Norway - BBC Sounds Kathryn Tickell handpicks a selection of roots-based music from across the globe.

Very happy to see BBC Radio's Music Planet playing our excellent Iranian/Canadian artist Araz Salek!

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My boys

Keen to read this