John Paul Davis

My name is John Paul Davis. I write poetry, build things on the web with code, make music and visual art. I love making things. This website is mostly about the things I make and do.

  1. Two blue herons in Van Cortlandt Lake
    Flap Your Wings
    Posted on in Photography
  2. Songwriter MC Taylor tackles complexities & contradictions with lyrical grace & wisdom, finding community & ultimately a joy reflected in exquisite & comforting arrangements.

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  3. New buds on the branches of a red maple in Van Cortlandt Park
    Slow-Motion Explosion
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  4. Paring her sound down to its rhythmic muscle, Owens builds glittering, propulsive bangers & anthems brimming with colorful synths & evocative singing.

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  5. Trunk of a fallen tree alongiside the John Kieran trail in Van Cortlandt Park
    The Face
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  6. Without abandoning his trademark irony & angular funk, James Murphy adopts a lovelorn sincerity bolstered by his growing vocal prowess that examines emotional distances.

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  7. Forsythia coated in rain drops in the Bronx
    April Showers, In This Case, Bring April Flowers
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  8. Pulling from the deep catalog of Disney musical films, Edmonson explores dreaming, wishing, sleep & insomnia, enlivening & reimagining old classics with her pliable, sweet, smoky singing.

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  9. Trees casting long shadows in early morning in Van Cortlandt Park
    Wake Up Call
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  10. The band jam & run wild on these swampy, bluesy, grooving songs that explore the tensions between freedom & different kinds of constraint.

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  11. A squirrel risks a close look at my iPhone in Van Cortlandt Park
    An Introduction
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  12. The singer-songwriter processes grievous loss with ghazals & original songs, surrounding her powerful, flexile voice in dynamic atmospheres of violin, harp, double bass, & synth.

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  13. Purple Hyacinths in the Bronx
    The Royal Couple
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  14. These 10 original compositions showcase Redman's songwriting, his exuberance & passion, his knack for assembling the right group for the songs, & his spiritual zeal.

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  15. Magnolia blooms in the Bronx
    I Brought The Party With Me
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  16. 44 years in, the band has not lost their captivatingly peculiar perspective nor their musical craftsmanship. They deliver a fun, smart, set of wonderfully weird tunes.

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  17. Narcissus blooming in Van Cortlandt Park
    I Have An Announcement
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  18. Pushing recording technology of the day to its limits, Brian Wilson crafts lush, genre-busting, harmonically complex singalongable tunes exploring spirituality, love & coming of age.

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  19. Plum tree blossom in early spring in the Bronx, NYC
    A Parade
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  20. The trio deliver a collection of finely-crafted, melodically excellent tunes built on catchy grooves & a fascination with atmosphere & texture

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  21. Pilewort blossoms near the John Kieran trail in Van Cortlandt Park
    A Scatter of Light
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  22. Sting assembles a band of young lions from the jazz world, musically elevating these sophisticated tunes about outsiders, outcasts, the scorned, the working class.

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  23. Tree branches and blossoms backlit from the sun above
    A New Lifetime
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  24. Blending traditional Irish music with contemporary song structures, the band explore love, loss, & sorrow with a warm, ethereal melancholy that's balanced by catchy solos & lush vocals.

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  25. New buds on the branches of a red maple in Van Cortlandt Park
    Imperatives
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