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.
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The Invention of Writing -
Texture is a Kind of Poem -
The singer & pianist performs a fresh mixture of standards, modern classics & original compositions with verve, joy, passion & delightful technical proficiency.
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Slow Change -
Sometimes Motion is Hidden -
The band corral their penchant for experimentation in more traditional song structures but stay brilliantly bizarre as ever, examining the joys & sorrows of adulthood.
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Lauds -
Debut -
The pianist's trio play this well-chosen set of standards & new songs effortlessly, resulting in a flawless, transcendent set that meditates on death & rebirth.
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END -
A Mercy -
Accumulated -
Emerging -
Chris Cornell & the musicians from Rage Against the Machine join forces & exorcise their sorrow & political frustration in these melodic, soaring tunes of big, groovy riffs & funky basslines.
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True Friendship Reshapes You -
Funky, feisty & fun, the sisters tackle material from the traditions they love, covering Stevie Wonder, Allen Toussaint, Duke Ellington with effusive, playful energy.
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Skyline -
Unsparing plainspoken visceral lyrics soulfully sung to uniquely-structured acoustic songs meditating on loss & solitude that burn with warmth & tenderness.
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Several Ways of Being Green -
Smoky, sensual baritone singing & sometimes spoken word over trippy languid boom-bap beats & haunted atmospheric guitars & snyths weaving tales of love, longing & loss.
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Corridor to Autumn -
The saxophonist reconvenes his quartet of longtime collaboraters for this vibrant, melodic set of dynamic, memorable tunes shot through with the joy of old friends playing together.
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Look Upward, Hearts -
Over smooth, melodic beats, layered, spiritual lyrics examine the costs of assimilation & survival in late capitalism while trying to preserve & maintain love.
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The Sun Is Still There Even When You Can't See It
