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. Trees, bushes & underbrush, covered in snow at the edge of a field, also covered in snow, in Van Cortlandt Park
    You Can Imagine It
    Posted on in Photography
  2. Trees and a trail sign in the snow in Van Cortlandt Park
    Complete the Mystery
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  3. With thrillingly unconventional arrangements, unusual, energetic percussion, soundscapes, fresh-sounding synths, Sampha navigates simultaneous devastating grief & good fortune, finding beauty.

    Listen to the album on Bandcamp

  4. An evergreen whose branches are slightly weighed down by freshly-fallen snow in Van Cortlandt Park
    Ode To Gravity
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  5. A wide tree trunk whose bark is dusted with fresh snow in Van Cortlandt Park
    Winter Texture
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  6. Returning from hiatus, the band pushes into new sonic territory in several directions, writing more melodically while retaining their trademark angular, playful, boundless energy.

    Listen to the album on YouTube

  7. A tree branch weight down by the snow that covers it in Van Cortlandt Park
    Today's Weight
    Posted on in Photography
  8. Several snow-dusted trees in Van Cortlandt Park
    For All We Know They Could Be Dancing
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  9. Emerging from a decade-long artistic wildnerness, Bowie reconnects with Nile Rodgers for this genre-bending set whose polish belies its moody, edgy musings on difficult subjects.

    Listen to the album on YouTube

  10. A large tree with multiple large branches on a snowy day in Van Cortlandt Park
    Reach
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  11. A snow-covered park bench beneath a snow-covered tree in a snoy field in Van Cortlandt Park
    An Invitation
    Posted on in Photography
  12. Catchy melodies, energetic, rollicking arrangements & a big sense of fun combine fittingly with Hitchcock's wacky sense of humor, surrealism & biting wit.

    Listen to the album on Bandcamp

  13. A cluster of snow-covered branches
    Clustered
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  14. A shopping cart abandoned beside a snow-covered John Muir Trail in Van Cortlandt Park
    Attention Shoppers
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  15. Loose interplay & meandering jams of a band who delight in playing together find Malkmus comfortable in his skin as a singer, a perfect vehicle for his wry, oblique lyrics.

    Listen to the album on Bandcamp

  16. Several young trees with thin trunks amidst the snow in Van Cortlandt Park
    Anything Can Be A Doorway, Really
    Posted on in Photography
  17. Red maples covered in snow, in a snowy field, in Van Cortlandt Park
    Face Up To What You Are
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  18. Open-hearted, generous songs steeped in wonder & love continue the artist's careerlong explorations in blending avant-pop electronics with folk songwriting & sensibilities.

    Listen to the album on YouTube

  19. A small lesfless tree at the edge of the Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt Park
    Have Faith
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  20. Tree branches and underbrush coated in snow in Van Cortlandt Park
    Sometimes The Plan Is Hard To See
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  21. After a long hiatus the band returns with lush songs awash in satisfying synth hooks, earworm bass riffs, tasty guitar licks & catchy melodies exploring love & healing.

    Listen to the album on Bandcamp

  22. Snow-covered tree branches and power lines.
    Two Worlds
    Posted on in Photography
  23. Red maples covered in snow against a backdrop of a snowy field in Van Cortlandt Park
    Everything Is Background Some Of The Time
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  24. Deftly-manipulated samples & adventurous musicianship over a solid floor of trippy, funky beats undergird the playful, mischievous lyrics & catchy choruses.

    Listen to the album on YouTube

  25. Several evergreen trees along the eastern edge of the Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt Park, dusted with snow.
    A Crowd Gathered Round
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