Open-Earedness

TAoN No. 191: Author Ben Ratliff on flipping the relationship between running and music; how writing enlivens listening; being inefficient; and more.

Jul 14 •

My Digital Attic

TAoN No. 177: What attention time capsules are hidden in yours? An accidental year-end music issue.

Dec 30, 2024 •

Some "Pointless" Details

Plus a new listening quest

Sep 3, 2024 •

Some new "old" advice on open-eared listening. Plus The Heard

Aug 16, 2024 •

All Music Is Good and Liking Is Overrated

TAoN No. 167: Some ideas about staying "open eared" from one of my favorite DJs. And more

Aug 13, 2024 •

A Listening List

My routine(s) to try to stay "open-eared."

Jul 15, 2023 •

How "Open-Eared" Are You?

TAoN No. 138: Maybe it's time for some unfamiliar listening. Plus an inspiring reader project, and more.

Jul 3, 2023 •

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