So I wrote this song today, and the recording turned out pretty good so I thought I’d post it here. It’s called ‘The Historian.’ Hope you like it.
Erik Kain
Erik writes about video games at Forbes and politics at Mother Jones. He's the contributor of The League though he hasn't written much here lately. He can be found occasionally composing 140 character cultural analysis on Twitter.
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Thanks, David.Report
This is marvelous.Report
Thank you so much, Maribou!Report
(By which I mean, I listened to it twice. And I would listen to it again, but I was supposed to go tell people they have to go home – so that I can go home – 5 minutes ago.)Report
You’re sweet.Report
The song is really great, ED. The best of yours I’ve heard so far. Thanks for posting this.
Oh, and also:
The front page just feels more right with your name on a new post.Report
Thanks, Tod. I do need to post more!Report
+Infinity in all respects.Report
This was really, really good! Everyone should give it a listen, including dopes like me who’ve waited far longer than was polite to tune in.Report