In the season finale of Devil Music, we walk down to the crossroads to make a deal.

I speak with Vox writer Aja Romano about the era of the Satanic Panic, and how it is still playing... more

Kathmandu, Nepal. A demon stands still in the stone plaza. The sun sets and we descend the concrete stairs into... more

Mailer Daemon, the influence of Indigenous music on rock'n'roll and Anti-Rock preachers. A collection of bits and missives.

• (901) 609-5347 • The Devil went down to Georgia, looking for souls, etc etc... But did he really lose a fiddle... more

In July of 1990, the heavy metal band Judas Priest walked up the courthouse steps in Reno, Nevada. Two young... more

In July of 1990, the heavy metal band Judas Priest walked up the courthouse steps in Reno, Nevada. Two young... more

Year 4 of The Wind will be a series called "Devil Music". Investigating the Satanic Panic, the crossroads and subliminal... more

Year 3 comes to a close. Despite my best efforts, this was the first year that the desk was buried.

An episode from a show I love called Historium. ( https://linktr.ee/historium ) They'll be playing Frontier Music this week, and... more

The sun has set but the clouds are blushing: an electric pink over the yawning valley. A late-summer powwow singing... more

The Wind on Snap Judgement! If you're new to The Wind, start with the Prologue. Thanks for listening

Part 2 of a 2-Part Guest Episode from Eleanor Tullock. In Part 2 (An Audio Tour for Butterflies) Eleanor creates an... more

Part 1 of a 2-Part Guest Episode from Eleanor Tullock. In Part 1 (Collective Knowledge) Eleanor scours the internet for answers... more

Emily Pratt takes the wheel. Dark forest roads, dust storms and gas stations; the Feather River sings softly in the... more

Cory Mcabee rides a bike from Maine to Florida, following the migration path of the Monarch Butterfly. // De-motivational... more

A ringside episode from Oaxaca, Mexico. Fantasma Blanco Jr. + Arcanos VS Lazzer Man + Endeavor.

The unlikely story of the last barnstorming baseball team, from the heights of the Negro Leagues to a shoestring outfit... more

The clown is a figure on the edge. Here, he dodges bulls, tells jokes and narrates violence from the dirt. //... more

I found a handsaw sticking out of the snow, and I carried it deep into the woods. This is a story... more

A welcome to new listeners, and an announcement. Hear my episode on 99% Invisible's feed or at 99pi.org

Thank you for listening to Year 2 of The Wind.

How a small sonic boom came to represent homelessness in Reno, and how the city responded to unhoused people taking... more

Listening to 3 pieces from Brazilian guitarist Kiko Dinucci. Samba, repetition, resistance and change. Plus, a primer on regime change... more

The future of big box stores, and an exploration of the "hell walk". Music from The Staples in Roseville,... more

An interview with composer John Luther Adams.

Trying to pull music from the sky by building a harp out of a felled aspen tree.

Listening to The Disintegration Loops during wildfire season -- a review of William Basinski’s seminal album as a meditation on... more

An introduction to Year 2 of The Wind.

A conversation with Nomadland author Jessica Bruder from February 2020.