Author: Oliver Kurtiss Boldt

In 2009, a rock band supergroup briefly formed, comprised of Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich from Radiohead, Joey Waronker from R.E.M., Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Maruo Refosco from Forro in the Dark. Together, they toured the world performing a combination of Thom Yorke’s previous solo work and their own original album… Continue reading Atoms For Peace – Amok

The soundtrack for the Dune movies is one of my favorite soundtracks ever. I am a fan of a lot of Hans Zimmer’s soundtracks, but I think as a whole Dune is my favorite. The sound design, performance, and production all stand out to me – the haunting chord progression and melodies of the main… Continue reading Dune Soundtrack

Oliver Boldt For this post I wanted to talking about one of my favorite songs by Radiohead: 15 Step. As the opening track of the album In Rainbows, 15 Step uses light, clean guitar strumming and a rapid, punching drum machine combined with acoustic drums. The song’s title is actually a reference to a drum… Continue reading Radiohead – 15 Step

The first story I listened to was called “I Think a Little Differently”, and it was a conversation between mother and daughter Soleil and Tamar Anderson Henry. It was about 2 and a half minutes long, and was partially the daughter sharing her experiences as a child; her love for music, the fear she felt… Continue reading StoryCorps – Oliver Boldt