The Illus Caden Archive
2026
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9 min read
Someday Has Begun, Pt. 1 – A Critical Look
Someday Has Begun, Pt. 1 is a sterile imitation of We Are The World, full of vague platitudes with an odd arrangement over a cheap and bland, yet…
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1 min read
Daisy Chain Fields vs. Lilith Fair [Charge Comparison]
The Daisy Chain Fields music festival has drawn comparison to Lilith Fair, but how do the messages in the songs compare?
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4 min read
Sick Ass Foo’s Have The Mic
Everyone’s pushing human-made, I’m pushing made-for-human.
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7 min read
Mr. Jambo Could Have Been Something, But It’s Just Another Joke
We don't need more jokes, we need sincerity.
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3 min read
Rising Compass Reflection
Kids have been taught that as long as a song doesn’t have any bad words, play away. They’re not intentionally listening to the lyrics.
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28 min read
Generative AI Music Makers – A Broad First Take
I’ve been keeping an eye and an ear on the AI music scene, Suno et al, and while opinions and perspectives run wild, I believe AI-generated music is…
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9 min read
The 2026 Album of the Year: Bait and Switch on a Global Scale
Like many Caucasian, English-native US citizens, I was less than thrilled to hear that Bad Bunny was the Super Bowl LX performer. I knew it wasn’t because I…
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2024
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4 min read
10,000 Pairs of Underwear Isn’t Enough
Is Charli and Billie's charitable donation actually net-neutral for society?
Thread: The Charity Offset
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