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What if I just tried operating in a different mode?
Perfume Genius on going to the gooey place
 • Mason Currey
The person who can be uncomfortable the longest
End-of-year goals via Robyn—plus, our next Book Club pick
 • Mason Currey
A pretty good maxim for all artists
From the visionary composer Terry Riley
 • Mason Currey
Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed’s rules for living
“The first one is: Don’t be afraid of anyone.”
 • Mason Currey
Courtney Love’s excellent advice for young artists
"It's really the truth."
 • Mason Currey
What artists really do
John Cage on the whole job, in a nutshell
 • Mason Currey
Cindy Lee knows the secret
“Doing it is where it’s at I think.”
 • Mason Currey
Subtle Maneuvers x Oblique Strategies
“You’re most alive when you’re not quite sure what is going on.”
 • Mason Currey
Viv Albertine’s brilliant memoir of creative frustration
“Every day the task seems hopeless and I feel like giving up.”
 • Mason Currey
Pat Metheny’s compulsive productivity
The jazz guitarist’s amazing pre- and post-show routine—plus, a request for your patronage!
 • Mason Currey
A megalomaniac with extremely low self-esteem
Nick Cave’s songwriting routine
 • Mason Currey
Erik Satie: “An artist must regulate his life”
Presenting the composer’s “precise daily schedule” on this 155th anniversary of his birth
 • Mason Currey
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