Mar 12, 2012
[Another post from Sam visiting libraries on tour—explanation here.] Music festivals are large, complex, temporary communities. For a few days, we arrange ourselves by wristband and color-coded stages to do what we love: play and hear music. This week, I’m...
Mar 11, 2012
[This is another post from Sam visiting libraries on tour—explanation of tour here.] My schedule on the road is largely out of my control, and I barely have time to visit the library. My gig is music, but I think most of us would describe our days the same way:...
Mar 8, 2012
I’m strange about libraries. They move me. It’s one part love of what they do, one part love of what they represent, and one part frustration with the consumer culture everywhere else. Here’s a beautiful library that I visited a few days ago in...
Mar 5, 2012
The Uni does not hibernate, but it does go offline during winter—we don’t want to clutter your inbox with talk. However, spring is coming, and so we’re coming back online. We’re excited about what we’ve been working on this winter, and we...