Brad E. Rose is a musician, podcaster, music writer, label owner, graphic designer, and dad, and we talk about his motivations beneath and for all of that.

Content warning: COVID, parenthood, legacy, the undertow, extremely metal Capsula Mundi alternative, Terry Riley's A Rainbow in Curved Air.

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Listen to Brad's excellent podcast, Songs of Our Lives!

Read his music writing at Foxy Digitalis, and follow @foxy.digitalis on Instagram.

His label is The Jewel Garden, and you can learn more about his expansive body of work at bradroseprojects.com.

The album Brad released with his daughter, Anna L.H. Rose, is called Blanket, and you can hear it here.

And if you'd like to support him financially, here is Brad's Patreon.

Donate to the Chicago Abortion Fund via my page to provide life-saving healthcare to folks who need abortions.

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All music by This Is Your Afterlife house band Lake Mary.

Check out my other podcast, Genre Reveal Party!, where I analyze TV and movies with my friend, writer and cultural critic Madeline Lane-McKinley.