Conferences are always an exciting opportunity to connect with peers, discuss challenges, spark ideas, and discover what trends resonate with other professionals in our field. This year’s TechKnowledge conference (TK23) did not disappoint in that regard.
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Chris Eckman recently resurfaced with the song “Then There’s the Rain” on Seattle label
Drums & Wires Recordings’ thoughtfully curated first compilation
Songs Collected. It was the sumptuous heart of the already generous sampler, feeling both more holy and grittier than anything it accompanied.
As Trouser Press once described his work with his most well-known band
The Walkabouts, it showcased his
“darkly layered sound … mining a rich shadowy strain of Americana.” I thought “Then There’s the Rain” was going to be one of my very favorite singles of the year, to put into playlists as a survivor’s romantic reminder of the existential valley we barely escaped. And that would be that.