This is a running index of all the posts in the series I run on Ars Nihil. It doesn't include the journal or link roundups but does make up of the bulk of my posts (albums posted on the site are listed below). I'm putting them here so there's a central location people can access what they're interested in:
Something Interesting
Generally posts that are longer/more involved (i.e. take me over 30 minutes to compile) with lots of links and media (though some of the older ones would be more accurately Micro-posts if done these days...).
OKRs (and a rant about how I don’t like business/pop-psych books)
Celebrating National Space Day & International Astronaut Day
Michelle Zauner’s book Crying in H Mart and all the Korean dishes mentioned
Review of Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague and resources about the French New Wave
Unexpected favorites from Alexis Petridis's "30 Best Live Albums"
Jamie Loftus's podcast miniseries about the comic strip "Cathy"
Micro-posts
Generally posts that are slapped together within 15 minutes and are less involved than the Something Interesting posts. Originally was going to make these just quickie bullshit posts but they've morphed into slightly bigger things lately...
Folklore indices (Aarne-Thompson Index and Roud Folk Song Index)
A useful piece of life advice about perspective (from Reddit)
A good explanation on how the U.S. South views the aftermath of the American Civil War (from Reddit)
Behind the Bastards episodes on Oprah Winfrey and the bastards in her orbit
A fun explanation of how the piggy bank got its name (from Reddit)
Reminder about how "novelist" is a recent profession (from Reddit)
Architectural Digest video about NYC’s different architectural styles
Article on how weird American superhero comics were in the 1990s
A wonderful story about ice cream and pettiness (from Reddit)
Very important advice about winning the lottery (from Reddit)
Modern Love podcast episode about overcoming “fawning” behavior
Behind the Bastards episodes on the “father of stand-up comedy” Frank Fay
Extra History videos about the Meiji Restoration and the rise of Japanese militarism
The magical misadventures of psychic Uri Geller (from Reddit)
Explanations about weird 20th-century food trends (from Reddit)
Videos of Fugazi playing the Wilson Center (D.C.) 12/29/1988
History about the change from silent to sound in movies (from Reddit)
A symbolism-breakdown of the Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show (from Reddit)
Ancient Rome: A 3-Hour Dissection (from "Overly Sarcastic Productions")
Angine de Poitrine's KEXP performance and various videos about microtonality
"It's Not That Serious", a video from choreographer Ricky Ubeba
Detailed Reddit posts about the making of “Sweet Home Alabama”
If Books Could Kill and Maintenance Phase roast The 4-Hour Body
Miscellanies
These used to be the most involved posts, where I took a topic and tried to jam as much trivia I could find. The newer Something Interesting posts starting around May/June 2025 started taking this role and these are archived posts since I'm no longer making Miscellanies.
Albums
This is a list of all the albums posted on my blog so far and will be updated whenever I post another one any time there. Note that these don't indicate reviews - just times I referenced and posted an audio link to an album of personal interest:
"Krig-Ha, Bandolo!" by Raul Seixas (1973)
... And Out Come the Wolves by Rancid (1995)
...To Be Continued by Isaac Hayes (1970)
17-11-1970 by Elton John (1971)
88 Elmira Street by Danny Gatton (1991)
A Certain Trigger by Maxïmo Park (2005)
A Deeper Understanding by The War on Drugs (2017)
A Night in Tunisia by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers (1958)
A Quiet Storm by Smokey Robinson (1975)
A Taste of Honey by A Taste of Honey (1978)
A Walk Across the Rooftops by The Blue Nile (1984)
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Black Sheep (1991)
Acabou Chorare by Novos Baianos (1972)
Adore by The Smashing Pumpkins (1998)
ADVENTURE by Momoko Kikuchi (1986)
Adventures in Paradise by Minnie Ripperton (1975)
África Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor (1976)
All Killer, No Filler by Sum 41 (2001)
American Thighs by Veruca Salt (1994)
An Evening with Silk Sonic by Silk Sonic (2021)
An Overview on Phenomenal Nature by Cassandra Jenkins (2021)
Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs by Andrew Bird (2006)
Any Other City by Life Without Buildings (2001)
Apocalypse by Thundercat (2013)
Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks by Brian Eno (1982)
Aretha Now by Aretha Franklin (1968)
Artificial Intelligence [Warp Records] (1991)
Ascension by John Coltrane (1966)
B-2 Unit by Ryuichi Sakamoto (1980)
Bad Brains by Bad Brains (1982)
Bad Company by Bad Company (1974)
Bark at the Moon by Ozzy Osbourne (1983)
Beat Happening by Beat Happening (1985)
Beat Tapes II by Benny Sings (2021)
Big Boi & Dre Present... Outkast by Outkast (2002)
Biokinetics by Porter Ricks (1996)
Black Acid Soul by Lady Blackbird (2021)
Black Bach by Lamont Dozier (1974)
Black Messiah by D'Angelo (2014)
Black Radio by The Robert Glasper Experiment (2012)
Black Up by Shabazz Palaces (2011)
Blackstar by David Bowie (2016)
Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears (1968)
Blue Planet Eyes by The Preatures (2014)
Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk (1957)
Brown Sugar by D'Angelo (1995)
Captain Fantastic and the Dirt-Brown Cowboy by Elton John (1975)
Captain Marvel by Stan Getz (1975)
Cheap Trick by Cheap Trick (1977)
Chess [Original Cast Recording] (1984)
Chico Buarque by Chico Buarque (1978)
Christopher Cross by Christopher Cross (1979)
Clube da Esquina by Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges (1972)
Coming Home by Leon Bridges (2015)
Concerto for Group and Orchestra by Deep Purple & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1970)
Congratulations by MGMT (2010)
Consumed by Plastikman/Richie Hawtin (1998)
Construção by Chico Buarque (1971)
Countdown to Ecstasy by Steely Dan (1973)
Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain by Pavement (1994)
Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969)
Darklands by The Jesus and Mary Chain (1987)
Dazzle Ships by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1983)
Decode Yourself by Ronald Shannon Jackson & The Decoding Society (1985)
Deep Listening by Pauline Oliveros, Stuart Dempster & Panaiotis (1989)
De La Soul is Dead by De La Soul (1990)
Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor by Caro Emerald (2010)
Deltron 3030 by Deltron 3030 (2000)
Desmond Blue by Paul Desmond (1962)
DFA Compilation, Vol. 2 (2004)
Die Reklamation by Wir sind Helden (2003)
Dreamboat Annie by Heart (1975)
Dream Home Heartache by Rozz Williams and Gitane Demone (1995)
Due North by Liam Kazar (2021)
Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington (1956)
Evergreens: The Best of the A&M Years by Paul Williams (2004)
fear by Toad the Wet Sprocket (1991)
Fela's London Scene by Fela Kuti and Africa '70 (1970)
Film Music 1980-2001 by Michael Nyman (2001)
Floating on the Beater by The Posies (1993)
For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) by Japanese Breakfast (2024)
Freedom Flight by Shuggie Otis (1971)
Fruto Proibido by Rita Lee & Tutti Frutti (1975)
Funcrusher Plus by Company Flow (1997)
Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome by Parliament (1977)
Funky Divas by En Vogue (1992)
Get Away From Me by Nellie McKay (2004)
Gilberto Gil (Frevo Rasgado) by Gilberto Gil (1968)
Girlfriend by Matthew Sweet (1991)
Gloria by Umberto Tozzi (1979)
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (1975)
Greasy Truckers Party by Man, Brinsley Schwarz, and Hawkwind (1972)
Greatest by The Raspberries (2004)
G-Stoned by Kruder & Dorfmeister (1993)
Guitar Romantic by The Exploding Hearts (2003)
Hampton Comes Alive by Phish (1999)
Heartbeat City by The Cars (1984)
Heavy Metal by Cameron Winter (2024)
Hitsville USA - The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 (1992)
Hitsville USA - The Motown Singles Collection 1972-1992 (1993)
Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder (1980)
Hush by Yo-Yo Ma & Bobby McFerrin (1992)
Hunting High and Low by a-ha (1985)
I Am The Cosmos by Chris Bell (1978/1992)
In Evening Air by Future Islands (2010)
Infiniment by Jacques Brel (2003)
In Rainbows by Radiohead (2007)
Internal Empire by Robert Hood (1994)
Internationalist by Powderfinger (1998)
In Time by The Mavericks (2013)
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard and Linda Thompson (1974)
Jaco Pastorius by Jaco Pastorius (1976)
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris [Original Cast Recording] (1968)
Jazz på svenska by Jan Johansson (1964)
Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast (2021)
Kaleidoscope by Siouxie and the Banshees (1980)
Kamikazi Dub by Prince Jammy (1979)
Katy Lied by Steely Dan (1975)
Kicking Television: Live in Chicago by Wilco (2005)
King Tubby Meets Rocker Uptown by Augustus Pablo & King Tubby (1976)
Labour of Lust by Nick Lowe (1979)
Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin (1968)
LC by The Durutti Column (1981)
Live 1975/85 by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (1986)
Live After Death by Iron Maiden (1985)
Live and Dangerous by Thin Lizzy (1978)
Live at Carnegie Hall by Bill Withers (1973)
Live at the El Mocambo by Elvis Costello & The Attractions (1978/2008)
Live at Sin-e (Legacy Edition) by Jeff Buckley (1993/2003)
Live in New Orleans by Maze (1981)
Living Proof by Sylvester (1979)
Lolita Nation by Game Theory (1987)
Love in High Demand by Too Free (2020)
Love This City by The Whitlams (1999)
Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia (2008)
Lunatic Harness by μ-Ziq (1997)
Main Course by Bee Gees (1975)
Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear (1975)
Mark Hollis by Mark Hollis (1998)
Marshall Crenshaw by Marshall Crenshaw (1982)
Master of Reality by Black Sabbath (1971)
Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too by New Radicals (1998)
Miles of Aisles by Joni Mitchell (1974)
Minute by Minute by The Doobie Brothers (1978)
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 by Ray Charles (1962)
Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode (1987)
Mutant Disco: A Subtle Dislocation of the Norm (2003)
New Beginnings by Jason Marshall (2022)
New Miserable Experience by Gin Blossoms (1992)
New York Noise: Dance Music from the New York Underground 1976-1982 (2003)
Never Too Much by Luther Vandross (1981)
Nightflight to Venus by Boney M. (1978)
Night Ripper by Girl Talk (2006)
Nobody Can Live Forever: The Existential Soul of Tim Maia by Tim Maia (2012)
Octet [Original Cast Recording], comp. by Dave Malloy (2019)
Ojalá Que Llueva Café by Juan Luis Guerra and 4.40 (1989)
Okonokos by My Morning Jacket (2006)
Ommadawn by Mike Oldfield (1975)
Once Upon a Time by Donna Summer (1977)
On the Corner by Miles Davis (1972)
One Chord to Another by Sloan (1996)
Out to Lunch! by Eric Dolphy (1964)
Overgrown by James Blake (2013)
Party Doll and Other Favorites by Mary Chapin Carpenter (1995)
Paul Simon In Concert: Live Rhymin' by Paul Simon (1974)
Peter Gabriel (aka "Scratch") by Peter Gabriel (1978)
Pieces of the People We Love by The Rapture (2006)
Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones (1981)
Portishead by Portishead (1997)
Prince and the Revolution: Live by Prince and the Revolution (1985/2022)
Psychopomp by Japanese Breakfast (2016)
Pyromania by Def Leppard (1983)
Quicksilver Messenger Service by Quicksilver Messenger Service (1968)
Radiator by Super Furry Animals (1997)
Remember My Song by Labi Siffre (1975)
Return To Cookie Mountain by TV On The Radio (2006)
Return to Forever by Chick Corea (1972)
Robson Jorge e Lincoln Olivetti by Robson Jorge and Lincoln Olivetti (1982)
Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren by Todd Rundgren (1970)
Script of the Bridge by The Chameleons (1983)
Seven Year Ache by Roseanne Cash (1981)
Shake Some Action by Flamin' Groovies (1976)
Silfra by Hilary Hahn & Hauschka (Volker Bertelmann) (2012)
Silk Degrees by Boz Scaggs (1976)
Since I Left You by The Avalanches (2000)
Sincerely by Dwight Twilley Band (1976)
Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis (1960)
Sly & The Family Stone: The Woodstock Experience by Sly and The Family Stone (1969/2009)
Smiley Smile by The Beach Boys (1967)
So... How's Your Girl? by Handsome Boy Modeling School (1999)
Soft Sounds from Another Planet by Japanese Breakfast (2017)
So Jealous by Tegan and Sara (2004)
Solo Concerts: Bremen/Lausanne by Keith Jarrett (1973)
Songbird by Eva Cassidy (1998)
Songs About Fucking by Big Black (1987)
Soon Over Babaluma by Can (1974)
Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes (2015)
Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem (2007)
Speak Like a Child by Herbie Hancock (1968)
Special Beat Service by The Beat/The English Beat (1982)
Spend the Night by The Donnas (2002)
Spilt Milk by Jellyfish (1993)
Stands for deciBels by The dB's (1980)
Stax-Volt: The Complete Singles 1959-1968 (1991)
Still Crazy After All These Years by Paul Simon (1975)
Stone Gon' by Barry White (1973)
Stop Drop and Roll!!! by Foxboro Hot Tubs (2008)
Strange Man/Changed Man by Bram Tchaikovsky (1979)
Strategic Grill Locations by Mitch Hedberg (1999)
Streets of Fire Original Soundtrack (1984)
Sun Goddess by Ramsey Lewis (1974)
Sunday at the Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio (1961)
Super Ape by Lee "Scratch" Perry & the Upsetters (1976)
Supergrass Is 10: The Best of '94-'04 by Supergrass (2004)
Tales from Topographic Oceans by Yes (1973)
Tell No One by Bad Moves (2018)
Texas Cannonball by Freddie King (1972)
The Albums: 1974-1976 by Brian Protheroe (2020)
The Alternative to Love by Brendon Benson (2005)
The Beatles [box set version] by The Beatles (1968/2018)
The Chess Story 1947-1956 (2001)
The Chess Story 1957-1964 (2001)
The Chess Story 1965-1975 (2001)
The Colours of Chloë by Eberhard Weber (1973)
The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 (1993)
The Crane Wife by The Decemberists (2006)
The Destroyer by Alec Empire (1996)
The Elektrik Karousel by The Focus Group (2013)
The Emitt Rhodes Recordings (1969-1973) by Emitt Rhodes (2009)
The Infamous by Mobb Deep (1995)
The Isaac Hayes Movement by Isaac Hayes (1970)
The Jewel in the Lotus by Bennie Maupin (1974)
The Juliet Letters by Elvis Costello and The Brodsky Quartet (1993)
The Long Goodbye by LCD Soundsystem (2014)
The Natural World by Spring Silver (2019)
The Nightfly by Donald Fagen (1982)
The Only Ones by The Only Ones (1978)
The People's Choice Music by Komar & Melamid with Dave Soldier (1997)
The Point! By Harry Nilsson (1970)
The Power and the Glory by Gentle Giant (1975)
The Roches by The Roches (1979)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Soundtrack (1975)
The Rubinoos by The Rubinoos (1977)
The Sacrificial Code by Kali Malone (2019)
The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Rick Wakeman (1973)
The Smile Sessions by The Beach Boys (2011)
The Soul of Brazil by Tim Maia (2008)
The Story-Teller... A Session with Charles Laughton by Charles Laughton (1962)
The Turtles Present The Battle of the Bands by The Turtles (1968)
The Very Best Of... Little Richard by Little Richard (2008)
The Warning by Hot Chip (2006)
The Wild Party (Lippa version) [Original Cast Recording] (2000)
The Wild Party (LaChiusa version) [Original Cast Recording] (2000)
The Wild Tchoupitoulas by The Wild Tchoupitoulas (1976)
The White Stripes Greatest Hits by The White Stripes (2020)
The World of Sousa Marches by The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble (1995)
The Young Girls of Rouchefort Original Soundtrack (1967)
There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield (1975)
Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time by Patton Oswalt (2014)
Twin Cinema by The New Pornographers (2005)
Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention (1969)
Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny (2022)
Up at "Minton's" by Stanley Turrentine (1961)
Uptown Saturday Night by Camp Lo (1997)
Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath (1972)
Welcome Interstate Managers by Fountains of Wayne (2003)
We Are Family by Sister Sledge (1979)
We Must Believe In Magic by Crystal Gayle (1977)
Wild Planet by The B-52’s (1980)
Willow in the Wind by Kathy Mattea (1989)
Will The Circle Be Unbroken by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1972)
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 2 by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1989)
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 3 by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (2002)
Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (1975)
What A Crying Shame by The Mavericks (1994)
when the poems do what they do by aja monet (2023)
Who is William Onyeabor? by William Onyeabor (2013)
World Clique by Deee-lite (1990)
Would You Believe by Billy Nicholls (1968)
Wu-Tang Forever by Wu-Tang Clan (1997)
You Could Have It So Much Better by Franz Ferdinand (2005)
Zero Time by Tonto's Expanding Head Band (1971)
Zipless: Songs from the Works of Erica Jong by Vanessa Daou (1994)