Archive - Can't Get Much Higher

December 2024

The State of the Newsletter: 2024

It's the end of the year as we know it ... and the newsletter feels fine.

Dec 26, 2024 •

Chris Dalla Riva

Three Questions About Christmas Songs

Can somebody figure out who Parson Brown is?

Dec 22, 2024 •

Chris Dalla Riva

Your Great-Grandson's Holiday Favorite

Using Spotify playlist data to guess the next classic Christmas song

Dec 19, 2024 •

Chris Dalla Riva

A Music Lover's Gift Guide

Everyone needs a good book under the Christmas tree

Dec 15, 2024 •

Chris Dalla Riva

You Should Leave Your Home

Sometimes you gotta go out into the cruel, cruel world

Dec 12, 2024 •

Chris Dalla Riva

Spotify Does Video, OpenAI Goes to Court, and David Lynch Refuses Therapy: Link Drop

The news, podcasts, albums, and ephemera that I've enjoyed in the last month.

Dec 8, 2024 •

Chris Dalla Riva

The Most Influential Rock Band

U2? The Who? Herman's Hermits?

Dec 5, 2024 •

Chris Dalla Riva

More Than Santa Baby: A Conversation with Philip Springer

For most people, writing a Christmas classic would define their career. For Philip Springer, it's just a small piece to the puzzle

Dec 1, 2024 •

Chris Dalla Riva

November 2024

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