All posts by Jake Sheppard

Jake Sheppard has the ability to create in much of the same way chairs do not. He masquerades about under the moniker "Aminals" and makes music that is as much inspired by Basquiat as Radiohead. Perhaps more of a Blacksmith than a Renaissance Man, he flutters between various artistic and scientific endeavors with shameless frivolity. His music: https://soundcloud.com/aminalsproduction

Posted On July 3, 2014By Jake SheppardIn Music, Music Musings

July 4th Music – The Tim Howard Mix

I’ve pieced together a few summer jams. New music with a couple of classics. Listen loudly for Tim this 4th.Read More

Posted On June 25, 2014By Jake SheppardIn Music, Music Musings

The Progess of Radiohead

As an artist, when people ask me about my influence and I say “Radiohead” they’ll either leave it at that – for fear of ensuing snobbery – or launch into a full on debate over the use of row boats in “Pyramid Song.” Appreciation surrounding the band is complex, but Radiohead’s my favorite band simply because no other group has made me appreciate music in such a meaningful way. It’s peculiar being a Radiohead fan, because we’re a marginal step away from a cult, and love to bicker at one anotherRead More