Gabriel Kahane
@gabrielkahane.bsky.social
Words & Music | gabrielkahane.substack.com |
Magnificent Bird out now on Nonesuch | gabrielkahane.bandcamp.com | Creative Chair, Oregon Symphony | Portland, OR
Magnificent Bird out now on Nonesuch | gabrielkahane.bandcamp.com | Creative Chair, Oregon Symphony | Portland, OR
Just approved test pressings for a record I am *very* excited to share with y’all…
November 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Just approved test pressings for a record I am *very* excited to share with y’all…
The more time you spend on social media, the more likely you are to perceive the country as being more polarized than it is. I wrote about false polarization, the role of the citizen-artist, & why I still believe in MLK's philosophy of loving our enemies. gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/there-are-...
there are no monoliths in american politics
thoughts on false polarization and the role of the artist-citizen
gabrielkahane.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The more time you spend on social media, the more likely you are to perceive the country as being more polarized than it is. I wrote about false polarization, the role of the citizen-artist, & why I still believe in MLK's philosophy of loving our enemies. gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/there-are-...
This week, I visited a class on the intersection of art and social justice. In distilling what I offered to the students, I’ve written here about false polarization, the act of listening, and the ways in which we can better help audiences to see each other. gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/there-are-...
there are no monoliths in american politics
thoughts on false polarization and the role of the artist-citizen
gabrielkahane.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This week, I visited a class on the intersection of art and social justice. In distilling what I offered to the students, I’ve written here about false polarization, the act of listening, and the ways in which we can better help audiences to see each other. gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/there-are-...
the great dadaist poet of congress voted against releasing the epstein files
November 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
the great dadaist poet of congress voted against releasing the epstein files
Is there a German word for the feeling when you click on a link to Rebecca Black's 2011 vanity single 'Friday,' only for it to be preceded by an ICE recruiting ad?
November 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Is there a German word for the feeling when you click on a link to Rebecca Black's 2011 vanity single 'Friday,' only for it to be preceded by an ICE recruiting ad?
I still have maybe a dozen of these prints to ship out with vinyl or CD orders of 'Heirloom' if anyone wants them! gabrielkahane.bandcamp.com
So excited to receive the new @gabrielkahane.bsky.social album and beautiful manuscript through the post this weekend. (Already hung in pride of place next to @bccamplight.bsky.social tour poster).
If you can, ditch Spotify and support artists.
If you can, ditch Spotify and support artists.
November 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I still have maybe a dozen of these prints to ship out with vinyl or CD orders of 'Heirloom' if anyone wants them! gabrielkahane.bandcamp.com
I generally cringe at sharing criticism of my work, but I’ve seldom read a review that gets me & my music as much as this one does.
"A musical roller coaster of a journey bursting with drama, detail and invention ... a dazzling concerto du jour that glows with an exhilarating sense of its own clear purpose and inevitability." —Gramophone review of @gabrielkahane.bsky.social's 'Heirloom' www.gramophone.co.uk/review/kahan...
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I generally cringe at sharing criticism of my work, but I’ve seldom read a review that gets me & my music as much as this one does.
Showgirls
What’s the worst Star Wars movie?
October 21, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Showgirls
Impaled my index finger on the adhesive strip of a vinyl record mailer; ask me anything
October 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Impaled my index finger on the adhesive strip of a vinyl record mailer; ask me anything
real talk, has mamdani condemned brian ferneyhough???
October 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
real talk, has mamdani condemned brian ferneyhough???
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Thanks to @npr.org's Tom Huizenga for including @gabrielkahane.bsky.social's new album, 'Heirloom,' performed by Jeffrey Kahane and The Knights, among this week's best new albums on 'All Songs Considered'! www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...
October 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Thanks to @npr.org's Tom Huizenga for including @gabrielkahane.bsky.social's new album, 'Heirloom,' performed by Jeffrey Kahane and The Knights, among this week's best new albums on 'All Songs Considered'! www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...
Hello, humans! ‘Heirloom,’ my third album for @nonesuch.com, is out today. The LP documents a piano concerto I wrote for my father, Jeffrey Kahane. It’s a very personal piece—something of an aural family scrapbook. I'd be delighted if you were to give it a spin!
gabrielkahane.bandcamp.com
gabrielkahane.bandcamp.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Hello, humans! ‘Heirloom,’ my third album for @nonesuch.com, is out today. The LP documents a piano concerto I wrote for my father, Jeffrey Kahane. It’s a very personal piece—something of an aural family scrapbook. I'd be delighted if you were to give it a spin!
gabrielkahane.bandcamp.com
gabrielkahane.bandcamp.com
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One of our finest interpreters of the great American social media songbook
In the wake of the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk, which only perpetuates this country's cycle of violence, I have found solace in the words of our President, Donald J. Trump, who, as he stated in his second inaugural address, came into office to defend our constitutional right to free speech.
September 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
One of our finest interpreters of the great American social media songbook
Reposted by Gabriel Kahane
So good
In the wake of the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk, which only perpetuates this country's cycle of violence, I have found solace in the words of our President, Donald J. Trump, who, as he stated in his second inaugural address, came into office to defend our constitutional right to free speech.
September 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
So good
In the wake of the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk, which only perpetuates this country's cycle of violence, I have found solace in the words of our President, Donald J. Trump, who, as he stated in his second inaugural address, came into office to defend our constitutional right to free speech.
September 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
In the wake of the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk, which only perpetuates this country's cycle of violence, I have found solace in the words of our President, Donald J. Trump, who, as he stated in his second inaugural address, came into office to defend our constitutional right to free speech.
Started dreaming this up last year, and thrilled that it’s finally happening. To our knowledge, this will be the first ever complete performance of all of Caroline’s iridescent quartets, and on a single day no less, right here in Portland, Oregon. Get involved. www.orsymphony.org/productions/...
The Complete String Quartets of Caroline Shaw: A Concert Crawl
This one-day, three-venue event celebrates the work of Portland-based composer and Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw, inviting audiences to journey across Portland, experiencing six hours of her stu...
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September 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Started dreaming this up last year, and thrilled that it’s finally happening. To our knowledge, this will be the first ever complete performance of all of Caroline’s iridescent quartets, and on a single day no less, right here in Portland, Oregon. Get involved. www.orsymphony.org/productions/...
As a heartbroken twenty-something living in Brooklyn in 2009, I wrote a song called "Where are the Arms," which became the title track of my sophomore LP, released in 2011. 1/3
September 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
As a heartbroken twenty-something living in Brooklyn in 2009, I wrote a song called "Where are the Arms," which became the title track of my sophomore LP, released in 2011. 1/3
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As a former blogger myself, it’s heartening to see artists like @gabrielkahane.bsky.social keeping the spirit of the early-00’s blogosphere alive in their newsletters. Gabe’s latest piece includes some astute observations about the “dark art” of arranging: gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/where-are-...
where are the arms
new single, and a brief on the dark art of arranging
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September 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
As a former blogger myself, it’s heartening to see artists like @gabrielkahane.bsky.social keeping the spirit of the early-00’s blogosphere alive in their newsletters. Gabe’s latest piece includes some astute observations about the “dark art” of arranging: gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/where-are-...
Awww, thank you so much, Joe!! Scoop up your LPs while supplies last, folks! gabrielkahane.bandcamp.com/album/heirloom
September 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Awww, thank you so much, Joe!! Scoop up your LPs while supplies last, folks! gabrielkahane.bandcamp.com/album/heirloom
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On Bandcamp Friday, I recommend @gabrielkahane.bsky.social on active listening. (His Magnificent Bird LP just showed up in the mail--I splurged for Nonesuch's recent flash sale.) And I offer a thread about my music to encourage you to pick something up. gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/are-you-li... 🧵
are you listening?
when we talk about music streaming, we're asking the wrong questions
gabrielkahane.substack.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
On Bandcamp Friday, I recommend @gabrielkahane.bsky.social on active listening. (His Magnificent Bird LP just showed up in the mail--I splurged for Nonesuch's recent flash sale.) And I offer a thread about my music to encourage you to pick something up. gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/are-you-li... 🧵
When we talk about music streaming, we’re asking the wrong questions. gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/are-you-li...
September 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
When we talk about music streaming, we’re asking the wrong questions. gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/are-you-li...
Over the last few months, I’ve repeatedly been asked some version of this question:
“I know Spotify is awful—I use it reluctantly because the catalog is amazing—are any of the other streaming services better for musicians?”
Here’s my response.
gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/are-you-li...
“I know Spotify is awful—I use it reluctantly because the catalog is amazing—are any of the other streaming services better for musicians?”
Here’s my response.
gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/are-you-li...
are you listening?
when we talk about music streaming, we're asking the wrong questions
gabrielkahane.substack.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Over the last few months, I’ve repeatedly been asked some version of this question:
“I know Spotify is awful—I use it reluctantly because the catalog is amazing—are any of the other streaming services better for musicians?”
Here’s my response.
gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/are-you-li...
“I know Spotify is awful—I use it reluctantly because the catalog is amazing—are any of the other streaming services better for musicians?”
Here’s my response.
gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/are-you-li...
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More "Ph.D-level intelligence" on display from Google's AI when I'm looking for some sheet music
Although I'd give @gabrielkahane.bsky.social an A+ for this score
Although I'd give @gabrielkahane.bsky.social an A+ for this score
August 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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millennial cringe imperial boomerang
August 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
millennial cringe imperial boomerang
This fall is gonna be a blast. More details at my spanking new website. gabrielkahane.com/where.html
August 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This fall is gonna be a blast. More details at my spanking new website. gabrielkahane.com/where.html