A Grove of Ashes and Aspens

  • Release Incoming: Autumn Leaves

    Now Playing: The wolf path by Sanctorum So, I’m a musician. “You must write music then,” one might say. First of all, how dare you assume things of me. Second of all, how dare you assume things of me and have the audacity to be correct. /lh Yes, I do write music, and it can…

  • Bird Friends

    Now Playing: Snow by Alec Holowka So for about 3 months this summer, I had to take care of my partner’s apartment, as he was away on business. I didn’t really ask for details, so I don’t really know exactly what he was doing. While he was gone, one of my duties in caring for…

  • Music Theory: Necessary or Obsolete?

    Now Playing: Hydra by Twilight Force As a longtime musician, something my new musician friends sometimes ask me is some variation of “do I need music theory to be a good musician?” This is also a question that isn’t uncommon among musicians in general. My answer, and opinion, is always something along the lines of…

  • Ghost Stories but Make It Historical

    Now Playing: A Ghost In The Trenches – History Version by Sabaton I got thinking today, which is never a good sign. Ghost stories are rather interesting to me, especially from the perspective of a pagan and general lover of history. When asked, most people will probably tell you that ghosts and spirits are the…

  • Hello World

    Now Playing: Dreadnought by Sabaton Hi, welcome to my little corner of the internet. So, I guess a run down on who I am and what I do is in order. My name is Ashton, I use he/they pronouns, I’m graysexual (maybe a post to come at some point) and biromantic, and I have a…