Nirosta Steel: My SkyscraperA review of Nirosta Steel's album "My Skyscraper," exploring how musician Steven Hall's life has been guided by the 18th-century philosophical concept of "deep play" — engaging in pursuits with impossible odds that no rational person would attempt. The article traces Hall's unconventional journey from Scotland to America, where he studied poetry with Allen Ginsberg and Buddhism with Chögyam Trungpa, framing his music within this philosophical context.Pitchfork·Jul 9, 2026
