Frank Lehman
@franklehman.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof of Music, Tufts University | Music Theory, Film Music, John Williams | Author, Hollywood Harmony (OUP 2018) | Ed. Film Music Analysis (Routledge 2024) | Articles in NYT, WaPo | Currently Wrting The Skywalker Symphonies (OUP forthcoming)
This game has it out for Elden Ring players.
September 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This game has it out for Elden Ring players.
The hell it’s not!
September 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The hell it’s not!
Take that, Sister Splinter!
(I love this game)
(I love this game)
September 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Take that, Sister Splinter!
(I love this game)
(I love this game)
Speedrunning music analysis: Silksong edition. Here's a reduction and beginnings of a neo-Riemannian account of the music for the first legit challenging miniboss (Skull Ant) and subsequent area (Hunter's March). Wonderful music from Christopher Larkin!
September 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Speedrunning music analysis: Silksong edition. Here's a reduction and beginnings of a neo-Riemannian account of the music for the first legit challenging miniboss (Skull Ant) and subsequent area (Hunter's March). Wonderful music from Christopher Larkin!
He also played on a couple Marty Paich albums. That said, I have no clue if he was familiar with this specific Art Pepper arrangement. Strikes me as a superficial resemblance compared to the Force Theme's more plausible sources, most notably Siegfried's leitmotif from the Ring:
August 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
He also played on a couple Marty Paich albums. That said, I have no clue if he was familiar with this specific Art Pepper arrangement. Strikes me as a superficial resemblance compared to the Force Theme's more plausible sources, most notably Siegfried's leitmotif from the Ring:
Neither the hardest nor most time-consuming boss from Elden Ring but my vote for the worst on an RL1. I *hated* this fight. Between the horrid summons, teleporting, animation locks after successfully dodging attacks, it drove me crazy. Even this win feels lousy b/c it was so random and unclean.
May 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Neither the hardest nor most time-consuming boss from Elden Ring but my vote for the worst on an RL1. I *hated* this fight. Between the horrid summons, teleporting, animation locks after successfully dodging attacks, it drove me crazy. Even this win feels lousy b/c it was so random and unclean.
When a Star Wars TV show is more morally clear-eyed, more willing to call out genocide, than the entire rest of our media landscape.
May 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
When a Star Wars TV show is more morally clear-eyed, more willing to call out genocide, than the entire rest of our media landscape.
Another one down. Clayman's Harpoon w/ Ice Spear and Godrick's Greatrune. Took forever to reach Phase 2 (hundreds of attempts), but when I finally did, beat her on my first try...
April 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Another one down. Clayman's Harpoon w/ Ice Spear and Godrick's Greatrune. Took forever to reach Phase 2 (hundreds of attempts), but when I finally did, beat her on my first try...
I made this 13 years ago and stand by it.
March 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I made this 13 years ago and stand by it.
I just hit Placi tonight, and oh man, I do not think I'm ready... And man that runback is stressful.
Did just get deflect tear though and looking forward to having much fun with that tho!
Did just get deflect tear though and looking forward to having much fun with that tho!
January 30, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I just hit Placi tonight, and oh man, I do not think I'm ready... And man that runback is stressful.
Did just get deflect tear though and looking forward to having much fun with that tho!
Did just get deflect tear though and looking forward to having much fun with that tho!