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  "title": "Isaac Askew",
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  "description": "Long-form essays by Isaac Askew on software modernization, learning prog metal vocals, and the intersection of engineering and music.",
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2026/02/02/from-zero-to-akerfeldt/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2026/02/02/from-zero-to-akerfeldt/",
      "title": "From Zero to Åkerfeldt",
      "summary": "I’ve started a Substack where I’ll post all of my screaming and prog metal guitar progress. I haven’t…",
      "date_published": "2026-02-02T19:10:28.000Z",
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2026/01/25/the-execution-of-alex-pretti/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2026/01/25/the-execution-of-alex-pretti/",
      "title": "The Execution of Alex Pretti",
      "summary": "Stepping away from music and career posts to write about the death of Alex Pretti, ICE, the videos I watched, and what they say about American politics in 2026.",
      "date_published": "2026-01-25T18:02:53.000Z",
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/12/30/school-of-rock-2026-folk/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/12/30/school-of-rock-2026-folk/",
      "title": "School of Rock 2026 – Folk!",
      "summary": "I’m continuing lessons at the School of Rock Broomfield location, this time joining the folk group. The choices…",
      "date_published": "2025-12-30T06:49:50.000Z",
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/12/27/year-in-review-limitations-misconceptions-part-3/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/12/27/year-in-review-limitations-misconceptions-part-3/",
      "title": "Learning to Sing as an Adult: Singing Outshined Live",
      "summary": "I think I first tried to sing Outshined when I found the weird ‘stretched’ voice that I had used to get by on War Pigs before I found mix voice.",
      "date_published": "2025-12-27T00:45:37.000Z",
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/12/25/year-in-review-limitations-misconceptions-part-2/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/12/25/year-in-review-limitations-misconceptions-part-2/",
      "title": "Learning to Sing as an Adult: Stage Fright & Hellfest",
      "summary": "Part 2 of my year-in-review of learning to sing as an adult — post-midseason reflection, surviving the end-season show, and a Hellfest season of high notes.",
      "date_published": "2025-12-25T20:46:08.000Z",
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/12/23/learning-to-sing-as-an-adult-and-finding-a-powerful-voice/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/12/23/learning-to-sing-as-an-adult-and-finding-a-powerful-voice/",
      "title": "Learning to Sing as an Adult and Finding a Powerful Voice",
      "summary": "This is my year-in-review of learning to sing as an adult—how I reclaimed music after 12 years away, found mix voice, and survived my first live show.",
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      "title": "School of Rock Broomfield End Season Show (Grunge)",
      "summary": "Notes from my grunge end-of-season show at School of Rock Broomfield — second time on stage, less nervous, and a milestone after 12 years away from music.",
      "date_published": "2025-12-19T20:57:23.000Z",
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      "title": "Learning to Scream: A Beginner’s Exploration of False Cords & High Compression",
      "summary": "A beginner's notes on false-cord screaming and high-compression vocal distortion — sensations, mouth shape, breath support, and the early sounds I found.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T04:43:04.000Z",
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/11/15/open-mic-night-school-of-rock-broomfield/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/11/15/open-mic-night-school-of-rock-broomfield/",
      "title": "Open Mic Night @ School of Rock Broomfield",
      "summary": "I finally signed up and committed to an open mic night recently. I had about 15 minutes to play some tunes so I chose two covers and an original.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-15T21:13:31.000Z",
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/11/03/school-of-rock-broomfield-midseason-show-grunge/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/11/03/school-of-rock-broomfield-midseason-show-grunge/",
      "title": "School of Rock Broomfield Midseason Show (Grunge)",
      "summary": "Mid-season grunge show recap from School of Rock Broomfield — three songs, stage anxiety, lessons learned, and a recording I was finally not embarrassed by.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-03T19:39:59.000Z",
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    {
      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/10/08/hellfest-end-season-show-gallery/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/10/08/hellfest-end-season-show-gallery/",
      "title": "Hellfest End Season Show Gallery @ Top Golf",
      "summary": "Photo gallery from my Hellfest-themed end-of-season show with the School of Rock Broomfield adult band at Top Golf in October 2025.",
      "date_published": "2025-10-08T18:52:20.000Z",
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/09/06/outshined-by-soundgarden-practice-progression/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/09/06/outshined-by-soundgarden-practice-progression/",
      "title": "Outshined by Soundgarden (practice progression)",
      "summary": "Recording my progress learning to sing \"Outshined\" by Soundgarden across the fall School of Rock season — tone, vowels, breath, and high-note technique.",
      "date_published": "2025-09-06T18:42:27.000Z",
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/09/05/never-rewrite-episode-120-bad-testing-release-practices-are-cultural-problems-not-technical-problems/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/09/05/never-rewrite-episode-120-bad-testing-release-practices-are-cultural-problems-not-technical-problems/",
      "title": "Never Rewrite Episode 120: Bad Testing & Release Practices Are Cultural Problems, Not Technical Problems",
      "summary": "Today we discuss the cultural implications of testing and release practices in software development.",
      "date_published": "2025-09-05T20:59:48.000Z",
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/09/04/learning-the-high-notes-in-soundgardens-outshined-vocal-tips-that-helped/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/09/04/learning-the-high-notes-in-soundgardens-outshined-vocal-tips-that-helped/",
      "title": "Learning the High Notes in Soundgarden’s Outshined: Vocal Tips That Helped",
      "summary": "Notes on learning the high notes in Soundgarden's \"Outshined\" — mix voice, mouth shapes, and the vocal coaching tips that finally unlocked them for me.",
      "date_published": "2025-09-04T20:35:01.000Z",
      "tags": [
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      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "Isaac Askew",
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    {
      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/31/false-cord-screaming-technique-placement-sensations-and-breath-tips/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/31/false-cord-screaming-technique-placement-sensations-and-breath-tips/",
      "title": "False Cord Screaming Technique: Placement, Sensations, and Breath Tips",
      "summary": "I just got out of the second screaming lesson I’ve had and I got to ask a ton of questions regarding sensation.",
      "date_published": "2025-08-31T00:21:42.000Z",
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/29/episode-119-iterating-adapting-pivoting-ft-day-martin/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/29/episode-119-iterating-adapting-pivoting-ft-day-martin/",
      "title": "Never Rewrite Episode 119: Iterating, Adapting, & Pivoting ft. Day Martin",
      "summary": "Day Martin of Swayday on pivoting from standing desks to motion-gaming for kids with ADHD — by reusing, not rewriting, her pilot's gaming code.",
      "date_published": "2025-08-29T18:18:20.000Z",
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          "name": "Isaac Askew",
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    {
      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/29/why-jamming-with-other-musicians-accelerates-songwriting/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/29/why-jamming-with-other-musicians-accelerates-songwriting/",
      "title": "Why Jamming with Other Musicians Accelerates Songwriting",
      "summary": "Why jamming with other musicians beats writing alone — connecting with fellow School of Rock players and how collaboration is unlocking new songwriting paths.",
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      "authors": [
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/27/school-of-rock-broomfield-fall-2025-song-assignments/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/27/school-of-rock-broomfield-fall-2025-song-assignments/",
      "title": "School of Rock Broomfield Fall 2025 Song Assignments",
      "summary": "The grunge-season song assignments I got from School of Rock Broomfield for fall 2025 — covers from Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and more.",
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      "tags": [
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      "authors": [
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          "name": "Isaac Askew",
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/26/unlocking-vocal-distortion-with-chris-liepe-my-experience-and-key-takeaways/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/26/unlocking-vocal-distortion-with-chris-liepe-my-experience-and-key-takeaways/",
      "title": "Unlocking Vocal Distortion with Chris Liepe: My Experience and Key Takeaways",
      "summary": "Today I was able to meet with Chris Liepe, a vocal coach and YouTuber who I’d followed for many years while I was trying to work on my singing.",
      "date_published": "2025-08-26T21:50:24.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "music"
      ],
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "Isaac Askew",
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      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/25/school-of-rock-broomfield-stage-anxiety-tool-lateralus-performance/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/25/school-of-rock-broomfield-stage-anxiety-tool-lateralus-performance/",
      "title": "🎤 Stage Fright and Growth: Singing Tool’s “Lateralus” at School of Rock Broomfield",
      "summary": "Yesterday was the summer season’s end season show, and all day yesterday before the show I was super anxious.",
      "date_published": "2025-08-25T17:57:43.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "music"
      ],
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "Isaac Askew",
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    {
      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/22/elementor-875/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/22/elementor-875/",
      "title": "Never Rewrite Episode 118: Recovering Value From Failed Rewrites",
      "summary": "Today’s episode focuses on a real story where programmers and product did everything right but we still failed.",
      "date_published": "2025-08-22T14:36:42.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "never-rewrite-podcast"
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      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "Isaac Askew",
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    {
      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/21/happiness-levels-over-the-years/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/21/happiness-levels-over-the-years/",
      "title": "Happiness Levels Over the Years",
      "summary": "Reflecting on my well-being trajectory since a 2021 corporate offsite in Puerto Vallarta, and what changed in the years that followed.",
      "date_published": "2025-08-21T18:42:54.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "personal-life"
      ],
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "Isaac Askew",
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        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/20/transformation/",
      "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/2025/08/20/transformation/",
      "title": "Tracing Transformations: Two Years of Change & Growth",
      "summary": "Two years of personal change and growth — confronting perfectionism, learning to publish unfinished writing, and tracing the transformations along the way.",
      "date_published": "2025-08-20T16:39:41.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "personal-life"
      ],
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "Isaac Askew",
          "url": "https://isaacaskew.com/"
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