Brendan O’Brien and the Quest for Rock God Perfection

Ten Redux. Eddie Vedder. Soundgarden. Reverb. Romantasy. Higher Truth. Hamnet Again. And Codex.

I rolled into the gym on my relentless quest to toss up big weight, cued the Airpods, and tapped play. The music started, I was ready, running a finger along the cool, metal bar. Then, Siri, with her cheery disposition, announced, “Way to get your workout started with music from Brendan O’Brien.”

I chuckled, “Who?”

I assumed this was an AI misfire. But th…