<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[xander haselmann]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xander Haselmann]]></description><link>https://www.xanderhaselmann.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:17:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.xanderhaselmann.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Case for ...And Justice For All (2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[…And Justice For All is Metallica’s best album Let’s start with some context. For those who don’t know, Cliff Burton was Metallica's bassist from late 1982 until his untimely death in 1986. Cliff was often described as the best musician in Metallica, with the best understanding of harmony and melody. This can be heard clearly in two of his instrumental compositions for the band, Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) Off of Kill em All (1983), and Orion, from Master of Puppets (1986).  I recommend...]]></description><link>https://www.xanderhaselmann.com/post/the-case-for-and-justice-for-all-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa05e63ff357ecb174cee69</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:13:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Xander Haselmann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight Songs for the Anti-Pro-American (2022)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xander Haselmann America From the Jazz Age to the MTV Age 14 December 2022 In the grand scheme of American history, one could split up the different eras into a number of meaningful sections. Post-revolution, pre-Civil War, Reconstruction, The Depression, etc. When talking about 20th century American history however, perhaps the only two sections worth splitting up are pre-60’s and post 60’s. The 1960’s saw the youth dramatically change American culture in nearly every way. Civil rights,...]]></description><link>https://www.xanderhaselmann.com/post/fight-songs-for-the-anti-pro-american-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa05db0ff357ecb174cec94</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:11:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Xander Haselmann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Expressions of the 21st Century (2022)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xander Haselmann Patricia Petnik America From Jazz Age to MTV Age 23 October 2022 “American Expressions of the Early 20th Century” Art is a phenomena in which we as humans need in order to fully process the world around us. Much like a garbage man taking out trash, or dreaming while sleeping after a long and turbulent day, artists can take in all the filth and drudgery of their times on earth and channel them through their mediums. Of these mediums, none is quite as far reaching as music....]]></description><link>https://www.xanderhaselmann.com/post/american-expressions-of-the-21st-century-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa05cdb9faa206cd06e2a69</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:07:36 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Xander Haselmann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Thoughts on AI in Music (2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the invention of AI, opinions on its application as a tool for music creation seem  to be split into two camps. One side sees it as an unprecedented new step in the availability of music creation for untrained music appreciators. The other sees it as an attack on the nature of human creativity itself. See the CEO of SUNO AI, a generative AI company solely designed to create music, express his thoughts on music creation. "It’s not really enjoyable to make music now… it takes a lot of...]]></description><link>https://www.xanderhaselmann.com/post/7-thoughts-on-ai-in-music</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa04a336e4f334c1f516a20</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:50:05 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Xander Haselmann</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>