“As a cis dude, thinking about how to navigate emotional pain and intimacy and distance is always complicated, because natural impulses are blended with conditioned gender-based stereotypes and patriarchy to create this complicated little knot of stuff where it’s mixed messages. You don’t even know sometimes whether it’s your own inclination to pull away from something or push closer to something, whether it’s intuition or a message whispering in the back of your head. I really just wanted to explore all of that on [mixed messages].” Our #SundayListening: mixed messages from Minnesota Music Creator Award Artist tony the scribe. Revisit his 2021 conversation with Sun Yung Shin on I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, and check out the new music video for “weak,” at the links in our bio. #NewMusic #tonythescribe #Artist #MinnesotaMusic