saxophonist, composer-arranger and educator in Upstate/Capital Region NY. writer/producer of the music essay series Food of Love on Substack and YouTube. also known as taylor moniker. they/them https://thomavella.com/ | https://foodofl0ve.substack.com/https://bsky.app/profile/tavellamusic.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tavellamusic.bsky.social/post/3mmm6cpkkd22tif you participated in the pedojacketing of patricia taxxon you should be fucking ashamed to call yourself left-wing24 May 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:mcdcs3r6ict4e2je4ajpyi2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmm6cpkkd22thttps://bsky.app/profile/tavellamusic.bsky.social/post/3lk2nijfwf22ya new 1001 Albums piece is live! this one discusses the ways in which “playing to the gallery” can compromise the artistic process. discussing albums by Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift that left me hollow, despite their legions of adoring fans. https://open.substack.com/pub/foodofl0ve/p/1001-albums-missive-4-bon-jovitaylor?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2e8uz310 Mar 2025 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:mcdcs3r6ict4e2je4ajpyi2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2nijfwf22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tavellamusic.bsky.social/post/3ljav3s47b22qepisode 2 of 1001 Albums is live on YouTube now. I've been out of the game for so long, I don't know if I know how to make juicy enough thumbnail/title combinations anymore! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlDzHy5_6XM28 Feb 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:mcdcs3r6ict4e2je4ajpyi2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljav3s47b22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tavellamusic.bsky.social/post/3liv3mhkrjs23I’ve just launched a new Food of Love series called In Rotation. this will focus on music I’ve been listening to in my day-to-day life outside of the 1001 Albums challenge. the first edition focuses on three different albums, one of which came out this month! https://foodofl0ve.substack.com/p/in-rotation-124 Feb 2025 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:mcdcs3r6ict4e2je4ajpyi2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3liv3mhkrjs23https://bsky.app/profile/tavellamusic.bsky.social/post/3lidrijxfvk2uFood of Love will also be published to YouTube in an audiovisual form as time permits me to make these videos. here's the YouTube version of the first 1001 Albums entry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AHQBBUPt-w17 Feb 2025 03:10 +0000at://did:plc:mcdcs3r6ict4e2je4ajpyi2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lidrijxfvk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tavellamusic.bsky.social/post/3lidqmitfnk2tmy new Substack publication Food of Love is live! I'm using this as a place to talk about music, musicians, and culture. currently there's two pieces on some interesting albums I've come across on my journey through the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. this first one focuses on Fela Kuti. https://foodofl0ve.substack.com/p/1001-albums-missive-1-introductionfela17 Feb 2025 02:54 +0000at://did:plc:mcdcs3r6ict4e2je4ajpyi2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lidqmitfnk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tavellamusic.bsky.social/post/3k46i7o36zu2owow. a chronological feed of posts. this is all i have ever wanted05 Aug 2023 02:12 +0000at://did:plc:mcdcs3r6ict4e2je4ajpyi2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3k46i7o36zu2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tavellamusic.bsky.social/post/3k46hguvzxf27im in05 Aug 2023 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:mcdcs3r6ict4e2je4ajpyi2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3k46hguvzxf27