Kachwords

It's already time for Music Midi #2, now with a puzzle title!  This time, I've got a funky little 9x10 that used a couple recent favorite bands as seed entries, plus a 14-track playlist at the end where you can check them out. This one was very specifically inspired by a band I saw recently.  I think I'll try to slip at least one band I've seen live into every playlist, but that might not be a terribly difficult goal: I've seen six of the 14 artists from this playlist alone, and half of the ten bands on the first playlist.  Speaking of which, I saw an excellent show this past Tuesday night whose headliner might be making their way into my third midi...  No guarantees, but keep an eye out for the next puzzle!  I think I'll try to publish once or twice a week, as long as the ideas keep flowing. Also, if you looked at the hints/playlist, you may have noticed that the first playlist was literally in the exact order of the corresponding across and d...

It's my first time posting on a blog since probably 2010, baby, the old internet is back! Anyway, I just started this thing to collect any crosswords I decide to publish, so this is a pretty unceremonious debut, but hey, free crosswords! This 11x11 is my first entry in what will hopefully be a nice little series of themeless midi crosswords where I try to pack in as much fill as I can that I can hint or reveal using music. So, if you get stumped, or just want a fun accompaniment after the solve, take a look and throw it on! A link to the playlist is in the puzzle note and below. The artists or songs all contain some word that is in the puzzle somewhere, so they are definitely spoilers. And the fun of crosswords is that they force me to include a wild variety of things on a playlist. Finally, thank you to my test solvers:  Lila , Jack, Michael, and my wife! Boo me all you want, I'm saying it in the Borat voice! Asterisks indicate clues that are associated with a...