Opinion: Engaging With Art is a Communal Act
A topic that I’ve been thinking about a lot is how we perceive art and all the factors that can impact this. Whether it's a painting at a museum and how it has been purposefully placed in certain lighting or on a certain wall. Or a movie and whether you see it at home on your iPad, or at a theater with people. All of these things can affect how we perceive art and how we analyze it after the fact. Now, when it comes to music, all that remains true. You can have a completel
2 days ago3 min read
how to: make a radio show in 2 days
I truly believe it’s better to make something shitty than make nothing at all, so here’s a link to my imperfect radio show :) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6MGe5SqeHCaamGu1UCU2PY?si=10fe1fc84ae04b16 This week I set out on a mission to create a radio show on Spotify. I had this idea a while ago and just wanted to get it out of my head. When I started this project, it was going really smoothly. My first step was to make a playlist of the songs I wanted to include. Then,
Mar 32 min read
tame impala: deadbeat tour and B-sides
I just got tickets to Tame Impala’s Deadbeat tour and now have entered a listening spiral, so I wanted to dive into some of their music. I have been listening to Tame since my freshman year of high school and was lucky enough to see them at a festival in 2016 for their Currents tour, which was an experience I could only describe as magical. (Pictures from right to left: Deadbeat cover, Orchid ORC-300, and Currents cover; Sources: Pitchfork and Resell Calendar) The band has c
Feb 183 min read
Concert Review: Crankdat, Samplifire, & Tazu (Nov. 22)
Main takeaway: This show reminded me why I love dancing. Opinion of show: Samplifire Stole the Show Starting off the show was Tazu, a young Chicago based producer. I was planning on arriving after his set, but I'm glad I didn't. Tazu balanced playing heavy bass music while still incorporating slower bpm’s and leaving space for the audience to take breaks and settle in. I definitely think he will make a name for himself in this industry. Even at his young age, he's managed to
Feb 62 min read
sing good by ninajirachi <3
Oh. my. god. I have never been so happy to have found an artist. I’ve kept coming back to this album since the fall and I still keep finding new parts to love. On first listen, my favorite track was CSIRAC, but this week I rediscovered ‘Sing Good’ and fell in LOVE. It's such a perfectly earnest song. She shares her persistence in making music from such a humble point of view. Not being able to ‘sing good’ or play music or do it in the way others have. But, she does it for her
Feb 52 min read
grammy's review: best new artists
It’s always interesting to see who performs at a show like this. Obviously the Recording Academy wants artists from the main award categories to perform so they can max out on publicity. But at the same time, if you're an artist who has already made it in their career, an opportunity like this might not really jump out. On the other hand, if you're an emerging artist, performing at a huge award show allows you to reach a whole new audience, which is why we wound up with 8 bac
Feb 55 min read
