Emma Chang
How the Vanderbilt Steel ‘Dores’ Bring the Rhythmic Heartbeat of Trinidad to Nashville
Everyone recognizes the resonant and percussive three-note pulse of the 2007 chart topper “Crank That.” Its melodious but distinct timbre is produced by the steel pan, an instrument originating from…
And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow: An Introspective Slow Burn
“And in The Darkness, Hearts Aglow”: quite the melodramatic title to the recently released Weyes Blood album. As I listened to the album for the first time in the comfortable…
Changes: a Melting Pot of Genres and Musical Textures
From humble origins, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard started out as a group of music industry students in Melbourne, making a name for themselves with each energy-charged concert and…