Moments
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AN MF DEEP DIVE: DOOM, DUSTER, & DELVING IN
I’m a Playlist-making hobbyist. Translation: I often avoid my myriad responsibilities by surfing through music streaming accounts. A month ago now, during a customary playlisting-procrastination sesh with…
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On 21 Pilots and transcending coolness
There’s nothing memorable about “Madden 16,” with its over-designed cutscenes and main menus distracting you from a lazy reskin of the same game they’ve been feeding us…
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The Timeless Nostalgia of City Pop
It’s 3 a.m. and I’m hearing colors. The sheen of billboards and buildings flashes before my mind’s eye as the deliciously funky basslines and peppy trumpets of…
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“Pandemonium” From a Classical Nerd’s First Live Concert
My Navy-enlisted friend texted me one morning back in September. This usually means quickly debriefing each other about daily random inconveniences, but today was a special occasion.…
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The Many Names of R.A.P. Ferreira
The world of R.A.P. Ferreira is the most fascinating rabbit hole I’ve ever fallen into. It was like finding the final piece of a puzzle: one read-through…
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A Rite of Passage Into “The Rite of Spring”
As a bona-fide classical music nerd, I spend a majority of my time around music in some sort of way. But outside of the opening chords of…
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Ascending Into Who I (A)rctic (M)onkeys
Set. A friend introduced me to their debut as their much older brother’s taste in music: “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.” What could…
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Settling into the South with the sounds of Southern California
Back in my small mountain town, I loved going to small, intimate concerts in the San Diego area where surf rock is always on the setlist. My…
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Archibald, Marry Me: A tale of band promotion and puppy love
When a casual Google search into Toronto-based indie pop act Alvvays was headed by a sponsored link advertising a show in two weeks, I was hit by…