Last column just wasn’t enough drums for me, so I’m back with another look into interesting percussive texture. I’ll still be focused on drums in electronic music; widening my scope would make this a semester long exploration for me. That said, I’ll be going over...
I sometimes think I was genetically predisposed to liking rock music. My dad, a 90’s metalhead whose favorite band continues to be Metallica, swears my first ever favorite song was "Battery" from the Metallica and San Francisco Symphonic Orchestra. Apparently, when I...
On November 1st, 2021, beabadoobee had a concert at the 9:30 club. There were two opening acts, the BLACKSTARKIDS and Christian Leave. The line was really long to get in so I missed the beginning of BLACKSTARKIDS’ set but the few songs I got to hear were pretty fun...
Mitski Miyawaki, born Mitski Laycock and known mononymously as “Mitski,” is a 31 year-old singer-songwriter based in America. Mitski has released five studio albums, and is the topic of this week’s spotlight due to her recent return from her three-year hiatus. On...
Kevin Patrick Sullivan, known by his stage moniker Field Medic, has revived the instrumentation of music past with the themes of today in an incredibly beautiful way. Labeled an indie folk artist, Field Medic utilizes the sounds of rustic guitar, tasteful banjo and...
Los Angeles Native RL Grime is bringing his energetic bass and mashups to DC's Echostage this Saturday, November 6th. Back with his North American tour dubbed “Community Outreach”, Grime is said to be bringing up and coming DJ’s to create a unique, future bass filled...
There cannot be one overall genre of music to describe this week. A lot went on for me this week. One moment I was tired, the next bored, and then energized. So many exciting things happened for me this week but also nothing really happened. Each day brought its own...
Taking the 7 train back from Rolling Loud every night at 2 AM made me think. A lot. Every night I sat on the hard plastic seat, soaked in rain, exhausted from my voice to my legs. If you, like me, choose to spend your late-night rides staring out the window deep in...
While studying during this particularly brutal midterm season, I tried to listen to music without any lyrics, which is usually less distracting. I took this opportunity to take a deep dive into Instrumental Hip Hop and listen to all the essential albums in the genre....
I’m pretty biased towards percussive sounds: I’ve been banging out rhythms whenever and wherever I could since before I can remember, and I’ve been (formally) banging out rhythms as a percussionist for ten years now. A good beat is always stirring of course, but...