(First things first, I’m so sorry about that title, like wow! A question mark followed by a quotation mark and followed again by yet another question mark! What an eyesore!) A lot of people’s stories about the garage/post-punky/indie rock whatever outfit “Shark?” due...
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Middle School Gothic: A Trip to the Badlands
2014 was a strange year. Vine was still alive, grunge fashion was at its height, and indie/alt pop was having its moment in the mainstream. At the epicenter of so many of these trends was the website Tumblr, known for the droves of teenage girls who populated the site...
Texture in Music 4: Vocal Texture
Out of all the great and interesting sounds in this world, there are none that we are more predisposed to like than the human voice. It’s true the predisposition does not necessarily mean that something is good, but in the case of vocals, I certainly find that it is...
Looking at Lyricism: The Unique Melancholy in “Nothing New”
February is a month that is exciting for some and a dread for others. For many people, melancholy is an emotion that arises during this time and lingers. A song that I believe presents a different facet of melancholy is “Nothing New (Taylor’s Version) [From the...
The Groundbreaking Feminine Power of Rock Icon Stevie Nicks
Queen of shawls and heartbreak, Stevie Nicks has been creating hits since the 1970s. As a pioneer of women in rock, Nicks is a role model for many modern musicians. Yet Nicks’ journey to be a pioneer of women in rock, is an interesting story of feminine power in the...
Songs from the Heart: “Photo ID” by Remi Wolf
“This song has been and will forever be my favorite song for as long as I live.” I first heard “Photo ID” by Remi Wolf at the start of 2021. I was doing online school like most people during that time, and I was working on my history homework. I had put on one of my...
Culture and Cadence: An Interview With One of DC’s Most Talented Street Performers
Amongst the residual noise of the city, you might be able to hear the beautiful sounds of Josh Blocker, DC’s beloved street guitarist. Usually outside of metro stations or on the corner of M Street in Georgetown, you would think you were hearing a live Jimi Hendrix or...
Texture in Music 3: Percussion (Part 2)
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...
Middle School Gothic: When Rock and Roll was Saved
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...
Beabadoobee 9:30 Club Concert Review
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...