Fyre Festival vs. Fire Festival: A Tale of Two Would-be Woodstocks
With an afternoon’s worth of time on my hands and a disgusting amount of streaming content at my disposal, I recently set out on a...
Yondr, and Other Horror Tales from The Land of Live Music
Cell phones and concerts…they’re a lousy pairing for sure. Craned heads fixed to glowing screens, poorly governing bodies errantly bumping into one another in congested...
Alas, poor Album! I knew him, or: How I learned to stop worrying and love Spotify
It’s all but official. The end of the album era is upon us and there seems to be little that can be done to avert...
Why we make music, The Grammys, and what it tells us about modern music in society. Part I
Why do we make music? As visual creatures, I can easily surmise why we draw and paint, and it’s pretty simple to understand the utility...
Why we make music, The Grammys, and what it tells us about modern music in society. Part II
The Grammys With the welcomeness of an inevitable end-of-winter ailment, the 62nd Annual Grammys will almost certainly take place in just a few days. Cobbling...
Why we make music, The Grammys, and what it tells us about modern music in society. Part III
Modern music in society Before delving into who could win, should win, will win, and what it all means, it’s imperative to mention two global...