Tag: music
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In the middle of new school and old school
Lately I’ve been thinking about how I exist in the middle of a multiverse Venn diagram of musical worlds- the most conflicting of them modern hip hop and classic soul, jazz, and r&b. Which, now that I’m writing it, doesn’t make sense for these worlds to conflict when the latter bore the former. Rather than…
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Sittin On Top Of The World- Burna Boy Album Review
What motivates someone to buy a physical piece of music? For me, I think I’m looking for the whole package: real artistry, a sense of a higher calling, great songwriting aka lyrics, and of course- beautiful music.
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What we can learn from Sade
It’s an immediate teleportation- the guitar strums, and the rush of time flows past you. Suddenly you’re in Sade’s memory, the truth of her voice meeting your soul, and there’s a weighted peacefulness. Your mind forms images to complete the poetry in her lyrics, and before you know it your eyes are closed. Breathing in…
Rose of Memphis 