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The pandemic is finally over… is a sentiment that I would love to share in total sincerity. But with COVID still looming, a global supply chain in shambles, and inflation undergoing a historic rise, the 2020s have proven to be challenging at best, and devastating at worst. Still, in the midst of this turmoil, we… Read more: Me Against The Music: 2022

The order may vary, but every day I wake up and do the exact same things. I check my phone, brush my teeth, ready the tea kettle, and moisturize my skin. I turn on the box with the sounds and moving pictures, exercise, stare at the screen made for work, and stare at the screen… Read more: Creature of Habit

While some believe that Sweden’s most valuable commodity might be machinery or vehicles, its greatest export might actually be that of pop music. From mold-breaking supergroups and iconic producers like ABBA and Max Martin, to more recent global breakthroughs such as Robyn, Tove Lo, and Icona Pop, it’s clear that the Nordic nation has a… Read more: Album Review – EYEYE x Lykke Li ★ ★ ★ ½

The day of my birth was also the day my grandfather died. Unbeknownst to my parents, as my mother overcame her final contraction and pushed me into the world, my grandfather was exiting. Years of smoking Marlboros, stressful occupations, and high cholesterol had taken their toll on him, producing a cardiac output of about 3%.… Read more: Pisces

In a world that was relentlessly ablaze, plagued by a global pandemic and injustice, music was a savior for many this year. People shared playlists for virtual happy hours, hosted midnight dance parties in their homes, and curated personal soundtracks to celebrate life’s highs and grieve its lows. While we often look to artists to… Read more: Me Against The Music: 2020

When I was growing up, I did the same thing every time I went to my paternal grandparents’ house. First, I’d remove my shoes in “the kids’ room” that my sisters, cousins, and I all grew up sleeping in whenever we were visiting. Next, I’d go to my grandmother and grandfather’s bedroom to say hello.… Read more: Memento Mori

I hear in colors. My earliest accounts of listening to music all involve some sort of palette. If your first reaction is, “Wow, that’s odd and probably would’ve been worth investigating”, then your instinct is right. But when you grow up hearing rainbows pour out of every guitar and speaker, you too might normalize the… Read more: Prelude in E Minor, Mahogany, & Charcoal

You tell people it was a drunk driving accident. This is a crucial juncture for the lion-hearted. Those who were brave enough to even broach this line of questioning must now decide whether or not they have enough chutzpah to hold your gaze. But, thus far, everyone has flinched, no matter how minutely. So you’ve… Read more: Sisyphus Undone

If you haven’t watched it already, it seems that the lion’s share of moviegoers and critics would advise you to resist viewing the trailer for Parasite, and go in blind. I’m here to tell you – it doesn’t actually matter. Beguiling, deeply unsettling, and, almost unnervingly relevant to our current times, the themes and cinematic… Read more: Film Review – Parasite ★ ★ ★ ★

To the inexperienced, the world of recorded music can seem daunting. Despite having played both piano and guitar for years now, I felt the floor get pulled out from beneath me when I first contemplated laying down some tracks using digital tools. Initially, I’d always assumed that, with the right production, a lump of coal… Read more: DIY Recording Studio Essentials

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to visualize love in a very specific way. It’s an ocean. Black as onyx, turbulent and capricious, it’s a Herculean task to navigate. But, if you’re lucky, the sea glitters. My first lighthouse made me glow for five years. I met the second at a party and, despite all… Read more: To Break Your Teeth On Love

Don’t you know when you have a friend over, and that friend absentmindedly puts her drink on the ground, except the ground is filthy, so the cup becomes filthy? And you don’t say anything in the moment, choosing to carry on with conversation, but vigilant in monitoring the fate of that cup? (Where will it… Read more: The Neuroses of Hamelin

I’m a pretty emotional person and as a general rule, my reflex is to rebel against the stoicism that men are told to embrace. I pride myself on the high level of empathy I exhibit, and think that this correlates with emotional intelligence as an invaluable resource. Finding ways to validate others, to make them… Read more: car· di· o· meg· a· ly

The pervasive spirit among women is one of incomprehensible strength. They not only withstand systematic oppression and gender-based discrimination, but also thrive on a planet that is so very much against them. Throughout all of humankind’s history, women have been treated as second-class citizens, and things have only changed but so much in the 21st… Read more: Inhabitance