Posts by Kira Grunenberg

Abstract imagery of a person's head; the top and bottom half of the head is split apart horizontally. Random objects like tack hurdles, mirrors, a ladybug, a sneaker, and a cup and string phone, are float out from between the split head. The background color is a blend of pinks, blues, orange, yellow, and white. Stylized text on the top of the frame reads, "Rainbow heartache"

Rainbow Heartache: Megawave’s musically colorful debut album

Every band is different, as are the stories of their respective journeys. All the same, there are some groups for whom it’s easier to see…

Illustrated image of a foggy evergreen forest within a circle. The area around the circle is solid black

Saddle up for a seasonal song and story with Side Saddle

When the end of the year approaches, there are usually three routes musicians take with new music releases. Some embrace making recordings that feature the…

The Met’s “Eurydice” and the impact of storytelling devices

Though Matthew Aucoin’s musical reshaping of the opera Eurydice (YOO-RIH-DUH-SEE) has been running at the Metropolitan Opera since 23 November, a few weeks passing and several performances…

Illustration of a Black woman sitting on top of the globe. The background is a fading gradient of light pink to blue

Prepare yourself as “NIKARA presents Black Wall Street”

Vibraphonist, composer, and educator, Nikara Warren, being being the multi-faceted music professional she is, it’s no surprise that free-flowing and more compositionally-liberal styles like hip-hop,…

Orange and red background with stylized text that reads "The Slow Down". The "T" in "The" has an arrow extended from its bottom line, to the bottom of the frame.

Give yourself plenty of time to savor “The Slow Down” with the Amanda Broadway Band

Who hasn’t said themselves at one point or another, “There simply aren’t enough hours in the day!”? Such frustrated musings are all too common a…

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Go on a sweet and bitter descent with Another One Down!

While the fanfare of live pop punk staples like Warped Tour and Riot Fest have perhaps ebbed somewhat from the heights of public mainstream popularity…

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Johnny Loves Maddie and singing about “Skies of Tangerine”

It’s often said that context matters. This rings true for near most things in life, whether it’s the full context of a photograph, a conversation,…

Cover art for music album. Abstract design of many colors, a bright red paint stripe runds across the middle of the image

Biffy Clyro look within for The Myth of The Happily Ever After

When it comes to entertainment, sequels, crossovers, or blending of established material of any kind, can incite immediate concern among anyone who has already experienced…

Light blue-grey background, depicting an ornate design with intertwined flowers, moons, and leaves. White text at the top and bottom reads, "Itai Kriss and Telavana; Supermood"

Itai Kriss and Telavana celebrate the celestial with “Supermoon”

The term “world music” is both comfortably recognizable and culturally reductive to everything that supposedly falls into the category. When it comes to the music…

Black and white photo of a World War II era plane, descending over a town that looks to be likely based in Europe.

Pete Mancini singles out some special stories with two new songs

In today’s music landscape, especially with artists facing a need to recover some ground from what they lost during the height of lockdown and loss…