Breaking free of the broken record: Misogynistic misgivings in the music industry
Social justice isn’t my thing. That’s not to say I do not believe in causes of a social justice nature but it certainly isn’t the vector…
EDM and drugs: Drop the bass but don’t drop the ball on the music
Premature death is just about one of the worst things that can happen to someone you know. Just because life has to end doesn’t mean it…
Arrangement associations: On their way out and we just haven’t acknowledged it?
When I say rock band, (not the serial video game title) you say what? Guitar, bass, drum kit, vocalist? Possibly second guitar? When I say power…
Selectively Mute: A response post to Emily Gonneau
MIDEM, known for picking out the top crop of thought leaders for their annual music conference in Cannes, France, recently posted a guest blog post composed by…
Coming to a consensus about classical in commercials
As of late, I have noticed that Delta Faucets is heavily promoting a TV ad they created, wherein their various faucet lines are featured simultaneously. However,…
Words, Lyrics, Poets and Societal Acceptance: The Alternate Universe
Sitting at the computer, what could you be doing at any one moment? Playing a game? Doing homework? Writing up a report for work? Chatting with…
Musical Group Names: The Final Neutral Frontier?
Each time the topic of musical stereotypes sweeps across my site, it usually does in so in a manner that involves dissecting one piece of the…
Genres, Gender and Gosh, It’s a Girl?!
While it may be true that science and art are often facing one another from polar opposite sides of both the popular and academic spectrum, science…
Conversations on Context: Letting Loose on Lyrics
“The 20/20 Experience” Album Art(Photo Cit. RollingStone.com) This week, two new albums hit the social media sphere and got people talking, praising, critiquing and criticizing. Justin Timberlake’s…
If only I could judge you by your cover
Probably one of the most commonly tossed around phrases in literature and book enjoyment today, is “Don’t just a book by its cover,” which is a…