I'll admit it. Sometimes when I'm forced to talk to new people at a party or at a gig, I can feel myself turning into some kind of autopilot robot, mindlessly carrying on as if the human experience can be easily boiled down to a series of decisions a person makes: how to make a… Continue reading Sara Finkle — SINK or SWIM
Catcher in the Rye, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird. These classic coming of age novels are often chosen as required reading in schools across the country because regardless of how old you are, the process of growing up and growing older can be a particularly hard pill to swallow. Whether it's… Continue reading Lizzi Trumbore– Lifelines
We have a double-header! spotify:user:121217307:playlist:3PiIFLKVklA7CMrW8VL7VD A few album highlights: For the past few weeks Daniel Caesar's Freudian has been playing on repeat in my house, in my car, in the grocery store, and at work. At first listen I thought "this is way too chill and it never peaks anywhere" but then I realized... it… Continue reading Songs of the Month: August/September 2017
For the past six years, Amber Navran (vocals, tenor sax, flute), Andris Mattson (trumpet, keyboards), and Max Bryk (alto sax, clarinet, keyboards) have been quietly making a name for themselves as Moonchild, an LA-based neo-soul jazz trio. The neck-breaking nods to J Dilla combined with Navran's whispery yet sassy Badu vibe have helped them garner the attention of Soulquarian fans… Continue reading Eye to Eye with: Moonchild
For the past few weeks I have been without my laptop and a fully-functioning phone (read: just barely surviving), but now I'm back on track and I have something SUPER EXCITING planned for my next article! This month, instead of making a playlist of new releases, I decided to compile a handful of songs that remind me… Continue reading Songs of the Month: May 2017
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