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Tag: music essay

Gobbling Up the Musical Crumbs

Music
By Devin S. Norris | November 11, 2025
By Devin S. Norris | November 11, 2025

Gobbling Up the Musical Crumbs

Composer Devin S. Norris talks the absurd commercial gigs you take when you’re hungry for work.

Echoes in the Moonlight

Music
By KMRU | November 3, 2025
By KMRU | November 3, 2025

Echoes in the Moonlight

KMRU on carrying on the name and legacy of his grandfather, Joseph Kamaru.

What Zohran Means For Alternative Music in New York

Music
By country girl | October 24, 2025
By country girl | October 24, 2025

What Zohran Means For Alternative Music in New York

country girl on why he’s voting Mamdani for mayor as a musician and New Yorker.

Role Models: How Janka Nabay Took My Snark Away

Music
By Boshra AlSaadi | October 1, 2025
By Boshra AlSaadi | October 1, 2025

Role Models: How Janka Nabay Took My Snark Away

Boshra AlSaadi on how playing with the Bubu King helped her lose her “indie shield.”

On Learning How to Tell Your Stories

Music
By Halima | September 24, 2025
By Halima | September 24, 2025

On Learning How to Tell Your Stories

Halima talks how visiting family in Nigeria helped her finish her new record SWEET TOOTH.

Role Models: Modou “Mamadou” Mbengue Sarr Changed Peter Manheim’s Life

Music
By Peter Manheim | July 11, 2025
By Peter Manheim | July 11, 2025

Role Models: Modou “Mamadou” Mbengue Sarr Changed Peter Manheim’s Life

The artist remembers the Senegalese drummer, his late collaborator.

Role Models: Andy Bell (Erasure) Loved the Theatricality of the Wall of Sound

Music
By Andy Bell | May 7, 2025
By Andy Bell | May 7, 2025

Role Models: Andy Bell (Erasure) Loved the Theatricality of the Wall of Sound

The artist talks discovering Phil Spector’s Greatest Hits in his parents’ record collection, and falling in love with the Ronettes.

I Mailed People Pills

Music
By Ember Knight | April 18, 2025
By Ember Knight | April 18, 2025

I Mailed People Pills

Musician/comedian Ember Knight reveals the results of their “imagination strengthening” drug trial.

Role Models: Genesis Opened a Magical World for Rindert Lammers

Music
By Rindert Lammers | April 17, 2025
By Rindert Lammers | April 17, 2025

Role Models: Genesis Opened a Magical World for Rindert Lammers

The ambient jazz artist on how The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway launched his musical journey.

Role Models: Rodriguez Sounds Like the Rez to Hataałii

Music
By Hataałii | March 10, 2025
By Hataałii | March 10, 2025

Role Models: Rodriguez Sounds Like the Rez to Hataałii

The Navajo singer-songwriter talks listening to Sixto, and writing the truth.

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