30 Day Song Challenge, Day 10: A Song That Helps You Fall Asleep
I fly a lot. Which means I sleep on planes a lot. Which means I have some music I always turn to when I need to sleep. Gui Boratto’s 2007 album Chromophobia is at the top of this list. Gui…
30 Day Song Challenge, Day 9: A Song That Makes You Want To Dance
Here’s another where I’ll do a DJ set and a song: Paula Temple, set at Bloc. Weekender 2015 Temple is one of my favorite (if not my outright favorite) current artist. Rhythmic nuance and complexity and a shit ton of…
30 Day Song Challenge, Day 8: A Song You Know All The Words To
I’m somewhere between not giving a fuck about lyrics and actively hating them. They’re just not what I listen to (or: all those music theory courses turned me into a structural listener, thanks Adorno). There is one song I lip…
30 Day Song Challenge, Day 7: A Song You Never Tire Of Hearing
Fetty Wap, Trap Queen I know, I know, me and half the US never get tired of hearing this song. BUT THAT HOOK, THOUGH. It’s like the A part of the chorus is the hook, building tension to what is more…
30 Day Song Challenge, Day 6: A Song That Reminds You Of Home
I’ve lived in Charlotte for 8 years, and it has never and likely will never feel like home. So, I’ll pick two songs that remind me of the places that have felt like home. Afghan Whigs, Rebirth of the…
30 Day Song Challenge, Day 5: A Song That Reminds You Of Someone.
L7, Pretend We’re Dead In high school, this was my favorite song. I remember listening to it in my best friend Emily’s room, and recording it off the radio. I still have the tape of song from 97x. This…
30 Day Song Challenge, Day 4: A Song That Makes You Sad
This was a hard one. I think I listen for sound and for aesthetics, but really never for emotion per se. This song sounds melancholy, but I wouldn’t say it makes me sad. I actually like it a lot. Peter Murphy,…
30 Day Song Challenge, Day 3: A Song That Makes You Happy
I’m going to pick a song and a DJ mix. First, the song: KMDFM’s Drug Against War (Overdose Mix) Few things make me happier than running, and this is my favorite song to run to. It’s really fast, and it’s…
30 Day Song Challenge, Day 2: Your Least Favorite Song
Ok, so this is another hugely hard question. Like, we could talk what I hate on the Hot 100: anything ever by Adam Levine, Ed Sheeran, Hozier, Meghan Trainor; anything ever related to The Beatles, Mumford/Arcade/Muse/etc…but that’s boring. That’s a…
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 1, Your Favorite Song
My friend and fellow musician and philosophy blogger Leigh Johnson has done the 30-Day Song Challenge every year since 2011, and this year she’s invited others to join her. Because this would be a group thing, and it would be…
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