MUSIC
MUSIC
An Amalgamation of Alter-Egos
A look at the alternate worlds artists create to push their creative boundaries
You Like Jazz? Clearly, You Must
The story of how jazz came to be and its hidden impact on modern music.
An Interview With Kyra Johnson
The other week I sat down with Kingston musician Kyra Johnson who has caught some attention with her first single, “options” which has amassed over 8000 plays on Spotify. So, with a new EP on the way, the timing couldn’t be better.
West Coast 2 Detroit
The West Coast (LA, The Bay) and Detroit might not be two regions that you hear compared too often. One is warm, sunny and ocean-side while the other is an aging industrial city on the not as scenic shores of Lake Erie. However, they have one thing in common. Their music.
Reefer Anthems: The Sounds of Cannabis Culture
Let’s be blunt, it’s no new revelation that weed and music make a delightful pairing.
Send Me A Playlist
Even if someone’s taste in music doesn’t perfectly align with mine, openness and appreciation of music is a quality I value when pursuing any kind of relationship.
The Tale of 27
Punctuated at the age of 27, the lives of Hendrix, Cobain, and Winehouse were no doubt influential to pop culture, but arguably more so as they were granted VIP access to the infamous 27 Club. Those with underlying mental illnesses, severe drug habits, and a rapid claim to fame need not apply.
The Map to Finding Your Genre
Everyone has a distinct combination of artists and tastes that form their listening habits. It’s a fascinating insight into you as a person - not to say that it's as black and white as folk fans must live on a farm and heavy metal fans must wear black eyeliner - but I believe there’s still something to be said of the musical cloud you surround yourself with.
What’s Better Than Live Music and Whiskey Sours?
If you blink an eye, you may miss Musiikki: a cozy cafe by day, and a rustic whiskey bar by night. What’s even better is that there is live music almost every night.
Outsider Music: Beyond Alternative
In a world where music is boxed into genre upon genre, what happens to the sounds that are so far away from the mainstay that they exist in a realm of their own?
AMEN BREAK
Back in the early days of mixing and breakbeat music, DJs would sample a number of records to build a song. With melodic and rhythmic elements coming from different records, these early DJs stitched together with incredible music, but one drum break, in particular, has made an outstanding impact on the music we listen to today.
MAINTAINING PASSION
When you make more of what you love, you discover new ways to make it interesting for yourself. The boredom of quarantine made it necessary for me to make progress in my music.
