MUSIC
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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.
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?
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.
#METOO AND MUSICAL THEATRE
There seems to be a narrative in the musical theatre industry, and the performing arts industry as a whole, where young women are continuously being exploited by men in positions of power. It should be no surprise that the #MeToo movement has come to light in recent years when so many power-hungry and abusive men are in positions of authority.
The Chronicles of Going to an Arts High School
"Is an art school just like how it appears in High School Musical? Do people dance on tables at lunch and randomly break out into song?" In this article Steph Crimi evaluates her own experience going to an Arts High School and details how it has influenced who she is today.
WHY I LOVE CRYING ON THE DANCE FLOOR (AND YOU SHOULD TOO)
While weeping in bed alone can certainly be tantalizing, I prefer to find my catharsis doing the Charleston.
EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE: FIONA APPLE AND FEMALE PAIN
I didn’t grow up listening to Fiona Apple, but the first time I ever heard her sing, it was like I’d known her all my life.
MAKING LEMONADE
As MUSE online starts a new year, Online Director Elana Yamanouchi discusses who we are in the face of adversity.