Author Archives: Fabian Garcia

150-word track review: Nobody – Mac Demarco

Mac Demarco returns from his last musical venture almost a whole year later with one of his most stripped-down, minimalist singles to date. It’s a divergence from the sound he’s most famously known for but it seems to be a natural departure from his previous album This Old Dog. “Nobody” is a single from Demarco’sContinue reading “150-word track review: Nobody – Mac Demarco”

What the Kavanaugh case says about contemporary politics

Originally written on October 8th, 2018 when this was relevant. In September 2018 serious allegations were levied at, the now Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, following his nomination for Supreme Court. The case has been active since early September and has only become more controversial since Kavanaugh’s confirmation into the Supreme Court on October 6th, 2018. With thatContinue reading “What the Kavanaugh case says about contemporary politics”

Why the world record egg passing Kylie Jenner matters.

I’ve seen many posts on the internet attempt to use social media to expose an idea about virality and the rapid spread of information in the past. By and large, most aren’t especially successful. They all end up achieving the bare minimum of what they initially were supposed to do. However, a new viral mediaContinue reading “Why the world record egg passing Kylie Jenner matters.”

The Best Singles I Heard From 2018

Not long after posting my top ten albums of 2018 I came to a realization that I listen to a lot more current singles than entire albums in one year. Moreover, these singles are a lot more varied than the albums I typically listen to. It’s been my dream to expose the masses to mediaContinue reading “The Best Singles I Heard From 2018”

Whiplash, as reviewed by a group of high school jazz students.

Recently, I watched, jazz musician and YouTuber, Adam Neely’s video on Whiplash titled “Whiplash (as reviewed by a jazz musician)” which aimed to critically analyze the film from the lens of a jazz musician (obviously). As I watched the half-hour video I noticed a few areas where his analysis may have become a bit confusedContinue reading “Whiplash, as reviewed by a group of high school jazz students.”

150-word track review: Harvey – Her’s

Here we have a classic case of a wintertime jam. The chords evoke such a festive, catchy tone, with such a high-strung (no pun intended) psychedelic guitar and chimes its hard not to at least bob your head to the beat. I also enjoy how misleading it is with its subject matter. One may mishearContinue reading “150-word track review: Harvey – Her’s”

The Virgin Suicides: the mystery of adolescence

Back in September 2012, Northwestern Medicine released a study through the Journal of Neuroscience that confirmed the lack of fidelity memory truly has. Your brain works a little differently than you may think and the memories you hold are ever changing. Every time you remember something you’re not thinking back to the time when it reallyContinue reading “The Virgin Suicides: the mystery of adolescence”

150-word track review: Leave you alone – Sea of Lettuce

There are those strange periods of life where something just doesn’t feel right. where your motivation seems to have completely withered away under the weight of your own hubris. It’s these emotions that Sea of Lettuce is able to capture so effortlessly in a short three-minute timespan. Waking up but I just stay in bed.Continue reading “150-word track review: Leave you alone – Sea of Lettuce”

Slaughterhouse-Five: A peculiar scowl at the war

The nineteen sixties were characterized by one word; “counterculture.” To the citizens of America, this was the mantra that carried the public towards a future that went off the beaten path. Suffering from two world wars and several economic recessions America was desperate to look toward a future where peace was a possible option. ThisContinue reading “Slaughterhouse-Five: A peculiar scowl at the war”