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”
Author Archives: Fabian Garcia
My Top Ten Favorite Albums of 2018
It may or may not be a secret to some that I listen to a lot of music. I recently calculated how much I time I spend listening to music and I figured out that I’ve listened to over 150,000 minutes of music in this year alone. To put that in perspective that’s like listeningContinue reading “My Top Ten Favorite Albums of 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”
88rising Head in the Clouds Music and Arts Festival @ the LA State Historic Park in Los Angeles (9/22/18)
The first thing I noticed when I arrived at the 88rising’s Head in the Clouds festival was the sheer number of diverse people who were present. While many of them were of eastern descent, which makes sense considering the fact 88rising is a primarily eastern-based label, it was just so interesting seeing how true theyContinue reading “88rising Head in the Clouds Music and Arts Festival @ the LA State Historic Park in Los Angeles (9/22/18)”
150-word track review: SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK – Joji
Joji continues to impress me with his unmatched understanding of music. I was incredibly skeptical about his newest venture as I noticed he’s been departing from his older lo-fi roots instead focusing his efforts on more commercially beneficial sound. However, his newest single for his upcoming sophomore album BALLADS1 has dispelled any sort of fearsContinue reading “150-word track review: SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK – Joji”
The painful truth behind The Truman Show
In some aspects, The Truman Show is a better representation of our current world than the one it was meant to reflect. Originally released in 1998 the film centers around Truman Burbank in a society that, unbeknownst to him, is completely fabricated. The time period is enough to establish the film was supposed to reflectContinue reading “The painful truth behind The Truman Show”
Turn off the Bright Lights 