I think people often underestimate the influence of music on how they think and perceive the world. Sonic frequencies have been used for therapy and healing, so why wouldn't the music we listen to have an effect on us? 100 percent. And I always try to create the strongest chorus or hook...
When the world crowns you the king of a genre as competitive as rap, your presence — and lack thereof — is palpable. After a five-year hiatus,Kendrick Lamardeclaratively stomped back on stage with his fifth studio album,Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, to explain why the crown no longe...
Lynch also noted, “To me, songs have to have a story,” and that mantra also fits in with the impetus behind the music he created. Besides releasing music under his own name, Lynch also had a knack for being the muse-cum-conduit for a number of collaborators, one...
Jade Ang Jackman says: “Having known Gaika and his music for a while, I love how his politics is always infused with his beats. It goes without saying that it reminds me of groups like Wu-Tang Clan which feels like the most iconic union of Black and East Asian culture which relates ...
The World Ass Jark Meat Plan Sat, 02/20/2010 — Rev. Ragu Recently, my attention was drawn to areport that someone had spent $13,100 on an NES with three games. Rather than the asinine observation “DURR, MAYBE I CAN SELL MY NINTENDO ALONG WITHT&C SURF DESIGNSANDNARCAND FINALLY PUT ...
At the Edge of Light: Above, Steve Hackett is in bright spirits about the broad sonic palette that’s in full evidence on his new 180g 1LP set, The Circus and the Nightwhale. Photo by Tina Korhonen.
WithThe Other Room, a 2016 single, Cobhams, together with Ugovinna, prefers to fire satirical arrows at some people he deems societal junks. And the lyrics are a hodgepodge of metaphors: ‘the other room’ for a place of moral decadence or compromise; ‘IG girls’ for side-chicks and ava...
“reads” the lyrics included in the liner notes: “I will do all I can to be worthy of Thee O Lord. It all has to do with it. Thank you God. Peace. There is none other. God is. It is so beautiful. Thank you God. God is all. Help us to resolve our fears and weaknesses....
Axl's signature wail is on full display on "Scraped," as is the feeling of exreme defiance which is made pretty clear in lyrics like, "Sometimes I feel like the world is on top of me/Breaking me down with an endless monotony/Sometimes I feel like there's nothing that's stopping me/...
"Sharing music and sharing vulnerable lyrics has always been important to me, because potentially there's someone who's going through the exact same thing," he noted. "I think that it's kind of creating a world where somebody can feel related to and less alone." ...