From a very early age, music has been my religion. It’s been my way of understanding, it’s been my way of celebration, it’s been my way of contemplation.
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Bon Iver at Coachella, April 2012. (Jason Persse)
Tuesday - October 04, 2016 Tue - 10/04/16
rantnrave:// Empathy. According to research published in FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, it's what makes listeners appreciate a sad song and what's fueled the popularity of bum-out music for centuries. While the internet can be a place to make fun of anything emotive, music is a solace for many of us. Understanding the emotions behind the art -- and applying it however you like -- is a huge factor in why many listen. Learning about BON IVER's and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN's struggles with depression can give more context to their output and spark more of that empathy -- and much-needed conversations about mental health… Female solidarity in the form of a month-long residency in BROOKLYN... LIL WAYNE writes about life in prison and MILK looks at incredible albums made behind bars by GUCCI MANE, TUPAC and others.
- Jen Guyre, guest curator
got a hold of me
Vulture
Lil Wayne: 'Damn, I Really Don't Deserve This'
by Lil Wayne
In 2010, Lil Wayne spent an eight-month jail sentence at Rikers Island, where he prayed, worked out, and kept a journal. Here’s an excerpt from "Gone ’Til November."
Complex
Skrillex: Working For It
by Khal
The megastar DJ and ComplexCon headliner shares the lessons he has learned from collaborating with Justin Bieber, clashing with deadmau5, and leading up his creative collective OWSLA.
Noisey
Inside The Hum's Quest for Female Solidarity in the Music Industry
by Joanie Wolkoff
We meet the brains behind this twice annual, month-long residency that brings together female artists-including tUnE-yArDs and Cibo Matto-for one off collaborations.
Mic
How LA’s underground beat culture spawned a new breed of hip-hop emcee
by Adrian Spinelli
At Low End Theory, beatmakers reign.
The Conversation
Why Bruce Springsteen's depression revelation matters
by Alex Lubet
With stigma about mental illness still pervasive, The Boss' frank admission helps shatter some of the most common stereotypes about depression.
Fact Magazine
The burden of being Bon Iver: How Justin Vernon fought fame and anxiety to make '22, A Million'
by Al Horner
Justin Vernon returns this week with "22, A Million," a collection of sample-driven tracks written while battling depression after an aborted soul-searching trip to the Greek island Santorini. Al Horner heads to Vernon’s hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin to hear how what could have been a Greek tragedy ended up an exciting new electronic dawn for Bon Iver.
Billboard
Ticketfly CEO Andrew Dreskin On Bots, Partnering With Pandora, And Selling His Company for Nearly a Half Billion Dollars
by Ray Waddell
The ticketing pioneer on why Pandora's $450 million investment was a "fair price," and the future of the secondary market.
Fact Magazine
The 14 pieces of software that shaped modern music
by John Twells
From Performer and Cubase to GarageBand and Ableton Live, we trace the evolution of music software.
Frontiers
Being Moved by Unfamiliar Sad Music Is Associated with High Empathy
by Tuomas Eerola, Jonna K. Vuoskoski and Hannu Kautiainen
The paradox of enjoying listening to music that evokes sadness is yet to be fully understood. We investigated the types of emotions induced by unfamiliar, instrumental sad music, and whether these responses are consistently associated with certain individual difference variables.
Cuepoint
Smashing Pumpkins' 'Mellon Collie' was Alt-Rock's Swan Song
by Matthew Reyes
Billy Corgan’s band were both egotistical and talented enough to release their generation’s ‘White Album.’
gotta break free
Inc.com
How Marijuana Might Save California's Most Iconic Music Store
by Will Yakowicz
Amoeba is still one of the most iconic music store chains in America, but its Berkeley location has hit hard times. After securing a license to sell marijuana, co-founder David Prinz says he's found a way to save the shop.
Thump
Meet Saucelord Rich, The Hip-Hop Producer You Didn't Know You Already Knew
by Trey Smith
Having spent years behind-the-scenes helping 2 Chainz,Post Malone, Young Thug, and others fulfill their potential, Rich is ready to do the same for himself.
The New York Observer
RIP Oscar Brand, the Man Who Built the Foundation for Modern Folk Music
by Tim Sommer
Oscar Brand, who died on September 30 at 96, was the teacher, the man who gave the folk music revolutionaries their tools.
Huck Magazine
Billy Bragg and Joe Henry on trains, Trump, and the political power of pop
by Michael Segalov
When Billy Bragg and Joe Henry set out on their American railroad adventure, they planned to record great American folksongs in the stops along the way. What was unexpected, however, was quite how relevant they'd be today.
MTV News
Better Off Alone: Mining The Depths Of Eurodance Nostalgia
by Meaghan Garvey
On Gigi D’Agostino, Alice Deejay, Salem, and loving what you love.
classical-music.com
The problem with perfection
by Henning Kraggarud
Violinist Henning Kraggerud laments the loss of the well-rounded musician
V Magazine
A Look At James Brown's Legendary Archive
by Dan Forbes
A rare look inside the archives of James Brown reveals the Godfather of Soul was also the King of Style.
The Fader
Meet Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, The Painter Who Inspired Solange's 'Don't Touch My Hair' Video
by Jordan Darville
The renowned painter’s work left an impression on her new video.
Milk
5 Incredible Works You Won't Believe Were Made Behind Bars
by Tess Kessler
To celebrate the upcoming Lil Wayne memoir, which he wrote in prison, we bring you five other incredible works that rappers made while in prison.
Thump
Lustmord's Album of Space Recordings Is a Reminder of Your Insignificance
by Colin Joyce
After 25 years of working on the record, the Los Angeles-based composer talks ‘Dark Matter,’ his new release made of samples of pulsars and other sounds from the vacuum of space.
MUSIC OF THE DAY
"Depression"
Black Flag
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