Writer's Brain May Round Up
These are some of my recent articles, music recommendations, shoutouts, and smaller musings.
Writer’s Writing:
These are all the articles I published last month (I went particularly HAM in April so these won’t have any commentary):
On 'Silence Is Loud,' Nia Archives Creates A Jungle Of Emotion - GRAMMY
Dance Legend Curtis Jones On Cajmere, Green Velvet & 30 Years Of Cajual Records - GRAMMY
Meet The Coachella Die-Hards: 5 Super Fans You'll Find In The Desert - GRAMMY
Grimes’ second Coachella set was fine — but she has the potential for so much more - MusicTech
Justice’s Hyperdrama Coachella show sets the bar for electronic music performances — again- MusicTech
Coachella 2024’s best immersive performances, from the subtle to the stunning - MusicTech
Charlotte De Witte at Coachella 2024: Building techno’s new temple - MusicTech
Bicep’s Coachella 2024 AVDJ set had a lot to live up to - MusicTech
Writer’s Picks
These are some recent albums/artists that I’m thrilled to share. You can keep track of the new music I’m loving by following my 2024 Albums playlist on Spotify:
St. Vincent - All Born Screaming
With Coachella happening in April, most of my listening was dedicated to the live space and getting myself hyped for the festival. The only new release I dove into was Annie’s new album.
I’m not sure if I’ve elucidated the degree of my St. Vincent fandom to my newsletter audience, but let’s just say I have a tattoo of her logo on my fingers.
For this album, she took the sounds inside her head and put them on the record. This album also includes my favorite song she’s ever written: “Broken Man.” Transitive property. If the sounds inside her head lead to my favorite song of hers, our musical connection runs deep.
Writer’s Friends
I know tons of people doing tons of cool stuff.
My friend Rachel Narozniak wrote her debut feature for MusicTech.
Why Wolfgang Gartner used custom-trained AI vocals on ‘Automatic’
My friend Kat Bein interviewed her lords and saviors, Justice, at Coachella for SPIN.
Chaos Theory: How Justice Shattered Their Six-Year Silence in Style
My friend Erica Campbell sat with Annie at Electric Lady Studios in New York for her feature in PAPER.
St. Vincent Loves Being a Human
