Composing your idiosyncrasies — Writing music-centric pieces for a year now, I learned about different song structures and signatures. I've learned what an artist does to get a particular sound that sounds chromatic to the ears. A single note isn't sufficient to produce a specific sound in a composition. The entire piece of music…

A remembrance — I didn’t think this would affect me, yet I felt it in every fiber of my being. Wednesday, April 13, 2022, the bassist for Dance Gavin Dance, Tim Feerick, passed away at 34. It stunned when I saw the Dance Gavin Dance subreddit post that said he died. No way…

Nights harmonies evoke the day — Investing further in my music fandom, I would listen to music every day. I'll play the CDs I burned through my laptop in the morning. At school, through the hallways, I'll play music at full volume. I'll listen to music after hours when sleep seems nonexistent. Though I took pleasure…

Why can't they go away? — Being a fan of music, you need a knowledge of how the metrics of charting work; for instance, in the United States, Billboard Hot 100 catalogs the 100 best songs. Of this writing, Glass Animals' "Heat Waves" secured number one beating, "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Disney's Encanto. Every…

Growing your knowledge of music — In today's digital world, people have access to a plethora of information; plenty of audio and videos at the tips of your fingers. One audio phenomenon which has provided countless hours of entertainment is the podcast. There’s many podcasts in various genres; from informative to entertaining. For every murder podcast…

Recapturing the hipster movement — In high school during the early ’10s, I wasn’t the coolest kid. Hell, I’m still not cool, and no sweet-talking will change the fact. I’m a proud geek. Regardless, the music of the cool kids captivated me. I liked the trends they adapted. The popular kids paid more attention to…

The perfect soundtrack for action-packed fight scenes — Edgar Wright had everything in place for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World to succeed. It had the perfect cast, director, plot, and soundtrack. In its August 13, 2010 release, Scott Pilgrim didn’t reach the top three of the box office and couldn’t get back its 60 million dollar budget. …

Kids like music, you know — Rock stars have it made. Their tactics and sound can bring in large swarms of teenagers and young adults. Yet, rock bands are missing out on one market: children. You know, those tiny adults who no one can’t support anymore. The market’s wide open to produce songs they can enjoy. …

The powerhouse dominating and shaping today’s metal — The moment Black Sabbath and Blue Cheer strummed their first note, heavy metal was born. Metal borrowed from the blues and jazz from its predecessor: rock and roll. Yet, they took rock by turning up the bass on their guitars and percussion, creating a heavier sound. The artists in question…

A tale about a girl I thought I liked — In high school, my life changed as my friend Josh said those words to her. Those remarks lead to a downhill slope of shame. It caused me to never have a romantic relationship. The words, “my friend here knows how to play an instrument” ignited a reaction I didn’t see…

The worship music played in heaven — Deep in the barren desert, Jesus spent days without food or drink to have God’s devotion. As he fasted, the devil tempted him to have nourishment, but he refused. God’s endearment will show him the way. Yet, the devil persisted; he had to stop Jesus. Satan knew Jesus loved music…

The story of a boy and his iPod — As Happy as a clam. Happy like a clam is how I felt when my parents purchased me an iPod Nano. At my neighborhood Target in 2008, I stood in delight as the employees’ meager fingers took the iPod out of the protected plastic vault. …

The revenge of caps lock — The year 2021 has ended and welcomes in 2022. 2021 was an exciting time for me, as I let go of my dread of life to write. Through the year, I had encountered turbulence, but this turmoil isn’t anything I haven’t dealt with before. I used my struggles to help…

Let the tundra engulf you — Before I begin, I want to clarify this isn’t a list of Christmas Songs. Many writers have written their share of Christmas Songs articles. I know I’m guilty of writing one. In these cold months, the temperature lowers, and for strange reasons you seem a little disoriented. For starters, during…

We just want to say the whole world, rock-and-roll never dies — As the caption proclaims, yes, rock-and-roll never dies. Rock bands, and music enthusiasts in the past decades, have said that rock is dead. No, rock hasn’t died; it only changed. In the late ’00s and ’10s, we witnessed the indie-rock revolution, with bands such as Neon Trees and Modest Mouse. …

Oh, baby, I did it again — I don’t know when this will get published, but my birthday is (was) on December 2nd, and I have the fortune to say I share a birthday with the pop diva: Britney Spears. I learned about this discovery back in my middle school computer class. For some strange reason, the…

Should’ve never gone to Hollywood — This week, my brother’s girlfriend from out-of-state came to visit once again. The last time she visited was in the summer when the weather was hot, and the times were not. Now that she’s back, she wants to see the city people who aren’t from California like to visit. Hollywood…

He caught me in the dead of night — I have to admit; I enjoy finding music in peculiar ways. For instance, in late spring of 2020, I was watching a live video podcast of movie reviewers, Double Toasted. The host was discussing what kind of music they’ve been listening to, and his co-host mentioned Orville Peck. The host…

One of the musical madmen of the 21st Century — On a bright day in 2015, I checked my computer to see the latest indie music on Sputnikmusic.com and check if the moderators accepted my reviews. I felt perplexed when they didn’t, and I wanted to know why. The critiques I wrote were poor and full of errors. That’s why. …