Author: Jenny Tatone
All Smiles are sad and sweet. Paper/Upper/Cuts are heavy and almost ready. And Panther is, well, brand new, but as forceful and striking as ever.
Mayer Hawthorne & The County transformed the dinner party vibe at Jimmy Mak's Friday night into a frenzied dance party built on love.
A quick look at two excellent acts from Thursday evening at MusicFest NW.
The Cloud is coming. And with it comes more music than you could ever hear. But, no worries, The Cloud will automate playlists for you. The Cloud will take care of you. The Cloud and its music might feel far away but using it will be awfully easy.
As we migrate away from owning personal music collections to subscribing to streaming services that enable us to access millions of songs instantaneously, we transition away from a personalized musical experience to one that is determined by technology. Misled by an illusion of freedom, we relinquish control and emotional connection.
Loudcrowd confirms my fears. CASH gives me hope (but not much).
Most experiences with music happens through technology. So why fear its advance? More and more, I find it's not the tool to decry, it's the preoccupied culture it's creating.
Contemplating the birth of the phonograph, inevitable cycles and timeless adoration.
Wireless technology allows the digital music collections of strangers to float freely about publicly networked spaces. Such free sharing suggests new transparency and lost inhibitions, but does nothing to bring us closer.
How technology can break your heart.
We are walking forward on new electric grids and with new bonds and new perspectives. We ought to praise song for keeping us in the light and binding us together for the road ahead.
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