Reviewing your parents' music collection
Cindy Lauper was 30 years old when she released her solo-debut album, 1983's She's So Unusual, a record packed to the brim with finest sparkly 80s synth pop. A youthful record that zooms in on the female experience, placing her protagonists at the centre of more than love and heartbreak: euphoria, carefreeness and reflection. Her… Continue reading Fun, Free, Female – Cindy Lauper’s “She’s So Unusual”
Is there someone we can call? / maybe you shouldn't drink alone. An arrogant musician, a solitary bar piano and a persona clad in self-confidence, a self-confidence that is slowly slipping away under the burden of sarcasm and loneliness. Welcome to Joshua Tillman, aka Father John Misty, and God's Favorite Customer. How do you make… Continue reading Remembering 2019: Welcome to the Poem Zone – “God’s Favorite Customer” by Father John Misty
I started this blog in February as the final project for one of my undergrad courses. And I'm equally surprised and proud of myself that I'm still writing about music on here. It's been an interesting journey, closely examining the music of others, of my parents and my brother. But as 2019 is coming to… Continue reading Time To Look Back – 5 Songs For 2019
The Dad Anthology 