Name: Kristen
Place: Los Angeles
Your relationship to music: audiophile
Industry: Make it Happener at a local museum and creator of this blog
I am one of those annoying people who sings along to every, and I mean every, song that comes on the radio or TV soundtrack. Music is how I remember things and there are a lot of memories I have tied to music. Music is my solace when I want to focus, get out emotions I feel when I do not have the words for them, and when I want to shut out the world. Music is my protector when I am walking down the street alone and don’t want to be bothered. I can just shake my headphone cords and shrug.
“I can’t hear you.”
I can hear what you are saying by-the-way and, no, I am not interested.
Like my previous contributors, music is my escape, my way of bringing people together, my choose-your-own-adventure, and my home.
My theme for this project is Influencers. Music that influenced my future music taste, how I thought about the world, how I dressed, music that reminded me of people who influenced me, and influenced how I felt about love.
Also, I never thought about who should interview me. Feel free to ask me questions throughout this week either by using the comments section or emailing me at 5songpjct@gmail.com.
Assignment March 11, 2018
It is Sunday, you know what that means. Today you get a preview of the songs that are coming up this week. These songs are 45-49 on the Spotify playlist and playable on YouTube by clicking the song title.
[1] Billie Holiday. “Summertime.” (It has been on so many of her albums and collections)
[2] The Cure. “Boys Don’t Cry.” Boys Don’t Cry, Fiction, 1980
[3] Tribe Called Quest. “Scenario.” The Low End Theory, Jive, 1991
[4] Tom Tom Club. “Genius of Love.” Tom Tom Club, Sire/Warner, 1981
[5] Prince. “Take Me With U.” Purple Rain, Warner Brothers, 1984 [Not exactly available on YouTube, but will launch the song on Spotify]
NEXT UP music that reminds me of family