Tag: Los Angeles

  • Song 52: Oberlin, OH, 2001-2005

    Song 52: Oberlin, OH, 2001-2005

    [Sophronia Brooks Hall Auditorium, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, USA. Architect Wallace Harrison. Own work and uploaded by Daderot, Date=July 2008. ] “Favorite Things” by Beth Hart Written by Teresa No big story about a specific time hearing this song. Just came to mind when I thought about music from college. A dear friend at Oberlin made me… Read more

  • Song 51: Nice, France, 2001

    Song 51: Nice, France, 2001

    “Why does it always rain on me?” by Travis Written by Teresa It was senior year of High School and I was in Europe with my French club over the winter holiday. Only a few days before, I had celebrated my 18th birthday at a fancy restaurant on the Seine in Paris. Musically, this trip… Read more

  • Song 50: Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2000

    Song 50: Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2000

    “Imagine That”  by Ani DiFranco Written by Teresa The first song on my list comes from one of my all-time favorite musicians, Ani DiFranco. I chose this song because the first time I heard it was at the first Ani concert I went to back in 2000. My memory of the night is that it… Read more

  • Assignment 11: Time and place

    Assignment 11: Time and place

    Name: Teresa Location: Los Angeles, California Relationship to music: listener Industry: cultural heritage preservation & access Sometimes what you like is a very personal thing. I will just let Teresa take it away this week. When Kristen asked me to be a part of this project, my first instinct was to decline. Anyone who knows… Read more

  • Song 48: The Best Worst Decision I Ever Made

    Song 48: The Best Worst Decision I Ever Made

    “Genius of Love” by the Tom Tom Club In the course of conversation people ask me why I moved to Los Angeles. When I explain it to people, I say it was the best worst decision I have ever made, because I moved to Los Angeles for a guy. I say this because I don’t… Read more

  • Song 47: Can I kick it?-Yo! MTV Raps

    Song 47: Can I kick it?-Yo! MTV Raps

    “Scenario” by Tribe Called Quest (Video linked in post) It was so hard to pick the track to represent the next era of my life. Like really fucking hard. For me the genre has to be 90s Hip-Hop, because I was listening to so much and seeing a lot of shows during the late 90s,… Read more

  • Song 46: MTV generation-120 Minutes

    Song 46: MTV generation-120 Minutes

    “Boys Don’t Cry” The Cure I have to thank MTv for having such a profound effect on my music taste. To let you know how old I am, I am speaking about the pre-Real World MTV which played music videos 24/7 starting with “Video Killed the Radio Star” in the dawn of the 1980s. Just… Read more

  • Song 45: Jazz and potato salad

    Song 45: Jazz and potato salad

    “Summertime” by Billie Holiday I chose “Summertime” as my first song, not for the song itself, but I chose it for its sound and the memories that come back when I listen to it. Blues and jazz were the soundtrack of my childhood in the time before we moved from Chicago to Northern Minnesota. My… Read more

  • Song 19: Magicalness versus seriousness

    Song 19: Magicalness versus seriousness

    “Clocks” by Coldplay 5songpjct: This was such a huge song in 2002, where were you and what were you doing  in the early aughts? Vanessa: This song reminds me of the summer that I lived in Washington D.C. When I hear that song now I picture myself on the bus on my way to my… Read more

  • Song 18: Sanctuary

    Song 18: Sanctuary

    “Sanctuary” by Koan Sound 5songprjct: When you close your eyes and listen to this song, where do you go? Vanessa: I was introduced to this song by my sister Amanda. When I listen to it, it transports me into this beautiful bubble of peace. This song is my oasis on a music standpoint. I struggle… Read more