Tag: P
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Song 90: Buried tracks
[Photo by Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune] “Pusha Man/Paranoia” by Chance the Rapper Elaina: Chance the Rapper has gone from young rapper hopeful to full blown Grammy winner, Chicago star and role model in a few short years. Hanif Abdurraqib wrote an essay “Chance the Rapper’s Golden Year” in his collection of essays “They Can’t Kill… Read more
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Assignment 20: My kind of town
Name: Elaina Dixon Location: Chicago, Illinois Relationship to Music: listener and concert goer Industry: occupational therapist in neuro-rehab You may remember Elaina from the the multi-contributor Valentines week where she and her significant other talked about whether or not they had the same taste in music. This week I talk to her about music local… Read more
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Song 58 : First understanding of performance art/art rock
[Still from music video for the song “This is the Picture (Excellent Birds)”] “This is the Picture (Excellent Birds)” – Laurie Anderson and Peter Gabriel (So [second album release and CD]) Luckily, just after Philip Glass showed me that the floor could come out from under me, a new wave radio station arose in my… Read more
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Song 57: The first time music overwhelmed me with emotion
“Koyaanisqatsi” – Philip Glass (Koyaanisqatsi motion picture soundtrack) I wasn’t even 10 years old yet when I saw this film in the theater with my family. I don’t think any of us knew what was coming. If you never saw it, Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out Of Balance was a scriptless film scored by Philip Glass. The… Read more
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Assignment 12: The Game Changers
[Photo by dsrphoto.com] Name: Holly Rose Location: Pittsburgh-born go-go dancer librarianing in Los Angeles Relationship to music: Listener and creator Industry: Rock and Roll Librarian/Archivist Although the last post may make it seem like Teresa, my previous contributor, is a very shy and private person, she is really the reason I have met some amazing people… Read more