Tag: Singer Songwriter

  • Assignment 20: My kind of town

    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

  • Song 78: The fighter still remains

    Song 78: The fighter still remains

    “The Boxer” by Simon & Garfunkel Marty E: Between all of the 70s Heavy Metal and Shock Rock, someone happened to slip a copy of Simon & Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits into my collection during this period of time, and I loved it just as much as I did the rest of them. I can’t exactly… Read more

  • Assignment 16: Songs I have loved since I was four

    Assignment 16: Songs I have loved since I was four

    Name: Marty E Location: New York Relationship to music: My relationship with music…. I would say it is a mutually abusive relationship. It gave me my life and ruined my life. It justifies drug and alcohol use. The money is shit but the fringe benefits are fucking amazing. We are bordering on divorce. Industry: Musician,… Read more

  • Song 69: Reciprocal love between artist and fans

    Song 69: Reciprocal love between artist and fans

    “In Your Arms” by Kina Grannis Lawrence: I love Kina Grannis. I’ve seen her play live a few times. Most recently at the Fillmore in San Francisco in November 2017. “In Your Arms”  is one of my favorite Kina songs. It’s one of the few happy songs that I happen to like. The first time… Read more

  • Song 65: More than a YouTube star

    Song 65: More than a YouTube star

    [Daniela Andrade photo by contributor] “Black Sheep” (Metric cover) by Daniela Andrade [Watch the video by clicking the song title] Lawrence: “Black Sheep” is one of my favorite songs. Four years ago Metric posted Daniela’s cover of it on Facebook. I was blown away. It was one of the most haunting and soulful things I’ve… Read more

  • Assignment 14: Five of my favorite songs from artists I’ve recently seen live

    Assignment 14: Five of my favorite songs from artists I’ve recently seen live

    Name: Lawrence Liao Location: San Francisco, CA Relationship to music: Listener/Concert Goer Industry: Tech/Finance I thought Lawrence was perfect for this project because he sees a lot of bands live. (Something I am very envious of.) He has been supportive of Five Song Project since day one and gave me some ideas that I tackled… Read more

  • Song 63: Dream as small as a whisper

    Song 63: Dream as small as a whisper

    “Gold” by Linda Eder 5songpjct: I love the quote you use in the signature of your email…. “Few people can fail to generate a self-healing process when they become genuinely involved in healing others.” ~Theodore Isaac Rubin Why did you choose It? Victoria: There are many roads to wellness and recovery, but most of them… 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

  • Song 41: Flying through the air with freak folk accompaniment

    Song 41: Flying through the air with freak folk accompaniment

    “Book of Right On” by Joanna Newsom Christine: I will never understand why I love this song so much, I just do! Several of my friends were in a band named after the song, which is how I first heard of it. It’s such a weird song, the harp, her voice, which sounds like elderly… Read more

  • Song 31: Mostly no and sometimes yes

    Song 31: Mostly no and sometimes yes

    Names: Nicole J + Sammy Relationship: Married Together: 20 years Song: “I Still Believe” by Frank Turner 5songpjct: Do you and your husband have the same taste in music? Nicole: No. There is a some overlap but mainly no. 5songpjct: What are some bands that you both like? Nicole: He is a huge Frank Turner… Read more