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HEAR THE HARMONY ONLY WHEN IT’S HARMING ME: THE CRAFT OF MITSKI’S ‘BE THE COWBOY’

Source: Pexels by Suvan Chowdhury. Mitski’s indie rock album Be the Cowboy is a beautiful ode to isolation. Geyser You’re the one I want/ And I’ve turned down every hand that has beckoned me As a self-described Geyser, Mitski’s emotional state and the music build to an agonised refrain. Why Didn’t You Stop Me? IContinue reading “HEAR THE HARMONY ONLY WHEN IT’S HARMING ME: THE CRAFT OF MITSKI’S ‘BE THE COWBOY’”

MOVIE MEMORIES: HOW WE REMEMBER

Source: Markus Spiske on Pexels MARY: So, not such a bad day after all? TIM: No. It was pretty good really. Very good day actually, as it turns out.                                                                                                                About Time (2013) Recalling old memories has always been a bit of a struggle for me. It often feels as though I am lookingContinue reading “MOVIE MEMORIES: HOW WE REMEMBER”

‘I WISH I WROTE IT, BUT I DIDN’T…’ APPRECIATING PHOEBE BRIDGERS’ PUNISHER

Source: Pexels by cottonbro Phoebe Bridgers’ Indie Rock album Punisher is nightmarish and hopeful all at once. DVD MENU With no lyrics, DVD Menu forces us to endure a haunting string melody. A softness lurks beneath the surface in the quiet plucking of an acoustic guitar. GARDEN SONG ‘And when I grow up, I’m gonnaContinue reading ‘I WISH I WROTE IT, BUT I DIDN’T…’ APPRECIATING PHOEBE BRIDGERS’ PUNISHER

‘ARE WE BECOMING FRIENDS NOW?’: WHY WE SHOULD ALWAYS REVISIT ART

Source: Pexels by Cottonbro Studio Harry:               You know, the first time we met, I really didn’t like you that much. Sally:                I didn’t like you. Harry:               Yeah you did. You were just so uptight then. You’re much softer now. When Harry Met Sally… (dir. by Rob Reiner, 1989) As I remember it, I was onContinue reading “‘ARE WE BECOMING FRIENDS NOW?’: WHY WE SHOULD ALWAYS REVISIT ART”

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