RB: Yeah, it’s definitely a dynamic that formed naturally. We have a lot of shared interests outside of music that help us communicate better. We’re all really interested in movies and visual art, so we spend a lot of time watching things together, which I think helps us understand each other’s creative processes. RK: I … Leer más
En 2015, el artista Vincent Valdez lanzó su imponente pintura The City I. La controversia que se encendió rápidamente tras su lanzamiento llevaba mucho tiempo gestándose incluso mientras Valdez la pintaba. La obra en blanco y negro de 30 pies muestra a más de una docena de encapuchados Klansmen reuniéndose de manera bastante premonitoria en … Leer más
It was definitely a mix of both things – finding my own musical language and being comfortable with my voice, as well as learning the technical aspects of producing and arranging. I had to experiment with different approaches and styles, and push myself to try new things in order to create the sound I wanted … Leer más
But once I started playing with Bailey and in other bands, it became clear that music was what I wanted to focus on. I think with fantasy, we both had a sense that we were onto something special pretty early on. The music just clicked and came together in a way that felt exciting and … Leer más
El Dr. Malik Boykin es profesor de Psicología en la Universidad Brown. Malik se une a Mike Palmer para hablar sobre sus experiencias creciendo como hijo de un profesor de psicología negro, comenzando en Ithaca en Cornell y finalmente en Howard en Washington, DC. A partir de ahí, Malik nos lleva en su viaje como … Leer más
JL: Yeah, that’s the thing. It’s like, if you’re talking about yourself like that, it always comes across really cringy. It’s just a bit weird, isn’t it? It’s like, just let the music speak for itself. CH: Yeah, I think it’s quite funny when you read band bios and they’re like, “Blah, blah, blah, but … Leer más
I was like, “I’m going to do this. I’m going to try and be a musician.” I was playing shows, and I was in bands in college, but I was always really shy about it. It was always something I did on the side, because I felt like I needed to have a backup plan. … Leer más
Merio / Pixabay Cuando estudiamos Las Artes en mi clase de Teoría del Conocimiento del IB, dedicamos algo de tiempo a discutir si podemos separar la obra de un artista de su comportamiento personal. Tenía algunos de esos materiales de lecciones en Nearpod, pero nuestro distrito decidió no renovar nuestra suscripción este año. Así que … Leer más
I think revisiting those songs made me realize how much growth and change I’ve gone through since then. It’s interesting to see how my writing style has evolved and how my relationship with music has shifted. It’s like looking back at a snapshot of a different time in my life and seeing how far I’ve … Leer más
So I felt like we were bringing it back a little bit. We were going to be the New York band on Captured Tracks, and I was just really excited to be a part of that legacy. The past couple years, they’ve definitely been getting more bands outside of New York, which is cool, but … Leer más