Field Report’s “Michelle”
Don’t you love it when you go to see one band and end up finding another? That’s been my luck more than a few times,...
NNAMDÏ’s ‘Brat’
As genre slowly dissolves into the ether thanks to people’s increasingly omnivorous listening habits—fueled largely by the cross-current of streaming—music has come to sound a...
Rihanna’s “Rude Boy”
The pandemic has generated bizarre physiological responses to the stress we’ve all been experiencing, including a rise in clumsiness. It turns out, constant anxiety affects...
Philip Glass’ “Glassworks”
One Friday, in the early summer of 2018, I donned my prettiest dress, threw on a cream plum lipstick, and walked to the subway to...
A Tale of Two Covers: “Lilac Wine”
The list of artists who have covered “Lilac Wine” is long—and ongoing—but there are two who stand apart: Nina Simone and Jeff Buckley. Their versions,...
Celine Dion’s “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now”
Shortly before starting grade six, which Americans wrongly call “sixth grade,” I moved to my grandmother’s house in Toronto. My family shifted around a lot...