https://atwoodmagazine.com/author/guest/ For the Love of Music Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:13:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://atwoodmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Atwood-Magazine-Circle-Logo-2020-32x32.png https://atwoodmagazine.com/author/guest/ 32 32 68941247 https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-nikka-costa-new-york-city-2024-concert-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-nikka-costa-new-york-city-2024-concert-review/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:10:56 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=205502 A cocktail of blues, Motown, R&B, and funk, Nikka Costa's expertly crafted "nu-soul" sound translates to an innate magnetism on stage, as evidenced by her performance at NYC's Sony Hall.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-nikka-costa-new-york-city-2024-concert-review/feed/ 0 205502 https://atwoodmagazine.com/aghs-a-go-go-hardly-saving-song-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/aghs-a-go-go-hardly-saving-song-review/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:00:02 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=205463 Rooted in Columbus and Chicago, up-and-coming garage rock group A-Go-Go’s music emanates a distinct Midwestern warmth. Keeping with precedent set by alt-rock and -country greats, they electrify the mundanities and misfortunes typical of young adulthood. Case in point: Their robust new single, “Hardly Saving.”]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/aghs-a-go-go-hardly-saving-song-review/feed/ 0 205463 https://atwoodmagazine.com/ftsl-flipturn-sunlight-song-music-video-premiere/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/ftsl-flipturn-sunlight-song-music-video-premiere/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:48:33 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=204905 “Sunlight,” the third single released off flipturn’s forthcoming sophomore LP ‘Burnout Days,’ chugs along at a pace akin to that of life on the road. Living up to its namesake, it beams brightly, but as its lyrics encounter familial trauma and unchecked bad habits, it burns out with a dizzying, grungey climax.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/ftsl-flipturn-sunlight-song-music-video-premiere/feed/ 0 204905 https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-bleachers-los-angeles-2024-concert-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-bleachers-los-angeles-2024-concert-review/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:44:27 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=203867 On one of the final stops of their "From the Studio to the Stage" tour, Jack Antonoff-led band Bleachers offers a euphoric night of unbridled energy.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-bleachers-los-angeles-2024-concert-review/feed/ 0 203867 https://atwoodmagazine.com/lfwn-loema-flowers-for-no-one-debut-ep-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/lfwn-loema-flowers-for-no-one-debut-ep-review/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:56:11 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=203394 Dutch three-piece LOEMA capture the raw, universal experience of heartbreak with haunting soundscapes on their newly released debut EP, ‘Flowers for No One.’]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/lfwn-loema-flowers-for-no-one-debut-ep-review/feed/ 0 203394 https://atwoodmagazine.com/essay-liam-gallagher-the-enigma/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/essay-liam-gallagher-the-enigma/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:29:25 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=202544 Exploring the enigma that is Liam Gallagher, the duality of his tentative bond with brother Noel, and the cultural resonance of Oasis within modern music.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/essay-liam-gallagher-the-enigma/feed/ 0 202544 https://atwoodmagazine.com/nt-the-who-heinz-baked-beans-song-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/nt-the-who-heinz-baked-beans-song-music-feature/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:15:34 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=200769 The Who, bombastic chroniclers of rebellion and repression, never addressed society’s struggles more forcefully – or efficiently – than in “Heinz Baked Beans,” the fifty-nine second opus from 1967’s ‘The Who Sell Out.’]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/nt-the-who-heinz-baked-beans-song-music-feature/feed/ 0 200769 https://atwoodmagazine.com/essay-have-we-been-wasting-our-money-on-streaming-music-2024/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/essay-have-we-been-wasting-our-money-on-streaming-music-2024/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:23:41 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=200621 With all music at the touch of the button, what benefits can we find in turning down the tap of streaming? One music lover explores the advantages and disadvantages of unlimited music.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/essay-have-we-been-wasting-our-money-on-streaming-music-2024/feed/ 0 200621 https://atwoodmagazine.com/pbld-blood-music-playlist-2024/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/pbld-blood-music-playlist-2024/#respond Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:15:17 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=200225 Indie rock band Blood provide a direct, from-the-heart overview of some of their most intense musical love affairs, including Bruce, drums, and music to get you in the mood for baseball tarot.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/pbld-blood-music-playlist-2024/feed/ 0 200225 https://atwoodmagazine.com/makl-maia-kamil-youre-not-here-youre-everywhere-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/makl-maia-kamil-youre-not-here-youre-everywhere-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:30:13 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=199665 Fresh off the release of her sophomore album 'You're Not Here You're Everywhere,' North Carolina-based genre-blurring artist Maia Kamil talks collaboration and musical friendships, signs and symbols, and mourning through music.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/makl-maia-kamil-youre-not-here-youre-everywhere-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 199665 https://atwoodmagazine.com/pride2401-scott-guild-pride-month-essay-queering-the-genres/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/pride2401-scott-guild-pride-month-essay-queering-the-genres/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:08:06 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=199308 Author and musician Scott Guild shares his essay, “Queering the Genres,” about how he fell in love with a handsome bully, then found a home for himself in art, as a part of Atwood Magazine’s Pride Month series!]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/pride2401-scott-guild-pride-month-essay-queering-the-genres/feed/ 0 199308 https://atwoodmagazine.com/latm-lee-aaron-tattoo-me-album-interview-music-feature-2024/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/latm-lee-aaron-tattoo-me-album-interview-music-feature-2024/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:58:30 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=198234 Canadian singer/songwriter Lee Aaron returns in full force with her 16th studio album ‘Tattoo Me,’ a self-produced, high-powered collection of covers spanning countless genres, decades, and emotional landscapes.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/latm-lee-aaron-tattoo-me-album-interview-music-feature-2024/feed/ 0 198234 https://atwoodmagazine.com/lsnb-las-nubes-churchills-pub-south-florida-bands-playlist-essay-music-2024/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/lsnb-las-nubes-churchills-pub-south-florida-bands-playlist-essay-music-2024/#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:23:01 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=198095 Miami's Las Nubes offer an introduction to the loud and proud South Florida music scene with a mixtape of artists they shared the stage with in Little Haiti's infamous Churchill's venue.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/lsnb-las-nubes-churchills-pub-south-florida-bands-playlist-essay-music-2024/feed/ 0 198095 https://atwoodmagazine.com/mham2407-fiona-grey-mental-health-awareness-month-essay-how-one-night-changed-everything/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/mham2407-fiona-grey-mental-health-awareness-month-essay-how-one-night-changed-everything/#respond Fri, 31 May 2024 13:14:30 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=197925 Fiona Grey shares her essay, “How One Night Changed Everything,” as a part of Atwood Magazine's Mental Health Awareness Month series. Says Grey, "Experiencing profound grief and loss has profoundly changed me, deepening my appreciation for life's beauty and joy, as I navigate the complexities of mental health and find gratitude in the highs and lows of existence."]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/mham2407-fiona-grey-mental-health-awareness-month-essay-how-one-night-changed-everything/feed/ 0 197925 https://atwoodmagazine.com/mham2406-jay-putty-mental-health-awareness-month-essay-grief-is-the-price-we-pay-for-the-love-we-share/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/mham2406-jay-putty-mental-health-awareness-month-essay-grief-is-the-price-we-pay-for-the-love-we-share/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 14:44:04 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=197872 Nashville-based singer/songwriter Jay Putty shares his essay, “Grief Is the Price We Pay for the Love We Share,” as a part of Atwood Magazine's Mental Health Awareness Month series. Says Putty, “After an unforgettable day spent with my father in January 2022, his passing and my struggle with grief and alcohol led me to realize the importance of confronting my pain and honoring his memory through vulnerability and storytelling.”]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/mham2406-jay-putty-mental-health-awareness-month-essay-grief-is-the-price-we-pay-for-the-love-we-share/feed/ 0 197872