Looking for some more slow and upbeat electronic dance music (edm) jams to add to your playlist? Check out Swedish pop star Little Jinder. Her album Allting Suger, was released in 2016. I read recently about Swedish pop/edm songwriting techniques having a big influence in creating hit songs. So I looked for Swedish pop and… Continue Reading
Sultry. Soulful. Sentimental. Lana del Rey shares her lust for life on her latest album. Released earlier this summer, Lust for Life consists of fifteen tracks. From parties to politics to power, Lust for Life features five collaborations with other artists and ten solo performances. Some tracks which stand out in my mind include: … Continue Reading
You know that moment when life feels like it’s too much? When the daily grind consumes your find and a bit of peace is too hard to find? Sometimes, you need to take a break to recharge. From your creative life, too. Creativity is tension and release. Creativity is meant to be shared. Creatives inspire… Continue Reading
She stands for diversity. She stands for creativity. She creates art through her music. Have you spent much time listening to Camila Cabello these days? I’ve loved her music since listening to Fifth Harmony. Followed her work as a solo artist when she left Fifth Harmony. And I’ve loved her singles so far. Bad Things… Continue Reading
Witness Katy Perry’ latest album? A creative. A social advocate. A trailblazer. Katy Perry continues to entertain the world with her music. And challenges us with her lyrics. So here’s my Witness album review: (1.) Witness Lyrical love? Like nothing else. The album’s opening and title track’s pre-chorus and chorus lyrics speak for all of us.… Continue Reading
Fallen in love with and become obsessed with dance music over the past – probably few years, but that’s grown from love to obsession over the past number of months. Searched for some new jams last week. Saw Zara Larsson’s recent album release So Good. Swedish singer songwriter. I love edm. I love new music.… Continue Reading
Creativity is an escape from reality. We all need that healthy escape from reality sometimes. Especially when the going gets tough. And tough can be anything and everything. Everyone’s different. Tough can look like different things to different people. I was a music composition major in college. I remember talking to someone before one… Continue Reading
This is it. You’re in love with your craft. Like an obsession. Writing ideas down every chance you get. Forgetting about everything else. Interrupting whatever you’re doing when you get an idea to catch it before it flies away. Making time for studying your craft – reading, listening to music, whatever – anything that helps… Continue Reading
Abandon creative guilt, ye who enter here. Creatives love to play. Writers, musicians, artists – whatever. We fall in love with words, melodies, colours – whatever your art – for the pure joy of making something through that artistic medium. I’m in love with words and music. Somewhere along the way, we grow up,… Continue Reading
Monika Weatherly 