All Spotify users are probably familiar with the year-end feature that compiles stats on your favorite songs, genres, and bands – you see a series of colorful slides that showcase what you’ve been up to this year. For me, the most interesting part of Wrapped is the Top Songs playlist that’s put together for us every year. This collection of songs says more about me … Continue reading Wrapped in music
The year 2022 was devastating for many people I know – some of them lost their homes, and some were forced to flee the country and endure the hardships of forced exile. In a way, I was lucky – as a lifelong immigrant, it’s been many years since I’ve lived away from the country that betrayed me, my family, my friends, my childhood, and my … Continue reading But Here We Are
As a teenager, I had a vision of myself standing in the crowd, jumping and screaming for my favorite band on stage, soaking up and revering in one of the greatest experiences in the world. I was a Beatles fan back then, and therefore these fantasies were completely futile – I was born too late and in the wrong corner of the world. As time … Continue reading I am here to turn your blues around
Some time ago I was folding my laundry while listening to Tom Petty songs (I always listen to music while doing chores). When “Learning to Fly” came on, I suddenly thought of at least two other songs with the same title, namely “Learning to Fly” by Pink Floyd and “Learn to Fly” by Foo Fighters. This made me wonder about the reasons that inspired these … Continue reading Daily Pieces: Learn(ing) to Fly
A couple of weeks ago I watched a live stream of the Foo Fighters’ first in-studio mini-concert, and in addition to the great joy of seeing the guys healing, smiling, and clearly enjoying playing together, I was completely captivated by their new song, “Under You.” Even though I was more tuned in to the melody than to the lyrics, I still understood that it was … Continue reading Over It
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