Wrapped in music

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

I am here to turn your blues around

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

Daily Pieces: Learn(ing) to Fly

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