There’s a tired refrain that surfaces whenever a musician speaks out on social issues: “Stick to music.” It’s dismissive rhetoric that treats artists as court jesters: valued for entertainment, but expected to remain silent on matters of consequence. This view fundamentally misunderstands both the role of art in society and the responsibilities of citizenship. Musicians […]
There’s something bittersweet about listening to Bon Iver’s “Holocene” or Young the Giant’s “Cough Syrup” in 2026. These songs, and the era they represent, feel like relics from a different world, one where unpolished vulnerability and artistic experimentation could actually dominate popular music. The 2010s indie boom gave us Arcade Fire headlining festivals, Fleet Foxes […]
We’ve never been busier doing nothing. The average person now spends over two hours daily on social media, thumbs flicking through an endless cascade of content; and yet when asked what they saw, they often can’t remember. This isn’t the lazy afternoon nap our ancestors might have enjoyed. It’s something stranger and more insidious: a […]
Even with streaming being popular, music CDs still hold some value. It might seem pointless to have physical discs when you can find any song on Spotify, but some CDs can actually be worth a lot. For most popular albums from the 1990s and 2000s, resale prices are low. Common pop and rock albums usually […]
Getting your book noticed is an arduous process that frustrates you to the point that you throw your mobile phone against the wall. But there are options out there to at least get it into stores, or at least into people’s hands. 1) Self-publishing platforms It may seem like a hail-mary, but self-publishing is a […]
The Hero’s Journey is one of the essential literary forms of movies and stories. When we think about it, we think of Star Wars, Lord of the Rings or any other great story! The Hero’s Journey has 12 steps, and was brilliantly laid out by Joseph Campbell. But instead of looking at a likely one, […]
Here’s a list of useful information about some open mics in NYC. This list is a work-in-progress. Feel free to comment and fill in the blank info. NYC OPEN MICS Name Average # of performers Day Sign-up time Starts Average set time House Piano or Keyboard How spots are chosen Location Cover Sidewalk Cafe 50 […]
My new EP, Ennui, is now available on Bandcamp! ON “MY HOME” DREW MAZUR – VOCALS, PIANO, SYNTHS, ALTO SAXOPHONE, GUITAR ANDREW KAPLAN – LEAD GUITARS RORY MAZUR – DRUMS TARA MAZUR – VOCALS ON “DAUGHTER OF THE WIND” DREW MAZUR – VOCALS, PIANO, SYNTH, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE RORY MAZUR – GUITAR ABBY ADAMS & DANIEL CHIRONNO […]
One of the most popular poetry forms, because of its brevity, is the haiku. Consisting of three lines, this form is broken down into the number of syllables per line: By the ancient pond [5] When a frog leaps into it [7] The sound of water [5] This poem by Matsuo Basho focuses on the external. […]
Not often do old, classic bands redefine themselves. But Tears for Fears did just that with their new single, “I Love You But I’m Lost”. The new sound of this song is well beyond where they stood with classics like “Shout” or “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”, songs which most modern musicians and bands […]
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