Category: Music

Today I’m going to talk about how a certain sound – even just a chord – can evoke feelings of sickness, disbelief, realization, disgust, discomfort, and cluelessness all at once.  It’s time for Pearl Jam “Jeremy.” Before I get into this, I need to share that I have major respect for Pearl Jam.  Admittedly, there… Continue reading The Notes That Make Us Raw

In the 90s, it was possible to encounter Tupac Shakur in a variety of ways. You could have been a fan of his music and videos. You might have spotted him in a couple of movies. You probably heard his name come up in the East Coast/West Coast hip hop feud. There was his tragic,… Continue reading What Tupac Taught Me About Boys

I hit my preteen years right as grunge music had its moment.  The consequence?  It was the soundtrack of my most formative years.  This happened because, even though grunge wasn’t exactly what one might think of when one imagined popular music, many Top 40 stations played grunge constantly.  They played it despite the fact that… Continue reading Grunge