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So Far So Good (Meernaa Album)
''So Far So Good'' is a 2023 studio album by American pop musician Meernaa. Reception Neville Hardman's feature interview with Meernaa for ''Alternative Press'' called this release "a psychedelic soul-search" that "reflects a measured step forward" for the musician. In ''Billboard'', Jason Lipshutz included the title track as one of 10 pop songs to recommend to readers, recommending it to "fans of idiosyncratic, relatively chilled-out indie-pop a la Aldous Harding, Westerman and Nilüfer Yanya" as a "quietly effective new track" with "elegant instrumentation" and "delectable hooks". At ''The Fader'', editors chose this on the long list of the week's best albums. Editors at Pitchfork shortlisted this as a recommended album of the week and critic Vrinda Jagota gave it a 7.4 out of 10 for being able to pair "abstract imagery with elegant arrangements on her dreamy, open-ended second album" continuing that Meernaa's vocals have a sense of longing but "despite the intensity of the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.S. Frith, W. Straw, and J. Street, eds, ''iarchive:cambridgecompani00frit, The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), , pp. 95–105. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock music, Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, wikt:ephemeral, ephemeral, and accessible. Identifying factors of pop music usually include repeated choruses and Hook (music), hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse–chorus form, verse–chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much of pop music also borrows elements from other styles such as rock, hip hop, urban contemporary, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keeled Scales (record Label)
Keeled Scales is an independent record label based in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2014 by musicians Tony Presley (Real Live Tigers) and Seth Whaland (Literature, Tres Oui). The label has released over 60 albums from artists such as Buck Meek (of Big Thief), Katy Kirby, Lunar Vacation, Sun June and more. In 2020, the label helped curate a benefit compilation to support the Estok’Gna, an indigenous Texas tribe, in their efforts to protest the building of a gas pipeline through their lands. In 2021, Keeled Scales entered into a partnership with fellow indie label Polyvinyl Records In polymer chemistry, vinyl polymers are a group of polymers derived from substituted vinyl () monomers. Their backbone is an extended alkane chain . In popular usage, "vinyl" refers only to polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Examples Vinyl polymers are ..., but still retains creative control over its operations. Also in 2021, the ''Austin Chronicle'' named Keeled Scales “Best Quiet Giant,” prai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.S. Frith, W. Straw, and J. Street, eds, ''iarchive:cambridgecompani00frit, The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), , pp. 95–105. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock music, Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, wikt:ephemeral, ephemeral, and accessible. Identifying factors of pop music usually include repeated choruses and Hook (music), hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse–chorus form, verse–chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much of pop music also borrows elements from other styles such as rock, hip hop, urban contemporary, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Press (magazine)
''Alternative Press'' is an American entertainment magazine primarily focused on music and culture. It generally provides readers with band interviews, photos, and relevant news. It was founded in 1985 by Mike Shea in Cleveland, OH. The company is now managed by MDDN, and based in Los Angeles, CA. History The first issue of ''Alternative Press'' was distributed at concerts in Cleveland, Ohio beginning in June 1985 by ''APs founder, Mike Shea to advocate for bands playing underground music. The name of the magazine, ''Alternative Press'', was not a reference to the alternative rock genre, but referred to this fanzine being an alternative to the local press. Shea began working on his first issue in his mother's house in Aurora, Ohio. Shea and a friend, Jimmy Kosicki, targeted the Cleveland neighborhood of Coventry. Financial problems plagued ''AP'' in its early years, and by the end of 1986, publication had paused due to its financial problems, only resuming until the spring of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldous Harding
Hannah Sian Topp (born 1990), known professionally as Aldous Harding, is a New Zealand indie folk singer-songwriter, based in Lyttelton, New Zealand. Career One of the first musicians who came across her was New Zealand folk-pop singer-songwriter Anika Moa. Moa asked Harding to play support for her that night after finding her busking outside the venue she was about to play. She has released music through independent record labels Flying Nun, Spunk, and 4AD. She has collaborated with Marlon Williams, John Parish, Mike Hadreas (better known by his stage name Perfume Genius), and Fenne Lily. She is known to frequently collaborate with music video director Martin Sagadin. 4AD announced Harding as a new signing in early 2017 just prior to the release of her second studio album, ''Party.'' ''Party'' was nominated for IMPALA's European Album of the Year Award. The song "The Barrel", from her third studio album ''Designer'' (Flying Nun, 4AD, 2019), won the 2019 APRA Silver Scrol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westerman
Westerman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Westerman (1913–2001), senior Australian public servant * Alex Westerman (born 1969), American creative director * Bruce Westerman (born 1967), U.S. representative for Arkansas' 4th congressional district * Chantal Westerman, American actress and television correspondent * Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman (1936–2007), Lakota musician, songwriter, and actor * Gerardus Frederik Westerman (1807–1890), Dutch publisher and naturalist * Gwen Westerman, Dakota educator, writer, and artist * Joe Westerman (born 1989), English rugby league footballer * John F. C. Westerman (1901–1991), English children's author * Harold Westerman (1917–2011), American college football and basketball coach * Helen Westerman (1926–2006), American baseball player * Percy F. Westerman Percy Francis Westerman (1876 – 22 February 1959) was an English author of children's literature, with a prolific output. Many of his books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilüfer Yanya
Nilüfer Yanya (; born 11 May 1995) is a British singer, songwriter and musician. Early life Yanya is the daughter of two visual artists. Her mother is of Irish and Barbadian heritage and her father is Turkish. Yanya said her mother lived in Turkey with her father when they were expecting her, and often heard the Turkish pop singer Nilüfer's name on the radio. She loved the name so much that she said, "If I have a daughter, I will name her Nilüfer." Yanya grew up in Chelsea, London, listening to Turkish music and classical music at home. She gravitated to rock music and learned how to play guitar at the age of 12. Career Informally starting her musical career with demos uploaded to SoundCloud in 2014, Yanya turned down an offer to join a girl group produced by Louis Tomlinson of One Direction and focused on developing her own music instead. She has spoken out against this model of talent acquisition, telling ''The Guardian'': "'Let's go and pinch some young people, tell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fader
''The Fader'' is a magazine established in 1999 as an outlet for Cornerstone Agency, a marketing and public relations firm established by Rob Stone and Jon Cohen. The magazine covers music, style and culture. History and work It is owned by The Fader Media group, which also includes its website, thefader.com, as well as Fader films, Fader Label and Fader TV. It was the first print publication to be released on iTunes iTunes is a media player, media library, and mobile device management (MDM) utility developed by Apple. It is used to purchase, play, download and organize digital multimedia on personal computers running the macOS and Windows operating s .... The Fader Fort The magazine hosted The Fader Fort, an annual invitation-only event at Austin, Texas's South by Southwest (SXSW). Since its founding in 2001, the four-day party features live performances. Fader Fort NYC is a party produced during the annual CMJ Music Marathon. The festival has featured over 900 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchfork (website)
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music magazine founded in 1996 by Ryan Schreiber in Minneapolis. It originally covered alternative and independent music, and expanded to cover genres including pop, hip-hop, jazz and metal. ''Pitchfork'' is one of the most influential music publications to have emerged in the internet age. In the 2000s, ''Pitchfork'' distinguished itself from print media through its unusual editorial style, frequent updates and coverage of emerging acts. It was praised as passionate, authentic and unique, but criticized as pretentious, mean-spirited and elitist, playing into stereotypes of the cynical hipster. It is credited with popularizing acts such as Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens. ''Pitchfork'' relocated to Chicago in 1999 and Brooklyn, New York, in 2011. It expanded with projects including the annual Pitchfork Music Festival (launched in Chicago in 2006), the video site ''Pitchf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 In American Music
The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2023 in music in the United States. Notable events January *6 – Iggy Pop released his first studio album in four years, ''Every Loser''. *9 – Pentatonix performed the The Star-Spangled Banner, National Anthem at the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship, College Football Playoff National Championship at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. *13 – Jason Crabb released his first studio album in nearly five years, ''Miracle in a Manger''. ** Obituary (band), Obituary released their first studio album in six years, ''Dying of Everything''. ** Miley Cyrus released "Flowers (Miley Cyrus song), Flowers", her first single since 2021. The song has gone on to break multiple Spotify records, including the most-streamed song in one week. The record was previously held by Adele's "Easy on Me". *19 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee David Crosby dies at the age of 81. *20 – Easton Corbin released hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
