Have you ever shone white light through a prism? Even if you haven't I'm sure you know what happens: the white light refracts and every color of the spectrum becomes visible. Boiled down or mashed together, every color becomes one and the same, they are all just parts of the same light. I like to... Continue Reading →

"It's difficult because we live in a world that doesn't really respect the creative and intellectual contributions of women. It's more like 'Oh, you're so cute. Be quiet. Shhh, don't talk too much.'" - Lauryn Hill "We can't plan life. All we can do is be available for it." -Lauryn Hill In 2016, 4 hip-hop records... Continue Reading →

"When I’m not feeling my best I ask myself, ‘What are you gonna do about it?’ I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a better me." -Beyoncé Knowles-Carter "We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up gender equality becomes a natural way of... Continue Reading →

"Everybody sees me as this sullen and insecure little thing. Those are just the sides of me that I feel it's necessary to show because no one else seems to be showing them." -Fiona Apple "If I respect myself and believe in what I'm doing, no one can touch me." -Fiona Apple Certain artists are... Continue Reading →

"I grew up in a world that told girls they couldn't play rock 'n' roll." "I figured out it was a social thing, what women were allowed to do. At a very young age, I decided I was not going to follow women's rules." -Joan Jett Joan Jett's 1980 debut solo album may not be... Continue Reading →

I understand the two way street that I've stepped onto with this one. I have no plan to do a whole month themed after empowering men, frankly I'm not sure I could even find 7 albums interesting enough to comprise that Musical Training Plan. However, here I am dedicating hours of my time and great... Continue Reading →

Have you ever sat down and listened to some music, or watched a movie, or read a book and just had the sense that whatever you were hearing, seeing, or reading was special? Like, you can't quite put your finger on it, but for some reason, just out of reach, it hits that inexplicable and... Continue Reading →

With some genres you don't want to start with the masters. A lot of the time the real kings of their respective genres are also the ones who exemplify all of the purest elements of that genre and, therefore, don't often make music that newcomers can fall into with ease. This is the reason that... Continue Reading →

Man oh man do I enjoy Soul. I don't actually know what served as my introduction to Soul music, as far back as I can remember I've just kind of enjoyed it. Something about the usually sparse instrumentation which allows for the singer to take over and completely make the song with no so much... Continue Reading →