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"description": "Here’s my attempt at the music blog challenge—I don’t know how but I think this is more chaotic than the tech one",
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"textContent": "Okay so if you thought my tech one was a mess, let’s get into something that’s been a part of my life more and for a longer amount of time. I am a musician, I’ve been playing guitars since I was in middle school, mostly bass (yes, it’s a guitar). Well, let’s go. I’m going to make it a little easier and just list things, but if I have something to say I’ll add to it.\nWhat Are “Five” of Your Favorite Albums?\n- From Under the Cork Tree - Fall Out Boy\n- In Utero - Nirvana\n- California - Blink 182\n- The Wall - Pink Floyd\n- The Black Parade/Living With Ghosts - My Chemical Romance\n- Pretty. Odd. - Panic! At the Disco\n- After Laughter - Paramore\n- Periphery III - Periphery\n- Negative Spaces - Poppy\n- Ones and Zeroes - Young Guns\n\nWhat Are “Five” of Your Favorite Songs?\n- The Cost of Giving Up - Poppy\n- Jackie & Wilson - Hozier\n- Crush - Polyphia\n- Aviator - Polyphia\n- Stick Season - Noah Kahan\n- We Own the Night - Dance Gavin Dance\n- Love is Embarrassing - Olivia Rodrigo\n- Of All the Gin Joints in All the World - Fall Out Boy\n- Flatline - Periphery\n- Sleep - My Chemical Romance\n- APT. - Rosé & Bruno Mars\n- Smoking Out the Window - Silk Sonic\n- That Girl - Emei\n- End of an Era - Emei\n- Fluorescent Adolescent - Arctic Monkeys\n- Dopamine - Madelline\n- Piano Man - Billy Joel\n\nFavorite Instruments?\n- Guitars → Bass, Baritone, Standard\n- Piano\n- Idiophones → Marimba, Vibraphone\n- French Horn\n- Euphonium\n- Baritone Saxophone\n- Clarinet\n- Drum Kit\n\nWhat Song or Album Are You Currently Listening To?\nSongs\n- The Cost of Giving Up - Poppy\n- APT. - Rosé & Bruno Mars\n- Important - Ian McConnell\n- Like Before - Couch\n- She Plays Bass - beabadoobee\n\nAlbums\n- rosie - Rosé\n- Negative Spaces - Poppy\n\nDo You Listen to the Radio?\nNo. ¯_(ツ)_/¯\nHow Often Do You Listen to Music?\nDaily, at least. I actually listen to a lot of podcasts as well. So long as something’s playing I find that I’m good. Most of what I actually listen to is Lo-Fi or classical music when I’m trying to focus/sleep, but a lot of that is ambient/background music.\nHow Often Do You Discover Music and How Do You Discover It?\nI don't know how, it just happens. Sometimes I’ll find new music from Apple Music, sometimes it gets recommended by friends. I used to get a lot of music from Instagram, but I don’t go on Instagram anymore.\nWhat's a Song or Album You Enjoy That You Wish Had More Recognition?\n- Point of Know Return\n- Pretty. Odd.\n- Midwest Emo\n\nFavorite Song of All Time\n- Oh God don't make me choose\n\nHas Your Taste in Music Evolved Over Time\nYeah, it's gotten worse. By that I mean the core of my taste in music has stayed relatively the same over the years, but it’s expanded into a lot more. I’ve gotten into more artists, more genres. It’s honestly a mess. You can’t tell what’s going on in my playlists. Am I listening to Poppy or am I listening to Taylor Swift? Who knows. Least of all me.\nFinal Thoughts\nOkay this one I’m a little sorry about. If you have qualms or need clarifications, you know where to find me (that would be on Mastodon)."
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