Music Geek by Matthew Montgomery
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Music Geek #9: Pre-mature expectation of spring cues mixtape musings
As winter slowly phases out of season here in southern Utah, I’m drawn to the shocking realization that spring will soon be taking its place (as it does every year.) This, I suppose, isn’t actually shocking, but I am quite excited. What…
Music Geek #8: Love is... Spiritualized?
Let’s get one thing straight: I don’t know what “love” actually means. It’s a terribly abstract thing, and we’ve been taught that it’s some mystical, valuable emotion we should all strive for. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t — but I think I…
Music Geek #7: Chiptune — Is there anything better?
Editor's Note: The track previously included in this post was not written or recorded by Brandon Harrod of Laromlab, who has recently come forward and admitted to having essentially stolen the tracks and called them his own. More…
Music Geek #6: Appearance of "Superfriend" serves as a nice Weezer refresher
It was in 2001 — six-and-a-half years ago — that I first heard tale of Weezer’s mysterious opus, Songs From the Black Hole, a project that frontman Rivers Cuomo had spoken of very little and much hype had arisen behind as a result. It’s…
Music Geek #5: Snow-covered headphones call for post-rock-stained emotional inquiry
Once again, I've turned my attention to atmospherically pleasing music; this time, my interest has been sparked by flurrying snow that's made its way back to Cedar City. I woke up, left for school, and was given a bit of a hassle by some…
Music Geek #4: Music and emotion evoke more questions than they answer
One thing I have particular interest in, above most things considered mundane, is the ability music has to add perspective to natural environments. Take, for instance, my walk toward the university this cold morning: Before leaving the…
Music Geek #3: Shoegaze, Famicom-style — The Depreciation Guild offers synthesizers with lush guitar work
In the time since the writing and subsequent posting of my previous column, in which I probed for quality shoegaze, I have been offered a small variety of options by which I might discover more of this music I’ve found myself so enamored…
Music Geek #2: Does good shoegaze still exist?
After writing a rather useless column — “Football and post-rock” — I thought it may just be time to venture again into the range of uselessness and write another useless column, so as I might best continue my run of things here. Now, I…