Total performance: 3 songs
Guitar player: @ mattdixonmusic (instagram)
Location: Cloud Tree Studios in ATX
Date: [Sept. 28th 2024]
Pictures: @ iamcourtneyalex , @ ayeitsjanay, @ mutual.i.s.m, @ queenculley, @ kierranoelleking, @ sanni.fx, @ ferunz, @ faraimphotography, @ yessikja32, @ jjjewlian, @ visualsbyola, @ vinnys_views_, @ mindyouitssuche
Life’s little moments often contain the greatest joy: Whether it’s enjoying a steaming cup of coffee in the morning light, sharing a laugh with a friend, or getting lost in a good book, these seemingly insignificant experiences can profoundly enrich our lives. Taking time to appreciate these moments can cultivate gratitude and enhance our overall sense of well-being.
Summarise. Summarise. Summarise. Make it easy. Make it quick. Remove my capacity to think. Force feed me the highlight reel. All I want are headlines. Other people's opinions. Other people's thoughts.
When you rely on AI to think for you, when everything you read is a hastily constructed summary, when you stop reading between the lines because you convince yourself you don't need to, little by little, shallow insight by shallow insight, you are removing your capacity to think for yourself.
Are you really happy with that?
That's why we created book club.
And the first rule of book club is you have to read the damn book.
Are you with us?
Let's see a show of hands...
Karlyn is an expert in the field of music academia, podcasting, and global presentations, having built up a rich portfolio as a published author, lecturer, and researcher with engagements spanning the UK and the USA. As a sought-after panelist and presenter at conferences worldwide, Karlyn is particularly known for her contributions to discussions surrounding the significance of vinyl in contemporary music culture.
Karlyn's lockdown project, "The Songs Are Spells Podcast," is a platform where she produces and hosts insightful discussions with prominent figures from the music industry. This podcast has garnered acclaim, earning praise from Sony Music as the "magical rendition of Song Exploder."
As an academic, she is on the verge of completing her doctoral studies at the University of Birmingham, delving into the enduring allure of vinyl within the context of popular culture and fan engagement. Notably, her research has already yielded a published chapter in Routledge Music's Handbook of Women's Work in Music.
Music Mentions
Work today & power of music (8:34):
Resurgence of vinyl (18:59):
Q&A
Discovering music today (26:46):
First album ever purchased (30:50):
Most recent album purchased (32:05):
Artists discovered in the past year(34:40):
Desert island discs (37:00):
Recommendations for future guests (42:07):
@girlmath I report I failed to find a girl math solution to this buy/equation. Help!