Musical Notes

Do you enjoy belting out the lyrics to classic rock ballads while air-guitaring along to your favourite solos? Is there an album from your past that sparks nostalgia in the best possible way? Can you not help but to nod your head when the hip-hop beat hits just right? Are you interested in learning about the history of music, regardless of your genre or era of choice? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you've come to the right place!

 Welcome to Musical Notes: A journey through music, one note at a time.

 The beautiful thing about music is that tastes are entirely subjective, and everyone has their own opinions.

 You could be like Connor in believing that Eminem – one of the most controversial and acclaimed hip-hop artists of all time – is virtually immune from the current "cancel culture" trend, despite having a catalogue of lyrics that have shocked audiences and stirred protests for over 20 years.

 Maybe you agree with Molly that Green Day's American Idiot is one of the most revolutionary concept albums of all time; one that pit an entire generation of young, angsty Millennials against the right-wing political machine.

 Perhaps you might be a connoisseur of the 1970s punk movement, and like Tess, feel that the British and American punk movements evolved in completely different ways, despite occurring simultaneously.

 Maybe you share The Conductor's interest in folk music, as well as the opinion that many great artists and songs of the genre remain criminally underrated and underappreciated in a world that has all but moved on from the kind of master craft songwriting that defined the genre in days past.

 Or you may, like Lily, be interested in why certain music may be incorporated into various other mediums, such as movies, television, and video games.

 You also might not agree with any of these statements, and honestly that's okay. This is a blog for the musically inclined and the not-so-inclined; you don't have to be Mozart to appreciate a good beat. We'll cover some of the topics we mentioned here and more, so find a comfy spot, hit play on your favourite Spotify playlist, and join us as we take you on a musical journey - one note at a time.