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SEWARD: Prodigal son — reflections on Jeff Buckley

Our society has a pre-eminent fascination with celebrities.Dec 7
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SEWARD: Seeing what cannot be seen, The Flaming Lips' bizarre risk-taking

The Flaming Lips were not meant to be alt-rock superstars. Formed in Oklahoma City in 1983, they chugged in the underground for several years, developing a noisy and psychedelic yet hook-driven sound.Nov 22
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SEWARD: Indie rock serves as important platform for queer community

It is hard to imagine now, but R.E.M. — more commonly known as your father's favorite band — was merely an underground, rather than a national, sensation. Releases such as "Chronic Town," "Murmur" and "Reckoning" became college radio station favorites, with listeners adoring Peter Buck's arpeggiated guitar lines, Mike Mills' melodic bass, Bill Berry's insistent yet reserved drum patterns and Michael Stipe's impenetrable, and occasionally incomprehensible, poetic lyricism.Nov 8
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SEWARD: Power pop music genre remains underappreciated

As a genre name, power pop seems like it would have a significant amount of commercial appeal. It incorporates a powerful duo of pop hooks combined with rock instrumentation, placing it distinctively in the center of the rock and pop listener Venn diagram. This would especially translate today, given that numerous rock bands explore several genres, like, for example, Imagine Dragons.Oct 25
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SEWARD: Overcoming one's self-doubt in another's spotlight

The "George Harrison" of any musical group is defined as an underrated member of the band while still having the ability to release quality music as a solo artist like Harrison did himself, apart from The Beatles.Oct 11
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SEWARD: Why we should not idolize tortured artists' lives

Music and mental health go hand in hand. Countless people have cited music as a form of therapy — an escape from the brutal circumstances they find themselves in. Music provides hope, a way forward for the listener to a better future, along with comfort in the knowledge that the musicians we idolize experience the same emotions as us.Sep 27
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SEWARD: What we can learn from Beat Generation in 21st century

The Beat Generation: Once considered a menace to society, it is now remembered as one of the most famous writing eras in history, rivaling the Socrates School and Stratford-on-Odeon, among others.Sep 13