Music Mondays: The political ramifications of an absent-minded listener
(04/01/25 2:45am)
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In a region often defined by its geopolitical divisions, one cultural element seems to defy borders — music.
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Hailing from Texas, Xavier Landum aka BigXthaPlug overcame a difficult childhood. He grew up poor and was exposed to many extremes. At the age of five, he recalls seeing his mother fire a gun at a thief during an attempted robbery. BigX considered his mother his best friend while his father took on a more disciplinary role. Both parents were very influential in the cultivation of his music taste by introducing him to the Isley Brothers, Drake and Lil Wayne.
It’s easy to fall into the Spotify abyss. I’ve been there the past few months, dwelling in liked songs, daily mixes, and even the occasional AI DJ dalliance. Although safe in the warm embrace of familiar music, I yearned for more. As host of “Feelin’ Good” on Richmond’s own WDCE 90.1 FM, do I have a duty to expose my listeners to the bleeding edge? As listeners, should we prioritize the novel and ambitious? What’s new? What’s fresh? Does it even matter?
Sometimes falling in love is unexpected, sometimes it comes from a brief meeting and sometimes it’s a combination of the two mixed together in a crusty cardboard box nestled between a few other crusting cardboard boxes.
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Note: This is a spoiler-free rant about movie musicals, but do watch “Wicked Part I”!
During finals season, there isn't much time to go to theaters and watch a movie. Instead, here are three movies you can enjoy from the comfort of your bed for a quick study break.
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I have lived many years, but I try not to waste my time looking back. Normally, I am not a retrospective person. However, in the spring of 1969, I made what I thought at the time was a minor course choice. I now consider that decision to be somewhere between troubling and stupid. I was a junior in college and wanted to take a political science elective. The times were politically charged. I felt that I needed to know more. My intentions were good.
What makes a great movie? Casting, a good story, and cinematography are all important. However, one characteristic that turns a good movie into a phenomenal one is the soundtrack. Music enhances emotions in a way that makes you feel exactly what the character feels. Immediately, you become one with the movie. As summer draws closer, it’s a great time to talk about two of my favorite summer movies and how their soundtracks are perfectly crafted.
Karly Hartzman, the lead singer of the alt-country indie rock band Wednesday, screamed her final lines to a sold-out Broadberry crowd on a Monday night with a surprising ferocity more in line with heavy metal than Lynyrd Skynyrd. However, her band may very well be the future of country rock.
It's not good for man to be alone. That’s why community exists.
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On a drowsy, gray February morning last year, I found myself driving across central Jersey in my Dad’s beat-up 2000 Toyota Avalon. With no music downloaded and no data on my phone, I found myself listening to the raindrops tapping on the windshield.
“Start with the Chaat,” Sandeep “Sunny” Baweja told me at the end of our interview back in early September.
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