Giving Up the Ghost: Vaporwave, Pastiche, and Hauntology

One thing I’ve always wondered about when I was growing up was what seemed to be the cyclical nature of culture. Growing up in the 2010s, I saw revivals of styles in fashion, music, and art that were present in other previous decades. Almost like a near constant regurgitation of styles and forms that were…

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Album Review: Pottery “Welcome to Bobby’s Motel”

You start the album and immediately it hits you. First a cascading series of drums, and then a kaleidoscopic soundscape that can truly only be experienced by closing your eyes. Then the guitars kick in, and you realize you are about to go on a truly spectacular auditory adventure. Released in late June, Welcome to…

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