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A Coming of Age in 26 Songs: on Womanhood and Emotional Awakenings

These songs remind me what troubled times make easy to forget: that womanhood is a language that is often thankless, but always, always worth it.

MusicA. MartineJune 24, 2018music, popular culture, objectifying, misogyny, emily haines, feist, stevie nicks, feminism, coming of age, coming-of-age, character, identity, inspiration, icon, culture, film, television, tropes, stereotypes, love, sex, discovery, artist, album, amy winehouse, value, substance abuse, celebrity, change, rock, compassion, death, depression, idolization, diary, mental illness, metric, fame, grief, pj harvey, indie rock, indie, intimate, loss, heartbreak, poetry, connection, suicide, universal, evolution, philosophyComment

On Value versus Profit

Evidently, an artist has to make ends meet, and that sometimes means more practical decision-making. But this should never distract from the idea that art should not be corporatized. Rosy-colored, right? Hear me out.

MusicA. MartineJanuary 8, 2018value, profit, record labels, music industry, file sharing, commercial, business, philosophy, ethics, morals, dilemmaComment

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