I’m also a bit out of the loop with new music artists so thanks for the tips! I’ve never been attached to the music I listened when I was young. As a teenager I was so obsessed with Kurt Cobain (whom I also discovered post-mortem) that several girls in my entourage started to listen to Nirvana. Many years later when I met a couple of them, they were still listening to Nirvana and were bitterly disappointed that I had moved on. I don’t want to miss out on the new good stuff! But your article reminded me of Elliott Smith whom I discovered about 6 years after his death through his song Angeles… I think I had a similar feeling, it’s strange. I can still recall it after so many years.
"your faves who are already on beta blockers. You’re grimly reminded to get your cholesterol checked." Wonderful! I sometimes feel sad when I discover musicians or actors after they've departed. I wonder if it's because you know you'll never get the c hance to tell them you appreciate their work? Not quite the same, but I experienced that with a teacher of mine: https://open.substack.com/pub/terryfreedman/p/blast-from-the-past-dear-mr-dale?r=18suih&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I'd never heard of Mac Miller before reading your article. Thank you.
I’m also a bit out of the loop with new music artists so thanks for the tips! I’ve never been attached to the music I listened when I was young. As a teenager I was so obsessed with Kurt Cobain (whom I also discovered post-mortem) that several girls in my entourage started to listen to Nirvana. Many years later when I met a couple of them, they were still listening to Nirvana and were bitterly disappointed that I had moved on. I don’t want to miss out on the new good stuff! But your article reminded me of Elliott Smith whom I discovered about 6 years after his death through his song Angeles… I think I had a similar feeling, it’s strange. I can still recall it after so many years.
This was excellent. Mac Miller was definitely a fixture of my sonic coming of age. ❤️
"your faves who are already on beta blockers. You’re grimly reminded to get your cholesterol checked." Wonderful! I sometimes feel sad when I discover musicians or actors after they've departed. I wonder if it's because you know you'll never get the c hance to tell them you appreciate their work? Not quite the same, but I experienced that with a teacher of mine: https://open.substack.com/pub/terryfreedman/p/blast-from-the-past-dear-mr-dale?r=18suih&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I'd never heard of Mac Miller before reading your article. Thank you.