HeyJaredNielly Listens
Deep dives into music history, culture, and composition to learn about yourself & the world around you
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FOUNTAINS (opens the original)
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I’m experiencing first-hand the pain that comes from generations of unhealed family wounds. Conversations that were never had (or conversations devoid of compassion) that left years of regret, resentment, and lack of resolution.As my family prepares for a major loss, I can’t help but cry, grieve, and wonder about the dynamic we could have if more of us chose to stop the pattern.This week’s playlist is a view into my grief and the hope and confidence I have that I can make new choices and break t
hooked on stefonics (opens the original)
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lately, i've just been getting frustrated to the point where i'm sucking the fun out learning how to DJ! wholly standing there with a stank face (the bad kind) while spinning really fun and groovy tracks. talk about a buzz kill.the metaphor creates itself: i get to hit pause and take the needle back to the top of the track.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="720" src="h
fellow kids (opens the original)
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At a Halloween party last year, I dressed up as a nondescript and poor excuse for a vampire from Blade (1998). I spent most of the night responding to "hmm, never heard of it". After a while, I ran into Steve from Blues Clues (1996) and found out his real-life name is also Steve and was also fielding "hmm, don't know that guy" responses all night.Dear reader: we discovered we were old and tired and out of touch but also didn't care a bit. Regardless of what the youths did or didn't know about cu
itchy scratchy (opens the original)
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I’ve always been drawn to the musical fringes. Before starting Nielly Listens, very frequently I’d share a song or an album with someone that “didn’t get it”. It was too loud, too experimental, too something. And now that I’ve committed to listening and sharing music with an overarching goal of finding “new and unique” releases for you, music listening gets kinda boring sometimes! My pattern recognition kicks into overdrive and songs start sounding the same. Every melody, kick drum, scream, sync
spanglish (opens the original)
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Now is a good time to learn the difference between Latinos and Hispanics! This Sunday, Argentina and Spain face off in the final match of the World Cup. In solidarity with my former colonizer, I present to you this week's playlist featuring only songs in the Crown's Spanish.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/
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