Author: Zoë Young

  • Off Notes: The Weird and Wonderful

    Off Notes: The Weird and Wonderful

    Happy Friday! We here at Soundfly HQ have been swamped getting ready for Monday when we’ll be (drumroll, please) LAUNCHING THREE NEW COURSES!!! Huzzah! Fortunately, our friends weren’t going to let us get through the week without seeing all the weird and wonderful things the internet had to offer. And without a doubt, this week turned…

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  • Sam Smith, Brian Williams, and the Science of a Song Getting Stuck in Your Head

    Sam Smith, Brian Williams, and the Science of a Song Getting Stuck in Your Head

    I have always been fascinated by songs that sound alike. I love the kind of artists’ mindmeld that happens when multiple songs released around the same time converge in similar sound. I love when musicians pay homage to their favorite influences. I love trying to pick out samples in songs. And I love the gossipy…

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  • Off Notes: For Lovers and Haters Alike

    Off Notes: For Lovers and Haters Alike

    Happy Friday! This weekend has something for everyone! For the lovers out there, Happy Valentines Day! To the not-so-in-love, Happy Presidents’ Day! To the bitter and twisted, Happy Friday the 13th! And welcome to another Off Notes weekly round-up of the best the musical internet has to offer. I’ve decided to dedicate this week’s post to the lovers…

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  • Off Notes: Pop Stars and Throw Backs

    Off Notes: Pop Stars and Throw Backs

    Happy Friday! Welcome to another Off Notes weekly round-up of the best the musical internet has to offer. This week is a real pop-music sandwich–we spent Monday morning huddled around the coffee machine dissecting the Superbowl halftime show and this afternoon have been considering how we feel about the Grammys (largely meh, though we like that they’ve become…

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  • Off Notes: Still Rounding Up the Internet!

    Off Notes: Still Rounding Up the Internet!

    What a week! This has been a wild one here at Soundfly HQ! On Wednesday we threw the most epic, awesome, amazing, badass, spectacular show any of us have seen in as long as we can remember. And it wasn’t easy! Sunday night the news announced a blizzard was headed our way. Monday our venue almost…

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  • Off Notes: Friday Internet Round-Up

    Off Notes: Friday Internet Round-Up

    Happy Friday! We here at Soundfly HQ spend an inordinate amount of time on the internet reading and listening and generally consuming far too much music media. And it’s awesome! So we wanted to start sharing our weeks with you. Presenting Off Notes: a weekly round-up of all the musical goodies the rest of the…

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