Author: Jessalyn Barton

If I had to pick a sound effect that encapsulated my childhood, as well as one that I still laugh at every time I hear it, I’d pick the “Vine Boom.” This sound effect is a brief, sharp burst of reverberating bass, typically used at the end of a sentence to amplify a joke’s impact.… Continue reading The Impact of the Vine Boom Sound Effect

On October 28th of 2024, acclaimed musician Tyler, the Creator released his eighth studio album, Chromakopia. The album itself, titled with a fusion of “chroma” (color) and “utopia,” represents a breaking free of the colorless boundaries that have been set in the fictional world he creates within the album. Chromakopia focuses on Tylers’ own fears… Continue reading “Judge Judy”: A Song Analysis

If you asked me to name the most highly acclaimed artist of my generation, I’d likely say Frank Ocean. Frank Ocean is an singer-songwriter who got his start self-releasing music in the early 2010s, which helped shape the alternative R&B scene. In 2012, he released his album Channel Orange, which is a groundbreaking and masterful… Continue reading “Pyramids” by Frank Ocean: A Sonic Mastery of History and Heartbreak

The first interview I listened to was between Mason Best and Roseann Smith, a mother and son duo. I was initially drawn to this interview as the title was ‘Your Heart is On Protein Powder,’ and I was curious as to what the topic of conversation would be. The interview opens immediately with Mason asking… Continue reading Storycorps Interviews