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Do You Not Get the Concept? // Buckle up, cowboys!

2 months ago | pittnews.com | Marissa Kelley |Maya Douge

It seems that in the hours following Beyoncé’s Grammy win, every discussion I saw on social media determined she didn’t deserve it. Though I myself was hoping Billie Eilish’s album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” would win Album of the Year, the most coveted Grammy title, I can’t help but feel proud as a Black woman that Beyoncé finally won, becoming the first Black woman to win the title in the 21st century.
Do You Not Get the Concept? // An alternative genre take on concept albums

Jan 21, 2025 | pittnews.com | Madeline Ward |Maya Douge

Despite liking pop, house jazz and all kinds of upbeat sounds that wouldn’t push me deeper into seasonal depression, it seems every winter brings me back to Radiohead. As an artist, Radiohead’s unique and groundbreaking sound has always captivated me.
Do You Not Get the Concept? // With great power, there’s a great responsibility

Dec 6, 2024 | pittnews.com | Naomi Weiss |Maya Douge

Right before Thanksgiving break, Kendrick Lamar dropped his most recent album “GNX” with minimal to no roll-out following the consecutive diss tracks against Drake, and I spent the entire five hours of my drive back home listening to the album on loop. Though there was a decent amount of time between the diss tracks and “GNX”, I was worried the album would be like the quickly produced tracks he had put out beginning this past spring. Don’t get me wrong — I am a huge fan of Kendrick Lamar.
Do You Not Get the Concept? // Cannibalism to go with your changing seasons

Nov 15, 2024 | pittnews.com | Livia LaMarca |Maya Douge

Throughout her biweekly blog series, staff writer Maya Douge talks about her favorite conceptual albums and how they function as not just individual songs but as collective works of arts. 1:10 pm With the change in weather — dropping temperatures, orange leaves and surprise drizzles — it’s easy to say that winter is on its way. With it comes my love for alternative and indie music.
Do You Not Get the Concept? // Do I have to make lemonade with lemons?

Oct 29, 2024 | pittnews.com | Anna Kuntz |Maya Douge

“Do you seriously not get the concept?” Admittedly, sometimes I don’t — but that doesn’t mean I don’t work hard to understand, especially when it comes to music. We are in a time where albums have begun to lose their beauty as a collection of art, instead functioning as a hodgepodge of songs. Though they usually have a connecting theme between songs, albums no longer have the level of depth, growth and detail that albums used to have.