Sarah McCarthy

1 month ago | blog.pond5.com | Sarah McCarthy

Orson Welles once said, “The absence of limitations is the enemy of art”. In other words, boundaries are necessary to create something unique. An example of art born from limitations is the dance and music genre, Kuduro. Some of this music genre’s defining characteristics result from those constraints. While Kuduro has evolved over the decades, the charm of those early limitations lives on. History of Kuduro MusicIn the late 1980s, Angola was deep in the trenches of civil unrest.

2 months ago | blog.pond5.com | Sarah McCarthy

What do you call pop music that is pushed to its absolute limits? A sound where sugary melodies clash with distorted bass, and high-energy beats blend with surreal, pitch-shifted vocals. Some call it Hyperpop, others call it Bubblegum Bass. And some of its creators feel the genre has already burst or has become so broad that it’s lost meaning. Explore the origins, defining characteristics, and ways to include Hyperpop in your next creative project.

2 months ago | blog.pond5.com | Sarah McCarthy

Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” is the last day of Carnival, the ultimate pre-Lenten celebration—a final burst of extravagance before 40 days of penance and reflection leading up to Easter. Christians worldwide celebrate Mardi Gras, but nowhere else does it bigger or bolder than New Orleans, Louisiana, where the streets explode with color, music, and nonstop revelry. When you think of Mardi Gras in NOLA, beads, parades and king cake may come to mind. Did you know it has a distinct genre of music too?

Mar 28, 2025 | globalnews.ca | Sarah McCarthy

Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result of inclement weather on Friday, March 28, 2025. Highway closures: Highway 5, McCreary to Grandview. Highway 10 from the South Gates of Riding Mountain National Park to Highway 19. Highway 20 from Dauphin to the North Junction of Highway 269. Highway 68 from Highway 5 to the Narrows. Highway 50 from Highway Silver Ridge to McCreary Highway 278 from Highway 50 to Highway 68. Highway 276 from Ste.

Feb 27, 2025 | blog.pond5.com | Sarah McCarthy

Built on a Rock foundation with a mixture of textures and timbres, Post-Rock has windows into a dream world. It is ambient, experimental, and instrumental, immersing listeners in sonic landscapes. Explore the Post-Rock genre and discover where you can find a home for it in your next creative project. What is Post-Rock MusicPost-Rock is a style of experimental rock music. It uses traditional rock instruments for non-rock purposes and disregards conventional song structures.