Sarah McCarthy

2 weeks 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.

1 month 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?

1 month ago | 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.

2 months ago | 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.

Feb 6, 2025 | blog.pond5.com | Sarah McCarthy

Mystical, ethereal, vaguely medieval. Nordic Folk Music conjures images of Vikings, ancient castles and battlegrounds, and lands fit for fairytales. Distinct soundscapes are made with fiddles and flutes, lyres and lurs, jaw harps and nyckelharpas. Learn about this traditional genre and follow the evolution to today’s contemporary sound. Find inspiration in the haunting melodies for your next creative project.