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Lapel Drives Social Movement Through Songwriting

Lapel Drives Social Movement Through Songwriting

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Debbie Neigher always had trouble expressing her feelings. Despite her parents’ careers in psychology, both she and her brother struggled with communication throughout their childhoods. Then, when she turned 13, Neigher started to write her own music. “My family wasn’t very open or communicative with our emotions,” says Neigher. “Songwriting has always been [...]
Collaboration Begs A Relationship With The Self

Collaboration Begs A Relationship With The Self

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It's no trade secret that collaboration bears the sweetest fruit. The obvious example of such perfectly ripened yield is the work of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, two brilliant musicians in their own rights, but magnitudes better when together. Compare just the second side of Magical Mystery Tour (host to classics like “Penny Lane,” “Strawberry Fields Fore[...]
How A Canceled Flight Changed My Life

How A Canceled Flight Changed My Life

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Last Winter, a Nor'easter slammed into New York City, leaving above-ground trains without service, canceling days of office work for thousands, and accounting for an uptick in beer and wine sales. Had I been in my tiny, Brooklyn apartment that week, my purchases surely would have made up a great deal of those profits. Unfortunately for the local liquor store[...]
Physically Lost, Mentally Found: How My Trip Alone To the Pacific Northwest Changed Me

Physically Lost, Mentally Found: How My Trip Alone To the Pacific Northwest Changed Me

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As a musician, I've always gravitated towards nature as a means of inspiration. Getting out and exploring somewhere entirely new has a unique effect on the soul, and when I decided to leave for the Pacific Northwest, I had no idea what lay in store for me. I went alone, and as cliche as it sounds, it truly changed me. I was left alone, in the wilderness with[...]