Melissa Kacar

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I’m Not served as the introduction to a band that would go on to define a generation, reshaping the sound and spirit of modern rock. In doing so, Arctic Monkeys blended styles of punk, garage rock, indie, and alternative rock into a sound that was all their own. The band originally formed in 2002 and continued to build momentum until their eventual debut in 2006. They became known for handing out free demo CDs at their shows, circulated these early recordings among friends and unintentionally became one of the first music acts to gain traction on MySpace. Their rise was unheard of at the time, especially for an indie band from the suburbs of northern England. Their guerilla approach to digital music marketing ended up re-shaping the entire industry, without even intending to do so. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not ended up becoming an early blueprint for the role social media would soon come to play in the music industry....

At its core, The Crux by Djo is a heartfelt ode to the people that have shaped him, along with his family and friends that have supported him through every phase of his life. Musically, this album pays homage to many of the influences he grew up with, signaling a nostalgic return to the sounds that inspired his love for music at an early age.  Djo is the musical pseudonym for actor Joe Keery, who is best known for his work in Stranger Things.  He first released music under Djo (pronounced the same as his first name) in 2019 with his debut album, Twenty Twenty . The decision to create under a stage name allowed him to separate his acting career from his music, encouraging listeners to approach his projects without any preconceived notions or expectations. His first two albums, Twenty Twenty and DECIDE , were mostly made at home alongside his close friend and frequent collaborator Adam Thein. Together, they crafted deeply personal records that were bold, experimental and intros...

Andy Warhol’s “From A to B and Back Again” exhibit at the Whitney Museum of American Art is the first major retrospective of his work in nearly 30 years curated by a United States museum. The Whitney’s collection ranges from his first lesser-known pieces of work from the 1950’s when he was a commercial illustrator to his final work until his death in 1987. Over 350 works of art are on display, giving a complete timeline in progression of his career as an artist.  The first room of the exhibition focuses on the foundation of his art career, while he working as a commercial illustrator primarily in the fashion industry when he first moved to New York City from Pittsburgh. At this time, he also started making his own personal art aside from his job. In the early 1960’s Warhol began experimenting with subjects involving post-war America through his art, which is a movement that went on to be known as pop art. He would use images that were in the media, cartoon ...