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Continue reading →: Nina’s Playlist: Loud Places by Jamie xx ft. RomyThe underrated record, Loud Places by Jamie xx and Romy (both of the band, The XX), is from Jamie xx’s 2015 album, In Colour. It’s a dance-y hit with tones of heartbreak. The record echoes feelings of longing with the juxtaposition of being the perfect tune for a dance party.…
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Continue reading →: ~ A Quick Update ~It has felt like such a long time since I’ve written here. I feel like an update is warranted, even if just for myself. I’ve officially become an A&R director at an independent record label and I’m very, very excited about it. It’s a small label that cultivates the artist…
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Continue reading →: Nina’s Playlist: SPEYSIDE by Bon IverBon Iver’s newest track, SPEYSIDE, is a long-awaited return to Justin Vernon’s acoustic roots. It’s a stripped back number of reflection and apologies, ushering in the upcoming EP titled SABLE,. Aside from SPEYSIDE, the EP will include songs Things Behind Things Behind Things and Awards Season. Following i,i, the much-anticipated…
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Continue reading →: Nina’s Playlist: Night Shift by Lucy DacusNight Shift is the stellar opening song of Lucy Dacus’ album Historian. Dacus details the aftermath of a relationship and moving on, not wanting to see this ex-lover again. She evokes a feeling of progression from this relationship and her urge to not see this person anymore. Dacus made a…
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Continue reading →: Nina’s Playlist: For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon IverPerhaps I’m biased because Bon Iver’s For Emma, Forever Ago is such a personal one to me, but it is one of my top albums. This might not be a typical review or critique, just my rambling thoughts all these years later. This album was the backdrop of a lovely…
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Continue reading →: Nina’s Playlist: Forever by Noah KahanNoah Kahan just released a single called Forever and it’s absolutely lovely. It is the only new track on his newest version of his third album, Stick Season (Forever). The song starts out with a gentle acoustic guitar to lull us in. His gentle vocals and lyrics ease us into…
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Continue reading →: Nina’s Playlist: Romance by Ex:ReEx:Re (pronounced ex ray) is the solo side project of Elena Tonra, known for her incredible band Daughter. Her deeply personal self-titled album Ex:Re was released on February 1, 2019, but still stands the test of time. Its cathartic need to be created makes it an honest and raw album. This…
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Continue reading →: Come Home“You dream in a language I can’t understand. It’s like there’s this whole place inside you I can’t go.” –Celine Song, Past Lives
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Continue reading →: Haunted…I always have one foot in the past and one in the future. I think about both equally, when life says I should forget about the past. It’s the good memories that I hold onto, and sometimes it’s hard to let go. That’s just life. However, the future can be…
about me
Originally from Los Angeles, I moved to Nashville to pursue my Music Industry degree. I’m an A&R Intern Director at an independent record label, called OceanFive Records.
I’ve been in love with music ever since I was a kid, when my uncle taught me how to play guitar. Then I taught myself piano as I grew up, joining percussion in high school where I played the vibraphone and had a blast doing so. I always loved writing music, until I realized I didn’t want to be the talent anymore. Instead, I want to support other artists because I know what it’s like to have big dreams too.
I appreciate any genre of music, I can find something I like in everything. The main focus at my current label is Hip Hop and R&B, so I’m on the lookout for emerging artists in that genre.
I write, read, take film photos, and knit/crochet. I’m just a girl that loves books, music, and writing.
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