Many music acts are now returning to the road — with some seeking respite from a pandemic-exacerbated dependence on technology.
LOS ANGELES — On the opening night of Silk Sonic's residency at the Park MGM in Las Vegas, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak revived some of the best things about the 1970s: warm, sensuous grooves, tailored polyester suits and the throwback joys of an evening without a smartphone.
Graham Dugoni believes this problem far predated the pandemic: He founded Yondr in 2014, after attending San Francisco's Treasure Island Music Festival the year before."I kept seeing so many people on their phones, texting other people in other places and then recording someone who didn't know they were being recorded and violating their privacy," said Dugoni."Once the intention leaves the room, it's hard to get back.
Indie-rock star Mitski performed to a sold-out audience at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, but not before issuing a prerecorded announcement just prior to taking the stage that asked fans to curb their excessive phone use,"so I can see you when you sing along." Among Mitski fans at the Shrine, divisions abounded — and were surprisingly varied across generational lines.
The unrelenting demands of social media have many emerging artists, expected to market themselves online with the same fervor with which they make their art, on the verge of fizzling out. In January, electro-pop artist Chelsea Cutler, 25, professed as much in an Instagram post that accumulated over 104,000 likes and support from artists like Maren Morris, Hayley Kiyoko and James Blake.
"Without phones, there's no fear involved," said Mars."You just get to paint — truly live in the moment. And I think there's a beauty in seeing something fail and then being able to talk about it with the crowd." “Industry Baby” was one of the biggest hits of 2021 and for good reason. The track is the 22-year-old rapper’s victory lap after having one of the most talked about music videos of the year with “Montero” and having 11 songs from his new LP make Billboard’s Hot 100.
'Hurricane,' Kanye West, The Weeknd and Lil Baby Kanye West’s “DONDA” made waves with several gems, but the most standout track that created the perfect storm was “Hurricane,” featuring The Weeknd and Lil Baby. With stellar production, the trio offer different perspectives of overcoming their own storms on the holy hip-hop track. The Weeknd harmonizes about his faith withstanding life’s obstacles while Lil Baby raps about losing close friends and repentance.
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