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  • The #Art of the Hashtag

    Lindsay Zoladz; March 12, 2014

    The hashtag has become an important linguistic shortcut—a way to say "I mean this and I don't at the same time." But in the world of music, only a few artists have truly taken advantage of the symbol's culture-jamming possibilities. By Lindsay Zoladz.

  • Ghost Riding

    Lindsay Zoladz; November 21, 2013

    Following the mixed success of hologram "performances" by 2Pac, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and Eazy-E, Lindsay Zoladz talks with those leading the way in this uncanny new realm, and considers what it means to be immortal in the 21st century.

  • Our Own Sense of Time

    Lindsay Zoladz; July 11, 2013

    Lindsay Zoladz on her uneasy relationship with the term "millennial" and how Vampire Weekend's new album helped her stop worrying about the pitfalls of nostalgia and start embracing the present.

  • Seen Your Video

    Lindsay Zoladz; April 26, 2013

    In our world of quick-hit GIFs, do music videos require more attention than we have to offer? With the Museum of the Moving Image's current music video exhibition in mind, Lindsay Zoladz considers the medium's past, present, and future.

  • Innocent Civilians

    Lindsay Zoladz; March 25, 2013

    In her latest column, Lindsay Zoladz revisits the Napster-era phenomenon of mislabeled mp3s, and considers how all those slowly downloading "NEW UNRELEASED RADIOHEAD" files could reconfigure our sense of taste and expectation.

  • Gratuitous Pictures of Your Grief

    Lindsay Zoladz; February 11, 2013

    Lindsay Zoladz on how her discovery of the late singer-songwriter Judee Sill led her to the GeoCities-era "virtual cemetery" site Find a Grave-- and why its memorials can be more meaningful and enduring than a stream of #RIPs.

  • This Must Be Pop

    Lindsay Zoladz; December 25, 2012

    Lindsay Zoladz on her personal history with pop music-- from doodling "Whackstreet Boys" on her notebook as a teen to embracing Carly Rae Jepsen-- and how the overall notion of pop continued to evolve in exciting ways this year.

  • Cold Facts

    Lindsay Zoladz; October 30, 2012

    Ordinary Machines is a new column by Lindsay Zoladz about the ways music, technology, and identity intersect in the 21st century. This first edition discusses the sly power of Facebook profiles and the new normal of digital life.

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