PinnedAnton AstudilloTurning to Surrealism Under QuarantineIn these trying times, looking to art and history gives me a temporary feeling of solace. It not only lets me look to ideas of the past…5 min read·May 4, 2020----
PinnedAnton AstudilloinThe Riff26 Years Later: Elliott Smith (1995) and Substance UseMental health through the lens of Elliott Smith’s self-titled album.4 min read·Feb 16, 2021--2--2
Anton AstudilloinThe RiffFolk Music: Past and Present18 Artists: From Odetta and Bob Dylan, to Lianne La Havas and Phoebe Bridgers10 min read·Feb 23, 2021--6--6
Anton AstudilloinThe Shadow27 Years Later: I can never truly understand Nas’ IllmaticMy friend and I walked into the venue excited to attend Nas’ Illmatic Anniversary Tour back in 2014. We were 20, restless, and avowed…3 min read·Feb 8, 2021--1--1
Anton AstudilloinThe Shadow28 Years Later: Nirvana’s In Utero is Sadboi Hours Music“Teenage angst has paid off well / Now I’m bored and old.”4 min read·Feb 3, 2021----
Anton AstudilloinThe RiffBlood Orange Got Me Through 2020Our past year was clustered with death — COVID-19 victims, old friends, more black bodies from the police, Kobe, and more recently, MF…6 min read·Jan 29, 2021----
Anton AstudilloinThe RiffKevin Morby’s Singing Saw in my MemoriesOn the Trans-Canada Highway, we headed west. Drifting between the state of somnolence and serenity, everything felt in its right place…2 min read·Jan 23, 2021----
Anton AstudilloMaking Sense of Death through Life“Happiness is only real when shared”3 min read·Jan 5, 2021----
Anton Astudillo10 Years Later: Beach FossilsIn the shrinking landscape of lofi indie rock, beach pop has moved to the sidelines. Instead, lofi hip hop and the “lofi-ification” of…5 min read·Aug 6, 2020----
Anton AstudilloinInvisible IllnessDepression During A PandemicIt’s one of those phases again. Once or twice in the year, I’ll get into a deep depression. Something small will usually trigger it — a…5 min read·May 20, 2020----