Howdy, I’m Oiseau! You pronounce Oiseau like wah-zoh! Oiseau means bird in French, and Nighthawks is a painting and also my radio show. In an ideal world, we have fun and chill times. In the real world, we have fun and chill times, but we also occasionally go a little insane from life’s inevitable longing and melancholy. If this is a surprise, you should go to the Art Institute of Chicago and stand in front of Nighthawks for a little while; perhaps then you’ll understand. Also I talk about birds, because my greatest goal in life is to be a bird. Music happens also.
As a Francophone Studies major, I have decided to take it upon myself to spread the good word of music from across the Francophonie, or the French-speaking world. Since Radio Radio, an Acadian hip-hop duo, was my fifth most-listened to artist in 2024 according to Spotify, I figure we can start in Acadia. Acadia ...
If you use Spotify, there’s a chance that you’ve seen your daylist, an automatically generated playlist inspired by the time of day and genres you frequently listen to. Right now, mine is Boogie Post-Punk Revival Wednesday Afternoon. However, one of my friends was recommended a Doof Doof Tennis ...
Recently, I had the absolute privilege to live in a tent for five weeks across the Western United States. It was a pretty cool experience! I created a playlist in advance, anticipating the vibes I would need to survive my trip, and it held up pretty well. So, without further ado, here are my top ten ...
If asked what the most overplayed, stereotypical white dad song is, a lot of people would probably answer with Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ off of their 1981 album Escape. I’ve met a lot of people who are annoyed by it. I’ve met a lot of people who think it’s bad, or at the very least ...
