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With an original perspective on musical analysis, Winegarner does an excellent job of penning her love of music and those who craft it, as well as elucidates the power of music, itself. Through her personal connections to song and years of journalistic experience, Winegarner skillfully pulls together histories of the writing of artists such as The Doors, Tori Amos, and Live, shedding light on each artist's creative process. Beyond merely setting the inspiration of the muse to meter, Winegarner explores how each artist then bring the songs to life in a live medium, revealing a higher awareness evoked to intentionally create sonic energetic shifts. Her commentary on this process and how it works on audiences in interesting cultural times is unique and insightful.

Essays are a collection of an authors stories or collection of thoughts. That is what this book is, a collection of thoughts on popular and esoteric pop music. I took away from this book the understanding that there is more to a song and an artist then just a blaring jumble of lyrics. I learned that when you hear a song there is normally a history to the sound or lyrics, and sometimes a meaning that is passed through the ages via the muses of the modern age.