Articles from the ‘Creative Responses’ collection

Stitching a Complex Tapestry: An Interview with Nina Haft

By Emmaly Wiederholt; Photographs by Gregory Bartning Nina suggested we meet in Mountain View Cemetery, a beautiful spot between Oakland and Piedmont that sweeps over tombstones and crypts to an epic view of the San Francisco Bay from the top of the hill. Her location choice in many ways felt […]

November 21, 2013  |  Read Article

Measure the Music: Jackson 5’s “Who’s Loving You?”

By Jake Padilla Measure 3   This song is written and originally performed by Smokey Robinson. After listening to the Jackson 5 cover of this song however, it makes the original seem superfluous in a way. Many cover songs have this affect in my opinion. And many do not. I […]

November 18, 2013  |  Read Article

Measure the Music: AC/DC’s “Down Payment Blues”

By Jake Padilla Just like how AC/DC  once came back  – In Black – Measure the Music is back… so, hi again! This song is too broke for a third chord and even the guitar solo isn’t much. Hell, it’s introduced in measure 65 by a single note for only […]

October 21, 2013  |  Read Article

Photographer Robbie Sweeny

“With photographing performances I find myself falling into a strange bond with the performers. Alas for the most part it is a one way bond, but through editing hundreds of images of a performance that may last a mere 30 minutes, I find myself staring at these moments that change […]

July 25, 2013  |  Read Article