Our Creative Side

The creative-side of the site

nonpretentious likes mix-tapes. What better way to explain nonpretentious than making a mix-tape for the occasion. This one I call “Songs that I Owe to Other Peopleicon.”

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They say that in our socially networked world advertisers mean less and recommendations from connections mean more.

If that’s true, why don’t my friends earn money when I buy a new album because I saw it listed on their Facebook profile?

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Since he recommended that I buy an album by the eels, I’ve had company during my darkest moments.

Thanks to his recommendation to check out the Elephant 6 Collective, I found my soundtrack through law school.

I tell everyone to watch that show that she loves.

I’ve devoured stacks from Haruki Murakami and David Mitchell, thanks to trusted recommendations.

And, I constantly gush about that store that she told me about.

Wait, is that what they mean by going viral?

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I created nonpretentious as a stomping ground for those of us who barter sparks of creativity for songs worthy of repeat, those who approach making art as an interaction, and those who find learning and teaching to be one in the same.

[Plus points to those who call out my pathetic attempts to sound poetic. 'Cause, really, this site is for you.]

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