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The Soundtrack to Eating: Here’s the Tea

Steaming! Foam-y! Flowery! Refreshing! Just like music, you can have your tea any way you’d like. We’ve compiled a list of songs that match the vibes of your favorite teas: a music lover’s cup of tea and a tea connoiseur’s dream playlist.

AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXFebruary 22, 2023heather stewart, soundtrack, soundtrack to eating, tea, izabella padilla

Wine and Cheese: Kurt Cobain and Chet Baker

Through their own melancholic sentiments, Kurt Cobain and Chet Baker both take old songs and deliver them in a new light, parallelly exploring the more pensive side of past lyricism.

AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXDecember 5, 2022james navarro

The Style of Sound: The Rhythm, Runway, and Originator of Rock and Roll

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was an icon of her time, and her sound continues to have incredible influence on popular music to this day. Because of the erasure she has endured, American fashion brand Pyer Moss curated a one-of-a-kind runway experience in tribute to the musical pioneer.

AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXNovember 18, 2022nico grayson, sister rosetta tharpe, the style of sound

The Style of Sound: It’s Not A Fashion Statement, It’s MCR’S Deathwish

From damned lovers to freedom fighters in a post-apocalyptic war, My Chemical Romance’s discography is undoubtedly concept-heavy. The iconic looks they’ve given us over the years are imperative to understanding how a record comes to life.

Wine and Cheese: Slowdive and Fleetwood Mac

Combining Fleetwood Mac’s liberated sounds with Slowdive’s tearjerkers makes for the perfect post-heartbreak listening experience.

AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXMay 14, 2022slowdive, fleetwood mac, victoria canales

Wine and Cheese: Fall Out Boy and Taylor Swift

With their shared penchant for witty wordplay and self-referential commentary on celebrity culture, it’s no surprise that these two once shared a stage. Here’s the case for them sharing one of your playlists, too.

AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXMay 10, 2022audrey vieira

The Style of Sound: No One Does It Like Gaga

She lives for the applause and always turns a look: Lady Gaga’s ever-changing aesthetic reflects her artistic evolution while raising the bar for other artists and changing the fashion industry at large.

AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXDecember 17, 2021allison knodle, lady gaga, nicki minaj, nicola formichetti, fashion, music, high art, katy perry

Wine and Cheese: Tierra Whack and Waterparks

Tierra Whack and Waterparks are two artists that could be confused for stand-up comedians with their humor-heavy lyrics and upbeat musicality. In fact, their strange (and debatably cringey) lyricism adds an unexpected level of cool to their music.

AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXDecember 16, 2021tierra whack, waterparks, rap, pop punk, olivia abercrombie

Wine and Cheese: Blur and Oasis

Blur’s experimental edge and Oasis’ alt-rock, guitar-heavy tracks would have complimented each other’s sounds perfectly… if the two Britpop bands could ever stop fighting.

AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXDecember 6, 2021Wine and Cheese, miranda garza, blur, oasis, britpop

Wine and Cheese: Nine Inch Nails and 100 gecs

The two duos both began their careers with a caffeinated concoction of electronic pop, despite drawing from influences of punk, industrial, and metal. The result, both times, is astounding, impressive whiplash.

AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXSeptember 21, 2021felix kalvesmaki, 100 gecs, nine inch nails, NIN, hyperpop, electro pop, metal

The Style of Sound: Runway Records

Living room catwalks never sounded so good.

AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXMay 21, 2021adithya srinivas, playlist, the style of sound

The Style of Sound: Bob Dylan Put Me In My Blue Jeans

Some cool, folksy blue jean blues for a refined soul with a refined wardrobe.

AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXMay 19, 2021redding mickler, the style of sound

The Style of Sound: Selena Quintanilla — Siempre Diva, Nunca Sencilla

Ever since the Queen of Tejano music’s reign on ‘90s fashion, Selena has had us doing more than just the washing machine.

AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXMay 18, 2021samantha paradiso, selena, the style of sound

The Style of Sound: Leather Jackets are Music’s Moto-Marvelous Companion

Leather jackets are known for their versatility, but they have marked their territory as a staple fashion piece serving multiple generations of musicians.

AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXMay 17, 2021alany rodriguez, roberto soto

The Style of Sound: Armor for the Alternative

Ooh, shiny! These metal-clad alternative artists strive to catch our eyes beyond their music, setting them apart from the already-niche fields they create in.

AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXMay 11, 2021raymond lam, micaela galvez