March Announcements: Album & Film of the Month, Blog Updates, & More

 

This video is somewhat related to today's post. It's also a nice watch if you would like to learn more about Aaliyah and her story. :))

    Hey everyone! I hope you guys are doing well, and I just wanted to say happy Women's History Month! I wanted to start some new traditions here on CD THE NET ★ to celebrate women this month. Well, really all fucking year, but not the point. It's more special this month LMAOO. Anyway, I have a few announcements for everyone and wanted to share some things. 

1. For March, the album of the month is Aaliyah's self-titled album from 2001! Honestly, I really loved this album and feel more people should talk about her music, even though she's no longer here. I really loved the sound of her album, and you could tell it was partially jazz-influenced. I don't want to say it's her best work, since I haven't listened to her first two albums yet, but I can definitely say her self-titled album is my favorite. I hope you guys enjoy it too! 
2. The film I picked for this month is actually a visual poem called To Brooklyn and Back by Samba Films. I think it's the first poem to ever be showcased on the blog? I could be wrong about that. I loved everything about the film: the cinematography, the music, and the fact that they managed to make it into a short visual film. Everything about this project was done with intention, and I appreciate it. Anyways, I hope you guys can check it out! 
3. I realized that I kinda wanted to start traditions on CD THE NET ★. Like, when I picked two albums to showcase for Black History Month? I decided I wanted to create a mini tradition for all of the cultural months. For Women's History Month, I decided I wanted to showcase women's live performances. So, that's what we're doing for this month! I picked my favorite Tiny Desk Concert of all time, H.E.R. I really loved her performance, and she was the first introduction to NPR's Tiny Desk. The showcase will be uploaded right after this post, so I hope you guys enjoy it! 
4.  For my film lovers, there's an extra link added to the Check This Out! tab. It's called Black Film Archive. Over there, you can see archives of every black film from the years of 1898 - 1999. So, if you're into that kind of thing, I would love for you guys to check out the website! 
5. I'm focusing a bit more on my YouTube channel! My podcast, Skate 6 Radio, officially has its first episode, and it'll be published in a few hours! I'll upload again here when everything is finished. I also decided that I wanted to do gaming again, and I already have a game picked out. Honestly, I really miss gaming and recording my gameplay, so I want to try and go back to that. I'll give more updates on that another time, though. You guys will also be getting more posts on the blog lol.
6. After everything is done, I do have to focus on my personal life for a tiny bit. Considering I am now 20, I want to try to get my life together a little bit. Okay, not get it together, but I want to be further ahead in my life. Right now, I'm proud of where I am and how far I've gotten, but I do want more out of my personal life, and I will be pursuing that for the next few months. I have no clue if this will make me more or less active with the blog; I guess we'll see!

    Alright, those are all of the announcements for the month! I hope you guys enjoy yourselves with the projects I picked this month, and I will talk to you guys another time! :)))