Regina Spektor

Boasting her archetypal bursts of arpeggios during each song, Spektor was an entrancing one-woman show.

While it’s a tribute to a store that is no more, “Other Music” isn’t solely a nostalgia trip or a commentary on the rippling effect of the changing music industry.

Music is a vessel to hold our experiences, our many selves. It gives us words (and a drumbeat) for every moment of euphoria and every strain of heartbreak.

Writing about art put me close to so many artists. It was exhilarating. But I was only ever close.

Ethan is an average little brother: a sophomore in high school, water polo player, good at algebra, watches Marvel movies, despises emotions.

So, my friends have taken it upon themselves, and my life has filled up with teachers who explain why the subject they’re teaching is important.

Eventually, as the stairs of the Greek became rushing rivers, not even Spektor’s awe-inspiring vocal acrobatics and piano arpeggios could warm the audience.