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When I was in hours and hours of practice for tour rehearsals by myself , I would watch Mariam and feel so deeply inspired (and she just has the most poetic editing style). She reminded me of that feeling of being a teenager and having all the time in the world to practice; and that ravenous need to learn more about every inch of music . I think I want to spend the latter half of my music life back to being in study - maybe at a conservatory or with an ustad; thank you Mariam for reminding me
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I’m convinced that this YouTuber based in London is the most criminally underrated artist of our generation.
She is able to capture what it’s like to be in your 20s in a big city, just trying your best to connect to your creativity while also doing all the little things you have to do.
She uses mainly two different cameras— a nice Sony and an old camcorder— and I love how that creates a multi-textured visual style. Her editing style is superb, lots of fade-in’s and superimposed images. Her needle drops honestly rival Scorsese’s, and her monologues/prose remind me at times of Kerouac and others Babitz.
Sometimes she includes cheeky little skits that verge on magical realism. They’re hilarious, while also walking the line between absurdity and Truth.
i haven’t been able to find her on social media, but I follow her Spotify because her playlists are insanely good.
Linking the video I discovered of hers— but highly recommend diving deep into her other works.
Jan 3, 2025
Maryam Gadery's YouTube channel consists of giving advice, inspirational talks, etc. not my favorite type of content but she speaks clearly, slowly and puts subtitles to her videos in French. It's helpful. Has been really useful for my listening skills.
Jan 9, 2025
this is a week of homey meals, one of the series by my comfort youtuber, imamu's room. i've been watching her for over a year now. my gf & i randomly found her & watched all of her videos in the background of every daily activity/every night before bed. she takes awhile to post but it's always worth. i love her soothing editing style & ofc the recipes, but it's the gentleness she has towards herself through her mistakes& daily mishaps she faces that really entranced me. reminds me of how i want to act. she's only recently gotten more comfortable showing her face & taking us with her on shop trips or even walks in the park & its just so lovely. i dream of a life like hers, with a loving family just taking it day by day & enjoying all the little things.
Jan 3, 2025
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Earth and eye - Such a hidden gem on YouTube. most of these Reccs might turn into unknown YouTube vlogs because I am obsessed with YouTube talks lmao. I love how I feel like I’m learning alongside with this diva and she always has this way of framing life in the most gentle and embodied way
Jan 24, 2025
this music video had me in a chokehold when it would air on zeeTV in my grandma’s bedroom in 2004. they are just so recklessly hot 😭 i think whenever im feeling into youthful body and more like a baddie than a light orb, this is the exact energy im tryna embody
Jan 24, 2025