Everyday Interludes
Rich Robbins
May 27, 2022
An interlude of an album can make or break someone’s experience with that album. They usually are short, and act as a bridge between narration or mood. Today we will be using every day audio to write about a transition we are currently experiencing in life.
Source Material:
- “an interlude Called “Circus”” by Saba
- “Good Guy” by Frank Ocean
- “Dial Up” by Childish Gambino
Prewriting:
- What’s your favorite interlude?
- What are some transitions you are experiencing or about to experience in life?
Prompt: Record a piece of every day audio (ex – birds chirping, food cooking, the train, people walking/talking on the. street). Write about a transition you are currently experiencing using the audio as a backing track to your writing. If you want to take it a step further, see if you can record yourself over the audio to create your own interlude!
Rich Robbins
Rich Robbins is a rapper, songwriter, producer and educator. But more than anything, the Oak Park-born, Chicago-based artist is a world-builder. Rich’s early years as a college student in Madison, Wisconsin’s First Wave hip-hop scholarship program jumpstarted his artistry. He recorded wide-reaching tracks like “Dreams” feat. Mick Jenkins, along with records with Saba, Mother Nature, and more. He has performed at historic venues like the Apollo Theater in NY, and has done everything from music festivals, to working at Hot 97 as an intern, to teaching classrooms of high school students how to read, write, and perform poetry. His work is an inward look at society’s ills and creates spaces for listeners to explore. In short, Rich’s work critiques the old while envisioning and manifesting the new. His latest album “On the Horizon” is available on all streaming platforms.