Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and the anticipation for catchy summer music. The 'song of the summer' typically resonates with feelings of nostalgia and is characterized by a balance of sweetness, originality, and relatability. KQED's Gabe Meline describes it as a challenge, where the perfect song captures the essence of summer gatherings while staying memorable. Concurrently, Humboldt County celebrates the conclusion of a long-standing tradition, the Kinetic Grand Championship, which features teams racing inventive, homemade human-powered art vehicles over different terrains, bringing together creativity and community spirit.
A song of the summer needs to be very saccharine, very sugar sweet, but not too sweet," said KQED Senior Editor for Arts and Culture Gabe Meline.
It's a crazy trick you gotta pull, needing to say something honest and relatable without being too broad or generic or empty.
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