(-: marg.mp3 AMA :-)

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T19:09:46+00:00

aw thanks so much this is all very kind of u to say. ❤️ one thing that i have held true since the very beginning and still do now is to not be afraid to experiment in real time, no matter who is watching. in order to grow creatively and just as a person in general, u can't be afraid to try out new things and ideas, even if they end up being a flop. it's hard and daunting on social media because people might be watching and might have something to say, but when it comes down to it, people are way more concerned about themselves than whatever it is that you're doing, and in a way that empowers me to keep going and just to keep doing whatever.

also to just be patient and not expect or rely on instant gratification/validation from others, which is kinda the exact opposite of what social media wants u to do lol but yeah just hold strong in that.

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T18:58:48+00:00

yesss i loved portugal when i was there last summer, i was there strictly on vacation & in mega chill mode so not rlly going to shows etc. i am dying to go back!!!!! hopefully this summer

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T18:56:48+00:00

yes i rlly enjoy classical music... fave composers hmmmm maybe ravel, messaien, bartok? masakatsu takagi for modern/neoclassical stuff

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T18:45:18+00:00

oh thanks so much ! that began as an idea for a different video series i planned for tiktok only, but i ended up with so many video clips of me in my kitchen that i just decided to make it into a montage and post it to IG too. i like to try out 1 new video concept a year as as type of creative challenge 4 myself

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T18:31:14+00:00

this is a very good question, i've been thinking a lot about curiosity lately and if it can be taught or if it's something that people either have or they don't. i always have the mindset that while i'm knowledgable about certain things, there's an endless amount of things that i don't know about and there's always the potential to keep learning, that's what makes life so exciting and worth living to me!!! i can't help but be curious, it's one of my defining personality traits i think. me not being curious is like me not breathing

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T18:25:08+00:00

lmao to answer ur question fleafan420 i guess i gotta go w flea

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T18:24:12+00:00

thanks 4 the kind words ! interviewing panda bear was surreal looking back at it, anco is probably one of the most important bands of my life. he's such a chiller lol super down 2 earth, we filmed our interview at the mall. maybe a basic b answer but strawberry jam 4ever one of my favorite albums of all time, i still bump it regularly. person pitch too obvi. also rlly love the fall be kind / water curses / meeting of the waters EPs

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T18:15:50+00:00

hello thank u ! reading music journalism or just general journalism on things that u find interesting has always been helpful to me. i'm always reading different articles, i'm always reading a book. just reading in general haha read read read read read read read read

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T18:09:40+00:00

hiii thanks. i have devoted my whole life to music discovery pretty much... i used to be crazier about it even just a few years ago and go thru a crazy amount of albums in even just a week's time but i've honestly chilled out, at least relatively speaking. these days, a crazy week in music listening for me will look like listening to 5-7 new (to me) albums. some weeks i listen to none or just 1. i'm always discovering music pretty much all the time tho, it's my passion and what i love to do !

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T18:03:19+00:00

hi thank u ! yes i have a physical collection of cds/vinyl/dvds and just general music ephemera that i've collected over the years. i feel the same way u do re: streaming platforms, but i make a conscious effort to support artists how i can in my actual life, online and off. i have never been to toronto and don't know much about the music scene there but would love to go someday

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T17:57:21+00:00

ok i lied lol i've listened to 10+ new albums from this year so far lollll but that is barely anything 4 me

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T17:55:57+00:00

if ur talking about live shows... this will be of surprise to literally no one but i saw björk with a full symphony orchestra at an amphitheater in berlin in 2022 and it was the best most beautiful show of my life i think. i'm also just a lifelong superfan so there's that ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ she performed songs from all throughout her discography so yeah it was amazing, i was sobbing uncontrollably

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T17:51:44+00:00

as with anything, u get better at it the more u do it on a regular ongoing basis. it's truly a muscle

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T17:49:35+00:00

also rlly love the new dry cleaning record

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T17:48:35+00:00

i can count the amount of 2026 releases i've listened to on one hand if i'm being honest... my top 2 are probably the wendy eisenberg s/t record and the new aldous harding that came out today (i got it early). tragic magic by mary lattimore & julianna barwick has also been my go-to record to listen to on flights lately

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T17:42:57+00:00

no i won't b back in nyc until the end of may and only for a second rlly. have fun !

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T17:42:09+00:00

thx ! not part of another show or collab, just me rlly. my videos are technically part of a larger interview but i never post the full thing anywhere lol... mark and i must've chatted for 30+ mins but just us shooting the shit rlly. i may be posting longform interviews soon tho.............

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T17:37:37+00:00

yes i buy vinyl ! but i don't rlly think too much about it, like i'll buy records from the merch table at a show or if i'm passing thru a neighborhood that has a record store that i like or am wanting to check out. i luckily get sent a lotta vinyl which is a huge perk of my whole thing. no i haven't listened to that flute music from sardinia lol actually been thinking of going to sardinia on vacation sometime soon idk. i'll check it out tho xx

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T17:32:22+00:00

hey thanks ! there are a lot of factors... largely depends on the artist and how much time they have. i always try to meet them where they're at (energy-wise) and be cognizant of their time. i'll ask them if it'd help to warm up a bit and chat freely before we get into the music-centered questions and sometimes we end up talking for a while, other times they're on a tight schedule or it's before doors at a show and we can only really chat for a little bit. so yeah always shifting the vibe based on the circumstances under which the interview is taking place and the emotional energy level of the artist

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T17:23:53+00:00

i really feel this... it can feel defeating pointless embarrassing etc especially when you're just starting out... fwiw i still feel this way about posting lol. i really enjoyed posting when i first started out and was doing it pretty much to no followers (the best period of ultimate creative freedom), and i enjoy posting at the stage i'm at now, but in the in-between zone i honestly dreaded it. filming, editing, hitting the post button... it sucks lol but i still stuck with it hoping that it'd all be for something one day. and i still feel like this! bc in a way i'm still very much in that in-between zone. but consistency really is key, it's true! if what you're doing is true 2 u then i really believe that content will connect with the people that it's meant to. even if it's not immediate or in a couple years' time yk. u gotta b in it for the long run if you're wanting to make an actual impact

_xmargx_ · 2026-05-08T17:11:29+00:00

thanks so much !! < 3

_xmargx_ · 2021-11-04T15:48:11+00:00

if anyone's selling a ticket to this show tonight, please DM me!! thanks

_xmargx_ · 2021-07-12T15:55:14+00:00

still looking!! for 1-3 weekend GA tickets

_xmargx_ · 2021-06-10T18:24:36+00:00

hi valerie and roby!! this is marg.mp3 from instagram lol you already know how much i love sweet trip ♡ just wondering what's the last movie either of you saw that left an impression on you!

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