olivia ryan

this is my music obsession account; by day, research assistant at nytimes in Beijing (@oliviamryan) spotify: livsolivia insta: heyolive

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

Sometimes I go back and listen to my senior year Chinese music playlist for the memories of simpler times

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

@NME cc: @whoweekly you called it!

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

what the hell drake. my love for you has gotten increasingly less intense since more life and now its at an all time low... Drake Brings Out Chris Brown at Los Angeles Show https://t.co/jl3qbt0zPj

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

The @estrons album is fucking awesome

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

I really didn’t think I’d find another album this year that I liked as much as Lush by @Snailmailband but I’m really vibing @shamebanduk ‘s Song of Praise (belated discovery)

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

that is LITERALLY WHAT THAT WHOLE FUCKING HEARING IS ABOUT

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

No, I'm not going to listen to the new lil wayne today, because the last thing I want to do today is support another representative of the culture of misogyny, toxic masculinity and objectification

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

Calamari👏🏻is👏🏻not👏🏻octopus👏🏻

[New York Times World @nytimesworld]

Excuse me, waiter? I'd like to return this calamari. https://t.co/fAjqokqtTp

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

This starts as a really interesting look at grime's history and evolution and then in a random twist ends with Mac Miller, who has very little to do with the grime scene?

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

The surprising survival of grime: https://t.co/M8xlFLTHus

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

loving the new @wearevillagers

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

fuck yes christine and the queens

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

eminem's verse in majesty is straight fire

[NPR Music @nprmusic]

If you're looking for uplifting, bombastic dance music that steers clear of EDM cheese, may I recommend Nathan Micay (who used to record as Bwana)? "First Casualty," is pure pleasure principle. - @spotieotis #nprnightshift https://t.co/UEjrzUKMMd

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

One of the wettest we've ever seen from the standpoint of water

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

best decision today: best of ABBA playlist

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

@damnably @Snailmailband And then ur gonna hop over for a show in Beijing right

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

fave part of @pitchfork review of @Bobmosesmusic : "Especially on their first two albums, Coldplay had a fantastic gift for melody that soundtracked more autumnal breakups than many people these days might care to admit" THANK YOU

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

Forgot that 18yr old me set language to “Elmer fudd” on a recently reaccessed google account

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

@RichJuz @pitchfork the similes in this review are amazing how do you come up with this

[olivia ryan @mynameislivs]

The way @noname raps is the ultimate power move