Memories Through Sound

New School student Aili Nicholson and her mother recall the battle over her first tattoo, and all that followed.

A sound memory about finding comfort in silence. Produced by Sage Smith.

My name is Madeline Stoffer and I have a complicated relationship with my father. I never really knew that I was able to communicate with my dad until I found a track of us singing together when I was a kid and realized there is more to talking than just words.

A memory of maternal love. Produced by Alyssa Jones

Dozens of professional fire artists, hobbyists, and curious onlookers flock to Brooklyn's Floasis every week to experience the thrill of fire spinning. We spoke to those in the know about what goes on here - and just what makes the art form so captivating. Produced by Aili Nicholson, Georgia Sebesky, Kestrel Arthurs, and Michelle Mason

My adventure with MRI machines and my medical history. Produced by Kestrel Arthurs

A reflection on what (and who) makes a house a home.

An obnoxious family whistle that was denied for years, finally comes in handy when a young Emily Ashenden gets lost in the Chicago forest preserves.

Sounds are a memorable and largely under-appreciated aspect of everyday life. Looking back, there is one sound that brings up the spectrum of my childhood experiences: my mothers coffee machines. Here, I explore how the gurgle of a coffee machine can mean much more.

Video games are usually devices of isolation and solitude, however for one student, they are his way into the world.

The story of a young girl, a plastic ball and 12 stitches.

Sound Memory Project by Katherine Fox

Sound memory from Scott Tatsuta, about the importance of heritage through the sound of clapping at church.

The origins of a now-commonplace family song that was invented before my first long trip away from home. Producer: Isabel Naturman Interviewees: Jake Naturman, Olivia Naturman Photo Credit: Pixabay

There's no other feeling in the world like seeing live music. A sound memory project by Julia Purcell. Song performed - "Remembering Sunday" by All Time Low

[Photograph by Brett Lindell] Meet Dream. She is a Brooklyn party producer and activist, advocating and building safe spaces in service of trans-identifying and gender-nonconforming individuals and collectives. She is the co-founder of the influential Brooklyn event production company The Culture Whore, whose weekly newsletters showcase selected queer events and nightlife. In this interview with p...

Dad dances everywhere and doesn't care who's watching.

Everybody is scared of something wether its ophidiophobia (fear of snakes), misophonia (fear of repetitive noises), aichmophobia (fear of cutting yourself). This story of childhood fears involves all of the above. image from Amazon http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61oBdYQrOkL._SY355_.jpg

Oona Murphy talks about her superstition surrounding Stevie Wonder songs and how it is representative of many good things that have happened throughout her life. Featuring the following songs by Stevie Wonder: Superstition (Number 1's: Stevie Wonder, 2007 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) I Just Called to Say I Love You (Number 1's: Stevie Wonder, 2007 Motown Records, a Division...

Every winter many international students at The New School celebrate an important holiday away from home. Angelina Meng, a freshman at Parsons, is one of them.

Why the absence of the structure of High School in College – the school bell, for instance – may be more restrictive than liberating.

9 / 11 was a day that many people in the United States will remember so vividly. This occurrence changed the nation and put it in a very vulnerable state. Many people have recollections of what happened on that day, what they were doing, and where they were. But what if you were a child that experienced this event first hand? To me it seemed like an ordinary day. I followed my morning routine, as...

"Memory of a Guy on a Boat" This is a sound, a story and a memory of a guy on a boat. Produced by Neil Balser

Inscription of Hope is a moving text that was written on a cellar wall during World War II. It was written by prisoners while hiding from the Nazis. The piece is being performed by Saint Dominic Academy Women's Chamber Choir the Dominos, and explores how the hope for peace still continues to live on (even in an all-girls school in Jersey City). Music by: Inscription of Hope by Z. Randal Stoope Spe...

Walking in the streets in New York City late at night is just scary in general, but what are some ways where we make it seem save! This piece explores how travelers distract their minds while traveling late at night. Music: Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz Jungle by Drake