Read Between The Lies
Photo Courtesy of: Mason Calimquim
October 20, 2022
It’s been an exciting start to the new school year for many students, and that’s definitely been the case for COMPASS senior and musician Mason Calimquim. The day before the first day of school, he released his original music album called “Read Between the Lies.”
This album contains a total of ten instrumental songs that are each around two minutes long.
“Each song is basically a reflection of what I was going through at the time and it tells a story having its ups and downs,” says Calimquim, “‘Read Between the Lies’ means look between the things people have said and what was true.”
This album’s cover was designed and drawn by COMPASS senior Richie Brodsky.
“It was great to design this album cover. It’s the first thing people see,” says Brodsky. “Working with Mason on this project was a fun experience and I love how the cover art turned out.”
This is not the only musical project Calimquim has done. He’s also a member of the band “Policy of Truth” and has another album called “Doon Gloom Volume 1.” But this latest project of his was one like no other due to the unwavering support he got from this project.
“The response I got from this project has definitely been a lot better than my previous projects,” says Calimquim, “This one’s a lot better in quality and I’ve gained a lot more support from it.”
Sounds like it has been a successful start to the school for Mason!
Kaylee Monrroy • Oct 21, 2022 at 1:59 pm
On October 21, Drew Hannon wrote an article titled, “Read Between the Lies.” This article is about how COMPASS senior Mason Calimquim documented his feelings and expressed them in the form of a music album. The album features ten instrumental songs and each of them are about two minutes long. Mason mentions how the album exhibits the ups and downs that he has experienced, and his story is truly remarkable. It is very admirable that he created an album that expresses his feelings and obstacles. I think it is very important that individuals are becoming more in touch with their emotions and feel supported enough to share them with others in their community. It is also amazing that our society and peers were so encouraging and supportive of his music journey. This is especially evident in Richie Brodsky, because he not only supported his friend, but he also did everything he could to help Mason succeed in any way possible. Richie created the album cover for Mason, which was honestly really fascinating. The cover was very pleasing to look at, and I think it will draw more attention to Mason’s Album. Finally, at the end of the article, it mentions how Calimquim has other albums released, and he is also a member of a band named “Policy of Truth”. It is great to see that Corydon is advocating for Mason’s music passion and accomplishments. They make it apparent that they are genuinely interested and invested in helping Mason pursue his music career and that is what makes our community so remarkable.
Thomas • Oct 21, 2022 at 11:47 am
On October 20th, Drew Hannon wrote the article entitled “Read Between the Lies.” As the article mentions, musician Mason Calimquim recently released an instrumental album with 10 tracks. I applaud the hyperlinks to access his music, and the mentioning of his other musical projects. To those wanting to make music a part of their lives, spreading their art is a very important aspect of “making it.” I do believe that the article was lacking in information. The information inside the article is more informative in the matter of what was surrounding the album, but less informative on the subject of what is contained in the album. Now, I understand that you shouldn’t give away too much (which would ruin the album), but I would have liked to see a song from his album analyzed. By analyzed I don’t mean broken down by individual tracks, but perhaps getting an explanation of the deeper meaning from a select song on the album. I believe that the article should have been written by another musician rather than the “Athletics Editor.” Though the article was written well, the mindset of one musician to another musician was sort of blocked. Maybe a member of the staff more closely associated with his style of music could have interviewed Mason (if such a person exists in Corydon). The next time he drops an album or an EP, I would enjoy seeing a little more focus not to what is surrounding the album, but what is inside. Nonetheless, I still appreciate the plug of local original music.
Sabrina Lopez • Oct 21, 2022 at 11:41 am
On October 20, Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “Read Between The Lies.” This article stood out to me because I liked how in depth the author went in, in regards to the artist’s emotions towards the album. I thought it was really insightful to read about how Hannon wrote mostly about the artist’s journey while making the album rather than the album itself. Furthermore, not only was it expressing the journey of the musician, but also the album cover artist. The author went into detail about the emotional journey and production and the album which was really incredible to hear about. Both the musician and the cover artist expressed how they felt working on the album together and the author does a very great job making these emotions feel very real and genuine. The author also used very specific quotes to help support their article. I think this was a great example of effective evidence because the evidence helps improve the articles credibility and it also stays on topic. This article was a very successful way to help boost this musician’s popularity. I would highly recommend this article to anyone who seems interested in the music industry because the author helped show the audience how much love and support young artists can, and will get.
Saneth Ibarra • Oct 21, 2022 at 9:50 am
On October 20, Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “Read Between The Lies”. The article is about COMPASS senior Mason Calimquim’s new album. The album is titled “Read Between the Lies” and features ten instrumental songs that tell the story of what Calimquim was going through at the time. The album seems to be a very meaningful project to Calimquim and Hannon does a great job of making sure that gets pointed out. The article also mentions that another COMPASS senior named Richie Brodsky was also able to help Calimquim on his project by designing the album cover. It was very lovely to see that two seniors came together to make this project the best that it can be. It was also nice to see that Brodsky mentions that he had a great time designing the cover which becomes evident once you see the design. Hannon not only talks about the album “Read Between the Lies”, but also informs the reader that Calimquim has other projects already released. Calimquim does seem to point out the fact that his previous works aren’t up to the same quality as his newest album. Nonetheless, the names of his other works are still published in the article so that the reader can decide to take a chance on them or not. Calimquim mentions that he’s gained lots of support for this album which as Hannon points out, has made Camilquim’s start to the school year very exciting. Thank you Drew Hannon for introducing us to new music.
Samantha Mills • Oct 21, 2022 at 9:48 am
On October 20, Drew Hannon wrote and article titled “Read Between The Lies”. The article talks about a new album released by Mason Calimquim, a senior at Millikan, entitled “Read Between The Lies”. I like the meaning of the album name that Calimquim elaborates on, that the title means to look between the things people have said and establish what is true and what is not. You also mentioned that Calimquim is in another music group, which I think is a great outlet for somebody to express their creativity. You also mention in the article that another student Richie Brodsky, another senior here at Millikan, was able to design and illustrate the cover art for Calimquim’s new album. I think it is great to see multiple students come together to produce something they both enjoy and showcases two of their passions, and I think it is amazing that you are writing about this collaboration of two students. I think your article does a great job at showcasing some of the many talented students here at Millikan as well as their projects that they have worked extremely hard on, and I hope in the future you continue to write amazing articles like this one!
Alexa Palencia • Oct 20, 2022 at 2:00 pm
On October 20, Drew Hannon wrote an article about a fellow Millikan student who released an album just before school started.I think it is a very good article to get others aware of Mason Calimquim’s album and hopefully inspire others to pursue their passion. Although it is a good article I have a few suggestions. Given that this is the first time that I am hearing about Mason I am interested in what made him want to produce and release an album? Also what got him started in music and how has his love for music changed as he got older. I do like that you got an interview from him explaining the songs and what the album title means to him. I would also like to know how different it was making music for himself rather than making it with his band, Policy of Truth, and maybe even getting an interview from one of his fellow band members on how they feel and what they think about his album. Overall though this was a great article and I can’t wait to see if continues his passion for music. I’m now going to go listen to his album.