Kattle Considerations: Art, Culture, & the Internet Kate Brunotts

HAPPY BRAT DAY TO ALL THOSE WHO CELEBRATE! Von Dutch + Club Classics are absolutely on repeat, 360 is the daily prayer-- I finally have succumbed to the world of CharliXCX and wow this album has very much sold me-- Charli occupies a unique space in the pop landscape where she has larger, mainstream leverage while still maintaining her native sense of experimentation. 



While some may feel left out of the music, I think her strength lies in creating music for a very specific audience, using her well-earned respect to bring up unseen voices along the way. 



0:00 - Brat is finally here

1:12 - Does exclusivity have to be a bad thing?

2:10 - Charli's unique position in pop

4:20 - The critique of the 360 music video and overall Brat rollout

5:30 - Is validity only earned through exposure?

6:39 - Not everything is meant for you

9:08 - Charli and the art of curation

11:11 - Make the pedestal personal

13:15 - Exclusive vs. exclusionary 

15:00 - Bringing back the mysticism of pop 



Referenced links: 

Therapus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AAS7Ok9EiQ 

NYT Essay: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/30/books/review/do-we-mistake-inaccessibility-for-brilliance.html 



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Airbnb Icons just dropped and I am fascinated! Between Shrek's Swamp, the Barbie Mansion, the UP House, and Doja Cat there is a surprising array of experiences.

While I don't take issue with most of these experiences, I think it's a great vehicle to discuss housing as entertainment, almost like the Mr.Beastification of a territory that should ideally be a human right. Same goes for the likes of AD tours, Selling Sunset, etc., which I admittedly very much enjoy!

The corporatization of housing is nothing new, but it has drastically increased over the past two decades and so many are feeling the heat. Curious to hear your takes on any and all items!

0:00 - Airbnb Icons
3:32 - Digital vs Physical Boundaries with Fame
5:38 - Housing as Entertainment
6:22 - The Erosion of the American Dream
7:22 - Short Term Rental Ethics
9:50 - The Corporatization of Housing
11:21 - NYC Ghost Towns
12:41 - Private Equity and "Affordable" Housing
16:31 - The Allure of AD and Selling Sunset
17:09 - Doomscrolling Zillow

Referenced links:

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1MzAMdnoRw

- https://medium.com/justfixorg/corporatization-of-nyc-real-estate-83e2bf191b73

- https://reinventalbany.org/2023/09/new-data-37-of-manhattan-properties-owned-by-secretive-llc-shell-companies-5x-nys-average/

- https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/07/nyregion/more-apartments-are-empty-yet-rented-or-owned-census-finds.html?pagewanted=all&_r=2

- https://www.costar.com/article/1659889778/blackstone-reaches-1-trillion-in-assets-at-a-time-when-real-estate-performance-trails

- https://www.blackstone.com/our-businesses/real-estate/

- https://www.stuytown.com/nyc-apartments-for-rent

- https://citylimits.org/2024/05/01/nyc-stabilized-tenants-on-track-for-another-round-of-rent-hikes/

- https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/01/politics/insulin-price-cap/index.html


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Hi! My name is Kate and I'm an artist and musician. I like to share my creations, and I also have a series called Kattle Considerations where I dive into all things arts, culture, and the internet. Happy you're here!

Listen to Kattle Considerations on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/11FX5G68eYPdSlnrZYq7To?si=c10ebb89d0a842ff

Find me elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/katebrunotts

Spotify (Music): https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vV2HAeSNkp97JK2tPpEoN?si=vjGI6UlqSMa0G8ReQieLeQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katebrunotts/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katebrunotts

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-brunotts-86bb78188/

0:00 - Benny Blanco on forgetting failure
1:24 - Why do we care?
2:13 - The shame from posting on social media
2:43 - The Spotlight Effect
3:35 - We're all thinking too much
5:30 - Don't be afraid to try publicly.
9:33 - The trap of talent
13:45 - Jacob Collier on making space
14:37 - Put yourself out there

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Next show in NYC: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/burnt-mirror-beauties-our-own-the-bowery-electric-tickets/13465244?pl=boweryelectric

Diluted: https://beatroot.ffm.to/diluted

Hi! My name is Kate and I'm an artist and musician. I like to share my creations, and I also have a series called Kattle Considerations where I dive into all things arts, culture, and the internet. Happy you're here!

Listen to Kattle Considerations on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/11FX5G68eYPdSlnrZYq7To?si=c10ebb89d0a842ff

Find me elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/katebrunotts

Spotify (Music): https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vV2HAeSNkp97JK2tPpEoN?si=vjGI6UlqSMa0G8ReQieLeQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katebrunotts/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katebrunotts

Caroline Polachek's deluxe edition of "Desire, I Want to Turn Into You: Everasking Edition" is blowing my mind but we should not be surprised considering she's been working for this for nearly 2 decades! Between the ages of Chairlift, Ramona Lisa, CEP and producing for the likes of Beyonce + Shygirl, collaborating with Grimes, Charli XCX and so many other artists, Caroline Polachek is a story of hope, creative persistence, and the value that comes with keeping your expression true to you ❤️*correction* I realize Ramona Lisa was concurrent with Chairlift, not after the fact

0:00 - THE indie darling
0:43 - Desire, I want to turn into you
1:45 - Expanding art rather than isolating it
2:20 - Chairlift, Ramona Lisa, and CEP
5:00 - Embarking on a solo career
6:42 - Classic opera moment
7:00 - Caroline the producer
8:15 - Longevity in art
9:00 - Caroline the curator
10:30 - Innovating and resisting influence
11:40 - The beauty of creative constraints
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Hi! My name is Kate and I'm an artist and musician. I like to share my creations, and I also have a series called Kattle Considerations where I dive into all things arts, culture, and the internet. Happy you're here!

Find me elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/katebrunotts
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vV2HAeSNkp97JK2tPpEoN?si=vjGI6UlqSMa0G8ReQieLeQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katebrunotts/
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Getting a job right now is pretty difficult despite what's shown by the market. Between needing 5+ years of experience for an entry level role, the perfect corporate social media profile on LinkedIn, and applicant tracking systems, it's important to remember that you aren't alone in the chaos. Would love to hear your thoughts on this!

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Hi! My name is Kate and I'm an artist and musician. I like to share my creations, and I also have a series called Kattle Considerations where I dive into all things arts, culture, and the internet. Happy you're here!

Your bestie is coquette, I dream of the soft life, your neighbor bought a Stanley cup to replace the Hydroflask. How we present ourselves and determine personal style (if you can even call it that) has become ever expansive to include more items and aspects of everyday life. Though it is not fair by any means, how you dress does matter, at least to the outside world - but we can make the conscious choice to prioritize cultivating our own perspective regardless of whether or not that aligns with our immediate environment, type beat.

I'd love to hear about what style and fashion means to you, and the thought process (or lack thereof, I think both are equally valid) behind how you represent yourself visually.




0:00 - The politics behind what we wear + fashion week
1:20 - “Professional” dress
2:06 - The death of personal style
3:01 - Exclusion and scarcity marketing
3:47 - Evergrowing aesthetics and dilution of subculture
4:38 - Quiet luxury + clothing bias
6:51 - Lana Del Rey, the Maxxinista
8:07 - The ever expanding aesthetic
9:09 - The struggle to find new voices in fashion
10:00 - Fast fashion
11:00 - Styling over Buying
12:15 - How do we find our style?