The Best of 2019 up to this point
The best music of 2019 so far – that’s it, that’s the lede.
Remember When: The Critics Declared Gaga’s Career “Dead”
Five years ago, Noisey wrote a critical, and cruel, article about Lady Gaga. I wrote about what they got wrong (and right) for Pretty Much Amazing.
Review: Teddy<3's "LillyAnna"
A few years in the making, Teddy<3’s LillyAnna arrives with hopefulness and resilience, two things the world needs more than anything in this day and age.
Album Review: Christine and the Queens, “Chris”
Channeling the mundane while challenging convention, Christine and the Queens delivers an album anyone can identify with, even if you’re not quite sure why
When Awards Get It Wrong, There Are No Victories To Be Had
Rough with the smooth seems to be the way we’re taking things now. Fascists run the government but citizens are more politically active than ever. Bees are going extinct, but manatees aren’t. Got your Coachella ticket, realized the owner is a hater. Every victory comes laced with an L, and while some we must swallow …