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 …
Mid-year review: What’s the best, and what’s to come
What a year. What a yesterday. (*see above)
It’s Hard Out Here For A Bitch: #FreeKesha
Six years ago, a famous popstar compared herself to a paper bag at the mercy of the wind, with a desire to start anew. Today, another popstar finds herself at the mercy of a different set of forces, which for the past two years continues to obstruct her freedom. Kesha Rose Sebert recently hit a …
Best of 5’s: 2015 in Music
2015 marked my first year as a college graduate, and if it taught me anything, it’s that the modern era is entirely unpredictable.