Saturday, September 14, 2024
Photo courtesy of Janna487, Wikipedia A deadly fire broke out on Friday, Dec. 2 in Oakland, Calif. at a live-work warehouse venue known as Ghost Ship. The fire’s origin is still unknown, but it left a counted 36 people dead with that number expected to rise. Artists flocked to occupy […]
Photo courtesy of Roc Beyonce As 2016 draws to a close, the year leaves many with a bad taste lingering in their mouths. We’ve all lost icons, heroes, friends and family in the wake of mindless violence, unfortunate events and injustice; it feels like it will be quite some time […]
Photo courtesy of Jacob Feldman Photography In times of great social unrest, the public can at least be promised that the soundtrack of their country will only grow stronger as musicians write and debut music commenting on contemporary issues. Some of the best music has come out of protests: be […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Two hours before the results of Tuesday night’s election came in around midnight, I received a harrowing text from my partner: “I’m driving up tonight, I can’t be at my parents place tonight.” With that he set out on a two hour drive from […]
Photo courtesy of Svish166, Wikipedia Sadie Dupuis, the chief songwriter and front person of the acclaimed indie rock band Speedy Ortiz, first unveiled her bedroom pop project Sad13 earlier this year, featuring her collaborative song “Basement Queens” with Minneapolis-based MC Lizzo. The song helped to introduce listeners to a new […]
Photo courtesy of Daniel Åhs Karlsson, Wikipedia Pop music no longer has to be pretty and manufactured to picture perfection; the burgeoning pop star Tove Lo is a cementing example of this. On her 2014 debut album “Queen of the Clouds,” the Swedish musician combined the tender beauty of love […]
Photo courtesy of Jazmin Million, Wikipedia At this stage in Lady Gaga’s top-selling career as a pop icon and world-class performer, the one side listeners have not seen from the established pop mogul is her intimate side. On her fifth album, “Joanne,” Gaga trades meat dresses for cowboy hats, leather […]
Photo courtesy of WP-NFCC#4, Wikipedia The nearly ubiquitous internet meme Pepe the Frog has been labeled as a hate symbol by the Anti-Defamation League. The cartoon frog was first created by cartoonist Matt Furie in his 2004 internet cartoon "Boy’s Club" and has been adopted across the internet to express sadness, disappointment, […]
Photo courtesy of Toglenn, Wikipedia The Kardashian family has become an icon of celebrity glamour while also becoming the butt of nearly every joke in Hollywood. Even with the massive following the Kardashians have garnered over the years, people are still reluctant to publically announce their devotion to the famous […]
Photo courtesy of Excel 23, Wikipedia After years in the business, the Florida punk rock band Against Me! started to gain traction outside of their cult following after lead singer Laura Jane Grace came out as transgender in 2012. Following her public transition, Grace claimed her stake in her new […]
