Tag: Amy Winehouse
Mariah Carey’s The Rarities Is A Vision of Love–But That Doesn’t Always Make It Pleasant
October 22, 1990 is arguably the day one could say Mariah Carey’s career “began.” For that was where she performed her first live showcase at [Read More…]
Amy Winehouse: A Final Emblem of a Generation of Women Willing to Justify Cad-ish Male Behavior as True Love
It was the most overt and major stain on her. A scarlet F for Fool. And yet, it was the very thing that propelled her [Read More…]
The Brittany Murphy Documentary Deserved the Amy Treatment
As the possible murder of Brittany Murphy in 2009 begins to spark interest again in the wake of a documentary called Brittany Murphy: An ID [Read More…]
Amy Winehouse’s “What Is It About Men?” Embraces The Fatalism of Her Tragic Life
They say that only you can control your destiny–every other Calvinist-oriented platitude spouting predestination is bullshit. But Shakespeare, Amy Winehouse’s fellow countryman, would likely beg [Read More…]
Leaked Amy Winehouse Demo, “My Own Way,” Is An Independent Woman Anthem in Direct Contrast to Back to Black Material
For anyone who has listened to Amy Winehouse’s debut album, Frank, after Back to Black came out, it was, no doubt, something of a shocking [Read More…]
What Message of Positivity Could Actually Come Out of An Amy Winehouse Musical?
Though it’s been over six years since Amy Winehouse joined the twenty-seven club, for some reason certain parties–particularly her own father–can’t seem to let the [Read More…]
Lioness: Hidden Treasures: Amy Winehouse’s Oft Forgotten Post-Mortem Record
While Amy Winehouse’s musical legacy is by no stretch of the imagination underrated (particularly after the recent release of Asif Kapadia’s documentary, Amy), her posthumous [Read More…]
The Macabre Couples Who Would Have “Honeymoon” As Their Wedding Song
Another year, another goth-tinged Lana Del Rey single. The more advanced she gets in her career, the less afraid she becomes to embrace exploring the [Read More…]
Amy, Patron Saint of Emotions
To say that Amy Winehouse was a legend and an icon is no overstatement. But it is something largely built around what the public, the [Read More…]
The Winehouse War: Amy’s Family Voices Discontent With Upcoming Documentary
So it goes that even in death, Amy Winehouse still can’t seem to find any peace. With the recent announcement of a documentary entitled Amy [Read More…]