Tag: music
If You’ve “Outgrown” The Smiths, There’s A Chance You’ve Outgrown a Soul
A number of traitorous people (traitorous to themselves, not to The Smiths) have a tendency to turn on the music that got them through some [Read More…]
Carey On
Depending on who you ask, Mariah Carey is either a goddess or a trashy ho. Whatever your opinion may be, there’s no denying that the [Read More…]
Lily Allen’s Anti-Feminist Campaign Just An Attempt to Get More Dick
Lily Allen’s latest uproar-causing statement: Women are the real cause of misogyny. Her scandalizing assertions arose from her guest editing stint at ShortList and included, among other [Read More…]
Is There A Point to Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” Video?
It used to be that people (read: pop culture snobs) would roll their eyes if someone only subtly ripped off the pastiche of a movie [Read More…]
Ray of Light 16 Years Later: Still a Ray of Light in a Dark Musical Void
It could partly be because I’m an aging gay man at heart, but Ray of Light still sounds like one of the most innovative and [Read More…]
Cake’s “Rock ‘n’ Roll Lifestyle” is One of the Most Salient Pieces of Music Ever Made
When “Rock ‘n’ Roll Lifestyle” first came out, I didn’t understand it. The year was 1993, and I hadn’t even cleared a double digit age. [Read More…]
The Kurt Cobain Guide to Life
On what would have been Kurt Cobain’s forty-seventh birthday, it seems pertinent to consider how the demigod of grunge would have instructed you to best [Read More…]
In The Wake of Bob Casale’s Death, Let’s Talk About the Best of Devo
On February 18, Devo (and music enthusiasts everywhere) suffered an unfortunate loss. Co-founding member and guitarist Bob Casales died of heart failure at 61, leaving [Read More…]
When Khia Said What No One Would
“My neck, my back/Lick my pussy and my crack.” We were all thinking it, but only Khia had the gumption to say it. She made it [Read More…]
Can’t Remember to Forget You: Or Lesbianism is so Chic
The latest video from Shakira, “Can’t Remember to Forget You,” vacillates between provocative and politically contrived from one moment to the next. Featuring Rihanna, it [Read More…]
