From the Outside: The Shape of Jazz to Come

by | Nov 24, 2011 | Archives-old

When Ornette Coleman‰’s now classic The Shape of Jazz to Come was released on May 22nd, 1959, no one was quite sure how to react. At the time, bebop was the dominant form of jazz, reaching its second wave of popularity, and Miles Davis‰’ Kind of Blue was...

A Young Gypsy: "Rebel Girl"

by | Nov 24, 2011 | Archives-old

Sometimes saying the word slut just feels so good. But, I used to try to stray away from this word because feminism is no longer solely focused on male-female relationships, but rather female-female relationships. We live in a world where girls are forced to be in...

London Calling: GIVERS @ XOYO

by | Nov 24, 2011 | Archives-old

Jet lag wasn‰’t an issue for Givers. The sunny indie-pop quintet made the journey from Lafayette, La. to London last week, playing Shoreditch hotspot XOYO with all the energy of kids just let out on the last day of school. The night opened with the underwhelming...

Golden Years: A DJ’s Musical Timeline

by | Nov 21, 2011 | Archives-old

I turned 20 this summer and as I‰’ve mourned the loss of my teenage years, I‰’ve also been reminiscing about the music that defined them. I can name exactly what I was listening to during every stage of my life. Every graduation, birthday, heartbreak,...