Feminist Punk in the UK

Feminist Punk in the UK

The American Riot Grrrl movement gets a lot of the spotlight when talking about the history of feminist music, and for very good reason. Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of the band Bikini Kill, was prolific in launching this movement, taking the anti-establishment spirit...
London Calling

London Calling

When I was filling out the endless paperwork to go abroad next semester, I was met with multiple essay questions asking why I specifically wanted to study in London, England. I knew I should probably just say what they wanted to hear; something about London’s rich...
Review: HVOB- Rocco

Review: HVOB- Rocco

The mention of the “electro-pop” genre may garner a distinctive foul look from any Moroder or Kraftwerk purist, brought on by the troubling remembrance that hit-makers like Calvin Harris or worse—The Chainsmokers are considered members of the genre. Despite this...
Review: LIIly – I Can Fool Anybody in This Town EP

Review: LIIly – I Can Fool Anybody in This Town EP

While I tend to categorically reject the notion that any extremely popular genre of music can ever really “die,” I do concede that for a while now, rock has been stuck between itself and a hard place. It would seem that the pop music zeitgeist has long since fallen...