It didn’t seem too long ago in 2017 when the group of Norweigen teenage boys Boy Pablo made their way into the indie-pop scene with their viral music video Everytime, assisted by the mysterious Youtube algorithm. Steadily increasing in popularity these past three...
If I had my say I would’ve started and ended this review rather quickly. “It’s IDLES, what more can you say?” then it’s over, done. But of course things aren’t that simple and, to be honest, there’s plenty more to say about this release. As far as I’m concerned, IDLES...
I am writing this from one of my favorite places in DC, a parking lot in Columbia Heights that overlooks the many monuments, now resembling lego pieces of an unfinished set. My friend Katie took me here a few months ago after returning from her home in Russia, and now...
In the wake of Megan Thee Stallion’s album Good News release, I thought that it was time to have a conversation that strong, black women have been and are currently defining the music industry. The double standards between men and women have always been prominent in...
Have you ever listen to a song, and then an entire chapter of your life flashes right in front of your eyes? As if someone takes the words out of your mouth, then puts them into a song and plays it for you at that moment just so that you can relive through that...
Recently, I had the opportunity to partake in the “Press Day” for the upcoming video game spearheaded by Andrew Katz, the genius behind 1TraitDanger and the drummer for indie band Car Seat Headrest. Watch my full stream here: This “Press Day,” along with the game...
Music and song has been prevalent throughout US history. However, much of this music cannot be experienced today as it was neither recorded nor written down. Early musical recordings followed the invention of the phonograph in 1877 but were limited in volume and a...
Happy Monday, reader, and welcome back to Redefining the Black and Brown Woman. This week, I thought I’d spotlight some of the artists that make this column so special! Here’s what I’ve been listening to recently as I prepare for finals and background on each artist:...
The title and photo used for this article’s thumbnail are in direct reference to the Iggy Pop entry in The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Rock, a book I grew up with. Said entry was quite critical of Pop, going so far as to call him “a spent force” after he...
Anger, revolution, and rebellion. These are all incredibly poignant themes during our current political climate. The thing that separates these two bands from most of us during these times of civil unrest is that they have channeled their anger against the system into...