Tagged - music
Hozier
“Unreal Unearth” and Hozier’s ties to his native culture
It holds up to the high bar he has set, if not surpassing it. Adding his culture to his perfected deep prose and enchanting composition.
A Cappella
A retrospective, After Hours
It is After Hours’ soloists that really make the EP, with voices from graduates I haven’t heard in years.
art
Don’t make art because you’re an artist; make art because you’re a human
We don’t participate in art to make something good — we participate in art to make something human.
boygenius
Boygenius: the women, the myth, the legend
boygenius subverts this societal obligation of female fronted groups to be seen for their gender rather than their work.
music
In the Spotlight: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers have more than just a sick name; they have a bright future moving forward to become the Riot grrrls of this generation.
live show
A lively, local-run night at Montage Music Hall
The performances at Montage made for a very memorable Saturday night, with Hamwey’s long saxophone solos the true highlight of the evening.
Artist review
‘My Messy Mind’ has a personality of its own
Her music screams for your attention, but in a natural “you know you’ll find yourself here” and not in a “LOOK AT ME” type of way.
music
Racism in rap
For Black rappers, their art and career are one of the couple of means of escape from the harsh reality of systemic racism.
bts
On BTS, K-pop, and toxic fan culture
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard people offhandedly refer to K-pop lovers as all “fangirls” or “Koreaboos.”
Halloween
AAAH!BBA has reached its final form: the Hee Bee Bee Gees
The whole spectacle can really only be described as a theater kid fever dream, but it is delightfully campy and well-produced.
