Category: Music
The Safe Way Is the Only Way (For Mass Approval): Why People Go “Gaga” Over Banality
The near universal praise of Lady Gaga’s February 5th performance at the Super Bowl LI Halftime Show came as something of a surprise, and, indeed [Read More…]
M.I.A. Comin’ Back With P.O.W.A., P.O.W.A.
Though M.I.A. only recently released her auditory masterpiece, AIM, whereupon she then swore off making music, the rapper/unofficial refugee spokesperson couldn’t seem to resist dropping [Read More…]
Not Super Bowled Over: Lady Gaga’s Patchy Halftime Performance
Though it was already to be expected that Lady Gaga wasn’t going to usurp (can’t use the word “trump” these days) any of the already [Read More…]
No Good Can Come of Texting Lady Gaga
Just when you thought Kesha’s legal battles might finally be coming to a close, her longstanding issues with Dr. Luke get stoked anew in the [Read More…]
Five Years Later & I’m Living the Narrative of LDR’s Born to Die Album More Than Never
The thing about Lana Del Rey is, women either think she’s god or an overly dramatic phony who has cashed in one too many times [Read More…]
Missy Elliott Adds to Her Music Video Brilliance With “I’m Better”
If you’re wondering why it seems to take Missy Elliott so long to release a single, look no further than her latest song, “I’m Better,” [Read More…]
Charli XCX Slightly Amends Her Sound (And Look) For A More J-Pop Feel With “Crazy Crazy”
As Charli XCX continues to leave us in anticipation of her forthcoming third album, she has found the time to sate fans with a collaboration [Read More…]
Austra’s “I Love You More Than You Love Yourself” Video Takes on The Topic of Depression Through Astronaut Lisa Nowak
As Katie Stelmanis of Austra has so eloquently stated of one of the major problems with current politics–America or otherwise–“There’s a major disconnect between what [Read More…]
Gorillaz Goadingly Praise An Old God With Long-Awaited New Single, “Hallelujah Money”
To say that the Gorillaz have been keeping many in anticipation of their first album since 2010’s Plastic Beach would be the pinnacle of understatement. [Read More…]
The xx Sees You
It would be momentous enough under any circumstance for The xx to release a new album, but add to it the fact that it’s been [Read More…]
