Category: Music
Kanye’s Statement on Celebrity is Old Hat in “Famous”
While some are outraged by the video for “Famous,” others are heralding it as Kanye West’s ultimate visual masterpiece. But, in reality, neither reaction is [Read More…]
A Clockwork Orange & Battleship Potemkin Tinge Jamie xx’s “Gosh” Video
The increased international cachet of Athens-born Romain Gavras, renown for his direction of M.I.A.’s “Born Free” video, only grows larger with the visuals for Jamie [Read More…]
The “Threat of Joy” Looms Throughout The Latest Strokes Video, Never Quite Comes
The Strokes have been unusually omnipresent these days. With the release of their EP, Future Present Past, back in early June, the band has been [Read More…]
Madonna’s Selection of “Borderline” for The Tonight Show Seems To Be A Direct Warning to Critics
Madonna’s much anticipated performance in conjunction with Barack Obama’s appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was made more worth the wait by the [Read More…]
Taylor Swift Due For Requisite Slut Transition Post-New Look/Calvin Harris Breakup
Taylor Swift’s subtle, yet abrupt transition into a Taylor Momsen-looking Barbie doll for the Met gala last month is not without its calculation. It is [Read More…]
Ariana Grande: A Demarcation of the New Era of Gay
There was something different about the past. And it wasn’t just that it was better, pop culturally speaking, but also that gay men seemed to [Read More…]
The Unexpected Visual Narrative Of Pet Shop Boys’ “Twenty-something”
Gavin Filipiak’s noir-ish direction of Pet Shop Boys’ latest single from Super, “Twenty-something,” is not the only surprising element about the visual accompaniment to a [Read More…]
Garbage’s Latest Single Will Make You Feel Anything But “Empty”
“Why have you never visited these corners of your mind?” Shirley Manson asks herself of the music she wrote for Garbage’s sixth album, Strange Little [Read More…]
Adele Brings A More Upbeat Slant to Her Go-To Jilted Ex Theme on “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)”
Adele is one of the strongest cases in point of an artist sticking with what she knows best when it comes to a certain musical [Read More…]
2016 Billboard Awards: All About Minimalist Performances
In an era where musicians seem to strive harder and harder to stand out through live performance, flamboyancy and use of technology are par for [Read More…]
