Category: Music
Alanis Morissette Pioneered “Ugly” Nudity Long Before Lena Dunham
While everyone loves to praise Lena Dunham for her “bravery” in choosing to showcase her body so unabashedly on Girls at essentially every opportunity she [Read More…]
Are Excessive Cameos the Only Way to Get People to Watch Music Videos Anymore?
There used to be a certain level of artistry to music videos when they first hit airwaves in the 1970s (yes, Aussies were offering them [Read More…]
No Matter How Old He Gets, Morrissey Will Always Be the Shy Boy Working at the Morgue
With another May 22nd upon us, so another year passes by in Morrissey’s melancholy life. Now 56 years old, the ever-pained Mancunian will never truly [Read More…]
Narcissism Prevails In Nicki Minaj & Beyonce’s Video For “Feeling Myself”
What else would one expect from a video starring Nicki Minaj and Beyonce called “Feeling Myself” other than unbridled vanity? The visual narrative for the [Read More…]
Miss World Transcends Into Miss Narcissist
Every time the public is determined to permanently write Courtney Love off as nothing more than a drug-addled gold digger who lucked out on fame [Read More…]
For Once, Taylor Swift Releases A Song About Female Hatred
Taylor Swift’s usual modus operandi tends to favor releasing songs and accompanying music videos that highlight a certain disdain for her ex-flames. Her latest single [Read More…]
Ode To Ian: Lamenting The Death of Joy Division & Its Lead Vocalist
It was the night before what was to be Joy Division’s first tour in the United States. Ian Curtis, feeling the mounting and ceaseless pressure [Read More…]
The Hideousness of the “Pretty Girls” Video
Although one may have had high hopes for a potentially empowering message in Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea’s “Pretty Girls” video, its birth into YouTube [Read More…]
Britney & Iggy’s New Single, “Pretty Girls,” Reiterates An Unfortunate Message
Even if the latest single from Britney Spears featuring Iggy Azalea didn’t sound like a complete knockoff of “Fancy” (now Azalea is ripping herself off [Read More…]
Blur & America: Together Again–At Least Through the Channel of Williamsburg
The British musician’s rapport with American audiences has never exactly been a solid one. From having to woo (hoo) us with just the right single [Read More…]
