Category: Music
The 2026 Grammys Was a Snapshot of America Now: Either Speaking Out or Remaining “Apolitical”
In the past, awards shows tended to be, at least to the more “pearl-clutching” types, a notorious opportunity for artists to get “hyper-political.” As it [Read More…]
Madonna’s “Where’s the Party” Signaled a Reaction to the Rise of Neoliberalism
While Madonna has always herself been one of the most glaring examples of a capitalist (and, perhaps even more tellingly, of the baby boomer generation [Read More…]
A Few Years After the Pandemic, Mitski Makes Being a Recluse Fashionable Again in the Shirley Jackson-Inspired Video for “Where’s My Phone?”
Perhaps if there’s any “persona” best suited for the times we live in, it’s a recluse who can only ever feel like her authentic (read: [Read More…]
The Video for A. G. Cook’s “Residue” Is Brat, David Lynch Edition
Because there’s no argument at this point that Charli XCX is a bona fide cinephile (further confirmed by her unofficial “Queen of Sundance” title), the [Read More…]
Keshacore Permeates Slayyyter’s “DANCE…” Video
To those who would try to say that Kesha never had any influence, one need only look either to Reneé Rapp’s undying devotion or to [Read More…]
Harry Styles’ “Aperture” Video: David Bowie Meets Fatboy Slim Meets Dirty Dancing
In choosing Aube Perrie to direct the video for “Aperture,” Harry Styles clearly knew he wanted a tone that was both playful and satirical. After [Read More…]
With the Video for “Bad Enough,” Madison Beer Suggests That the Only One Keeping You Trapped in a Relationship is…You (Which is Probably Why You Can’t Leave It)
As the fourth single from her candid and confessional album, Locket, “Bad Enough” might just be Madison Beer’s most emotional offering from the record. Accordingly, [Read More…]
Eternal Sunshine Redux: Madison Beer’s Locket
In the three years since Madison Beer released her last studio album, Silence Between Songs, it isn’t as if she’s left her listeners totally bereft [Read More…]
Move Over Phil Spector, Charli XCX’s Latest Song From Wuthering Heights, “Wall of Sound,” Conveys a Level of Yearning on Par with Groups Like The Ronettes
Knowing Charli XCX and her love/appreciation for music, it would be unlikely that she wasn’t aware of the Phil Spector connection to a title like [Read More…]
Hilary Duff’s “Roommates” Is a Lament for the Honeymoon Phase (Both of a Relationship and Life)
As Hilary Duff gives another auditory snapshot of what to expect from sixth album, Luck… or Something, “Roommates” provides a marked thematic contrast to the [Read More…]
