A glooming shot of dark, deep water swirled on the television screen in front of me. Quiet piano chords echo through the speakers -sending shivers down my spine. The words All I need is a bitter song/to make me better follow a monologue by Meredith… Read More
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4 Weeks, 4 Albums: The Front Bottoms by The Front Bottoms
In high school, I had this rule where I could only spend $20 on a concert -which didn’t leave me with many concerts to go to. But the shows that were at my disposal enthralled the closeted-queer-punk kid I was. Every time St. Vincent and… Read More
4 Weeks, 4 Albums: Sawayama by Rina Sawayama
Personally speaking, Rina Sawayama’s debut studio album SAWAYAMA is THE pop album of 2020. It isn’t just a record you can sing along to. The album mixes harsh guitars and distorted electronic beats with the fun melodies of pop music. There are dance tracks you… Read More
4 Weeks, 4 Albums: Strange Mercy by St. Vincent
Never have I appreciated the relationship between teacher and student more than when I sat down for a piano lesson. My teacher, Nick probably realized I had an interest in all things eccentric after plunking out multiple Lady Gaga songs on the piano. He had… Read More
4 Weeks, 4 Albums: Apolonio by Omar Apollo
(Just for clarification, I use the word queer to be synonymous with anyone in the LGBTQIA+ Community) There has been an explosion of new, LGBTQIA+ music artists found in little corners of the internet. For me it started with King Princess and only snowballed from… Read More