In the Lamont Cafe, pictures of local artists hang on the wall. One artist hangs his portraits in the same spot every time one is taken off. His demented portraits hang right before the counter and greet any customer who orders. One portrait was of… Read More
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
What does the art of a remix look like? They change some of the components of a song and make it into a track you can dance to. A remix makes the song more enjoyable to a widespread audience. Take any club track of a… Read More
The words “this will be your last day” barely registered into my brain. It happened in an instant, it was quick -but I knew what I had to do. I didn’t stutter or misinterpret the situation. I said my goodbyes and left my job. The… Read More
The second season of Special is the perfect conclusion for what Ryan O’Connell established in its first run. We pick up a few months from the end of season one -but things are still the same. Ryan is struggling with his new found independence, Kim… Read More
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
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
15 minutes is about the time it might take for you to get to your favorite restaurant. It’s the bathroom break you take for some peace of mind. It’s the amount of time you’ll wait in line for coffee on a busy morning. These moments… Read More
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
(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
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