The music gods have decided to abandon their perches atop the tombstones of 2011’s releases and grace us with their presence this year. It was about time. Only halfway through 2015 and there is already more than enough material to write lengthy “best of” lists. That being said, this list is comprised of not-so-obvious records, which … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2015
The ‘mom bod’ and why Hilary Duff’s new album matters
About two months ago, an article was published by the Clemson University Odessey. The title of the article was Why Girls Love the Dad Bod. The article shot to popularity and has logged over 500k shares since its publication, and #dadbod has been a near-trending hashtag ever since. Mackenzie Pearson, the author of the piece, … Continue reading
Tobias Jesso Jr. releases “True Love” as a single
By Katie Olson Vancouver-born crooner Tobias Jesso Jr. released “True Love” as a proper single today. Jesso has been playing the demo on the road and prefacing it by explaining that label executives didn’t want the track on his debut album. The demo recording of the song has been on YouTube for about a year. … Continue reading
Girlpool’s quiet revolution
Rebellion is usually imagined to be something loud and raucous, especially in music. From the crunchy riff of The Who’s “My Generation” to the snarling Sex Pistol’s track “God Save The Queen.” Girlpool have thrown that notion away completely on their debut full-length Before The World Was Big. The Los Angeles duo consisting of Cleo … Continue reading
ATX Gilmore Girls reunion evokes nostalgic appreciation
It has taken me a few days to settle down from the Gilmore Girls mania of this past weekend. On Saturday, June 6, in Austin, Texas, at A Television Experience, or ATX Festival, Gilmore creator Amy Sherman-Palladino joined Gilmore girls Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel and Kelly Bishop and a large part of the rest of … Continue reading
The Importance of Being Caitlyn Jenner
High school kids can be vicious. I attended one of the many public high schools in Southern California and my experience was pretty normal. Football games on Fridays in the fall, school dances sprinkled here and there, and the occasional bout of drama. During the first half of my freshman year I was enrolled in … Continue reading