Looking Back On: Panic! At The Disco, “Vices and Virtues”
“Vices and Virtues” is pure steampunk in aesthetic and sound. It was the newest Panic! At The Disco album when I got into them in early 2011. It’s so good but I should stress that…
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Leading Ladies of the Blues: Ma Rainey
Ferocious and fearless, these women dared to defy convention. Their inspiring, rip-roaring voices achieved them notoriety. They bemoaned the pain of a bitter love. Proudly, they hailed themselves as strong and independent; as beings of…
Looking Back On: Fall Out Boy, “Folie à Deux”
“Folie à Deux” came out when I was eight years old. Fall Out Boy (FOB) was a band I enjoyed but it wasn’t my favorite yet. That didn’t occur until 2010 when I got my…
The Leading Ladies of the Blues: Bessie Smith
Ferociously fearless, these women dared to defy convention. Their awe-inspiring, rip-roaring voices achieved notoriety, as they bemoaned the pain of bitter love or proudly hailed themselves as strong, independent beings of unfathomable greatness–as women. April…
A Look Back at the Bewildering Kanye West ‘Jesus is King’ Merch Store
“The IRS want they fifty-plus our tithe / Man, that’s over half of the pie / I felt dry, that’s on God / That’s why I charge the prices that I charge / I can’t…
A History of Romance, Chemical Romance
The emo era is rising from the dead as the beloved pop-punk band “My Chemical Romance” announced their revival tour near the end of Jan. 2020. The band got together in 2001 and broke up…