Music Events and Festivals in Covid-19 America March 10, 2020: the last Saturday before the world as we knew it ended. I was at a Blossoms concert in the Exeter Great Hall. It’s taken almost exactly two years and moving halfway around the world, but I’ve finally been able to start attending concerts again. My […]
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Three 6 Mafia’s Underground Vol. 1: a retrospective
Memphis Tennessee rap group Three 6 Mafia consists of producer and rapper DJ Paul, rappers Juicy J, Lord Infamous, Koopsta Knicca, Crunchy Black, and Gangsta Boo. The group got its start on the underground rap scene of Memphis in 1990. The method of mass-producing physical cassette tapes in a homemade style, were the tools of […]
The Glorification of XXXTentacion
I know you’re somewhere, somewhere/I’ve been trapped in my mind, girl, just holdin’ on”. When I first came across Jocelyn Flores I was on a road trip across California, eating Popeye’s and staring at the endless expanse of desert that stretched out until forever. His calming voice was reassuring and, immediately I felt the pain […]
Gun Laws still not under control at the wake of the Douglas School Shooting
Republicans defend officers that didn’t want to face an AR-15, I bet the 17 victims didn’t either. The tragedy in Parkland is, according to Everytown, the 18th incident in America in which a gun has been discharged on a school campus this year alone, and the 5th in which a student was injured or killed […]
#USElection: Promises, shouting and sweat: my experience at a Hillary Clinton rally
Speaking in the middle of a crowded room, standing on a stage adorned with more American flags than I could count, Hillary Clinton is the picture of good health. Smiling, and delivering a well-rehearsed speech, promises are made and hands are shaken. A few days later and she has been caught up in another scandal. Forced […]