Growing Up and Renouncing Poptimism
“You are in for an extended period of time when the basic structure of your life is subject to some inevitable and...
NCT Hollywood and SM’s Race into the Metaverse
The third major stage in K-pop's culture technology model, as designed by SM boss Lee Soo-man, is exportation. Like the creation of...
Two Songs, One Convo: Radiohead’s “True Love Waits” and Perfume Genius’ “Alan”
If you’re like me — fraught with the anxiety of getting older and realizing that you’ve yet to achieve even a fraction...
SahBabii’s Life Philosophy As Heard in ‘Do It For Demon’
Do It For Demon is a serious departure from the sounds and subject matter that have come to define SahBabii. The acute...
James Blake’s ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ and Friends That Help Mend Mine
I remember being utterly floored upon hearing James Blake’s “The Wilhelm Scream” for the first time. Its cascading and crescendoing bass lines,...
“180” S1 E3 – Are White People Guests in Hip-Hop?
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Cut Straight To The Heart: On Mitski’s “Working for the Knife” and Leaving My...
It’s being confronted with a world that doesn’t seem to recognize your humanity, and seeing no way out of it- Mitski on...
“180” S1 E2 – Are Hip-Hop Producers Real Musicians?
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Doja Cat Is Too Weird To Be Cancelled
Doja Cat’s newest album Planet Her debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. With the album’s popularity, it’s hard to believe...
“180” S1 E1 – Is Hip-Hop Real Music?
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