Lily Allen has just released her latest video. "22" attacks the misogyny inherent in the assumption that a woman's life is over once she's past the full flower of youth.
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MetalMatters: August 2019 - A Quiet Month to Enjoy Loud Music
For what is generally considered to be quiet month, the unearthly forces of the underground have produced a surprising amount of excellent works, with death metal and its black/death extension taking the lion's share.
23 Aug 2019
When Chicago Became a Shoppers' Paradise for Women, Men Had to Step Aside
Creating a culture of consumption in 20th century Chicago meant making space for shoppers, which meant integrating women into public life, in a downtown dominated by men. Historian Emily Remus revels in the ramifications of that cultural shift in A Shoppers' Paradise.
22 Aug 2019
Brazil USA 70: Brazilian Music in the USA in the 1970's
Soul Jazz Records investigates the brilliant intersections of stateside jazz and Brazilian samba on Brazil USA 70.
22 Aug 2019
Lloyd Cole Returns with a Tiny Twist on 'Guesswork'
Lloyd Cole goes electropop on his latest album Guesswork, and it offers a new palette of sounds that deepen the impact of his wordy ramblings.
22 Aug 2019
Young Thug Gets Forthright on 'So Much Fun'
The world's most inscrutable rapper, Young Thug makes clear what he's saying and where he stands on his most forthright release yet.
22 Aug 2019
Hello (Again) Cruel World: An Interview with Shakespears Sister
After more than two decades apart, Siobhan Fahey and Marcella Detroit set aside differences to make new music and reclaim their shared creative chemistry. Shakespears Sister recall pregnancy, video stardom, and George Harrison's generosity.
22 Aug 2019
Greg Laswell and Molly Jenson Cover the Verve's "Lucky Man" (premiere)
Los Angeles singer-songwriter Greg Laswell teams up with Molly Jenson to give the classic Verve hit "Lucky Man" a folksy makeover.
22 Aug 2019
Talay Confronts Getting Ghosted on "I Want U 2 Call" (premiere)
On "I Want U 2 Call", former folkie turned rocker Talay offers up a slice of visceral power pop to confront the emotions of being ghosted and the travails of modern dating life.
22 Aug 2019
GospelbeacH Deliver a Powerful Ballad With Extended Guitar Solo Via "Bad Habits" (premiere)
GospelbeacH offer a taste of their powerful upcoming LP, Let It Burn, via "Bad Habits". Informed by the past but unburdened by it, GospelbeacH is a glimpse of American music's future.
22 Aug 2019
Louien's "Heart and Mind Alike" Honors the Memory of Those Who've Passed (premiere)
Folk artist Louien's "Heart and Mind Alike" is an ode to those who have passed and every complex facet that comes with mourning and remembering them.
22 Aug 2019
Mark Guiliana's Beat Music Finds the Jazz in Electronica
Drummer and composer Mark Guiliana carries an acoustic jazz quartet and an electronic music collective with equal passion. In this interview Guiliana explains how varied influences coexist in his mind and his music.
22 Aug 2019
'Out of Our Minds' Considers Freedom and Force, Coercion and Custom
In Out of Our Minds, Fernández-Armesto encourages readers to distrust visionaries who promise perfection.
21 Aug 2019
Shura's ‘forevher' Is an Earnest Depiction of Nascent Love
Expanding her electropop sound with soulful grooves, Shura finds inspiration in personal experience on forevher.
21 Aug 2019
Darkness Illuminates: Goth Punk's Great Escapism
While goth punk's theatricality dramatizes concerns about depression and suicide amongst young people today, its safe spaces are inviting to the otherwise alienated and ostracized.
21 Aug 2019
It's Remarkable How Heavy Loscil Makes Emptiness Feel on 'Equivalents'
Steve Morgan makes emptiness feel heavy on Equivalents, an album inspired by Albert Stieglitz's photographs of clouds.
21 Aug 2019
Hama Sankaré Bridges Malian Blues Generations on 'Niafunké'
Old and new Malian blues stars unite on calabash legend Hama Sankaré's latest solo album, Niafunké.
21 Aug 2019
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