Thinkpiece
Let's travel back in time to 1950. The world at large is functionally pretty similar. There are cars, furniture, televisions, magazines, and many other ordinary objects. The media we consume is entertaining, enlightening, depressing, enraging, and boring, and we can experience it via a screen or paper. If
Food
For many years, I have considered and interpreted a city's signature pizza style to be a reflection of the denizens of that respective city. From rich to poor and simple to bizarre, cities have a way of bringing their personalities, stereotypes, strengths, and weaknesses to the dish. In
Music
Art is not a math problem, but that doesn't stop me from observing it as one (or calculating it like one). As it pertains to music, we can approximate definitions for specific genres with generalized formulas. Pop? Under 4 minutes, hooky, predictable song structure. Bluegrass? Banjo/fiddle/guitar
Music
Despite living in a world that overwhelmingly rewards and acknowledges art focused on quality over quantity, there are always those who go against the grain and succeed. Most artists would be afraid that a poor output could besmirch their brand or sully their reputation, and they are correct to think
Opinion
Made famous for bestowing the earth with finger lickin' good chicken, Colonel Sanders made a name for himself in his golden years as a restaurateur. We all know this story. However, I may be alone in thinking that the only thing more delicious than his drumsticks was his tasteful
Culture
We've all encountered the experience of trying to overstand something when all we needed to do was understand it. Sometimes, that's the result of interpreting a piece of literature or witnessing a movie with a bizarre ending. Other times, it feels like there's really
Music
There are countless ways to describe Chicago-based proto-industrial group Big Black, but "shy" is not one of them. From 1981 until their split in 1987, they brought to light what was often swept under the mainstream rug. Among other topics, their songs discussed animal abuse, murder, misogyny, pedophilia,
Culture
"Too too tired of the trite and testy doomsday dilemma of late 20th century consumer garbage-kulture…" – Headpress #5, 1992 America is certainly not the only country participating in the "trash culture" genre. A favorite artist of mine—South African rap-rave duo Die Antwoord—brought "Zef&
Music
Music has a funny way of showing its age. A doo-wop song with multiple vocalists singing into the same microphone? Definitely from the '50s. A pop song with a gated reverb on a drum machine's snare hit? Totally '80s. But what artifacts showcase the age of