The OSYX: The OSYX | Updating Janis Joplin for the 21st Century
The OSYX is packed with fervent music and pissed-off voices, making it perfect for air guitarists around the world - including my Joplin-loving Boomer mom.
Adam P. Newton
Why Karen Carpenter Matters | The Importance of Music, Family, and Culture
The book Why Karen Carpenter Matters focuses on Karen’s life and legacy holistically, we have space to appreciate her and her catalog anew.
Socialist Realism | Identity, Belonging, and Nostalgia
Ultimately, Socialist Realism is about the will to change - your life, your memories, your status, your world, and your sense of where you are in the world.
Revenge of the She-Punks | Women are the History and Future of Punk Rock
Revenge of the She-Punks: In the case of punky females, revenge means getting the same access as your male peers, to make your own music.
Citizen of Earth | War Really is Hell – Even in Space
At its heart, Citizen of Earth was a warning about humanity’s all-too-frequent penchant for an authoritarian “Daddy” to solve its problems - even in space.
Pikefruit: Sprig | A Fascinating, If Flawed, Debut
On Sprig, the debut EP from Pikefruit, the Seattle duo presents some interesting musical ideas about the next steps in dream-pop to mixed results.
Oozing Wound: High Anxiety | Nuanced Hardcore for Grownups
High Anxiety by Oozing Wound is hardcore for grownups, especially in its approach to chugging, thrashing, and getting the crowd whipped into a circle.
Pedro the Lion: Phoenix | The Importance of Story and Rebirth
What I found most striking about Pedro the Lion's new album, Phoenix is how it’s easily the most lyrically extroverted album in David Bazan’s canon.
Jesus Freak by dc Talk | What Would People Think?
Adam P. Newton discusses the newest installment in the 33 1/3 series - Jesus Freak by dc Talk, written by Will Stockton and D. Gilson.
Okie from Muskogee: Recorded “Live” in Muskogee, OK by Merle Haggard | A Critique of Willful Misinterpretation
“Okie from Muskogee: Recorded ‘Live’ in Muskogee, OK” is a superb and insightful book, one that rejected easy classification, like its subject Merle Haggard.