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-35 posts tagged "pop"
Jake Winningham | Friday, September 7, 2018
“My boy like a queen / unlike one you’ve ever seen” may be the best couplet in pop music this year — and one that would’ve been unthinkable coming from any male pop star before Troye Sivan. The Australian singer isn’t the first gay man to make an impact in the pop world, but he
Tajae Thompson | Tuesday, September 4, 2018
“When raindrops fell, down from the sky / The day you left me, an angel cried.” These tantalizing lyrics, from “raindrops (an angel cried),” open Ariana Grande’s fourth full-length album entitled “Sweetener.” The long-awaited album had fans clinging onto every teaser since Grande’s last album, “Dangerous Woman,” was released in May of 2016. “Sweetener” contains 15
Nora McGreevy | Friday, August 24, 2018
FRIDAY, Aug. 24 Birdsell Project closing reception: Your last chance to see the latest work from the Birdsell Project, an art collective based in South Bend, aims to explore and reimagine abandoned spaces through art. For three months this summer, nine artists-in-residence have transformed rooms in Vested Interest, formerly the Ziker Cleaners facility, on the South Side
Mike Donovan | Monday, February 26, 2018
A few days ago, a friend of mine sent me a text. I won’t transpose it here since his writing style (comprised entirely of capital letters and misspelled expletives) may not be fit to print, but I will give you the gist. My friend, a musician and Car Seat Headrest early adopter, listened to the
Mike Donovan | Thursday, February 8, 2018
Peering through the mangled segment of fencing, her veins run cold. From a distance, the overgrown vines and bushes looked manageable. But here, alongside the century-old crumbling remnants of the zoo — once the gem of Belle Isle — the weeds posture monstrously above her. “I’ll give you a lift,” he offers. She obliges,
Grace Weissend | Tuesday, January 23, 2018
On Garrett Borns’ sophomore album as BØRNS, the indie pop artist sticks to what he knows. “Blue Madonna” is 12 tracks of airy, danceable, lustful pop music, and it’s exactly what one would expect from a BØRNS album in the best way. “Faded Heart” was the first bit of “Blue Madonna” to hit the airwaves
Adrian Mark Lore | Friday, November 3, 2017
Kelela Mizanekristos has been pushing the envelope with her music for the better part of the past five years. Her “Hallucinogen” EP — released two years ago — showcased the Ethiopian-American vocalist’s songwriting skill and affective creative vision, honed over years of eclectic vocal work under disparate genres like indie rock and even metal.
Carlos De Loera | Tuesday, October 24, 2017
In 2014, St. Vincent released her self-titled album and I was hooked. It captivated me fully and quickly became one of my favorite albums of that year. I was attracted to St. Vincent’s potent lyrics and her top-notch musicianship. On top of that, I was intrigued by her adopted persona/aesthetic and the non-genre conforming sound.
Grace Weissend | Monday, September 25, 2017
If you were suspicious of Fergie’s ability to deliver another high-quality pop album, your thinking was fictitious. Fergie certainly understood the pressure that comes with a ten-year break between albums, but rather than pushing too hard to impress or to prove her staying power, the Dutchess delivers an updated and innovative album for the Girlboss
Adrian Mark Lore | Tuesday, September 12, 2017
And there we have it: The record we’d needed Giant Claw to produce this whole time. In the wake of 2014’s mind-bending, body-bending “DARK WEB,” all bets were off as to what Orange Milk Records founder Keith Rankin would transmute for his follow-up record. The denouement was predictably unpredictable. “Deep Thoughts” was excellent, yes —