2016 was the best year for American music and a terrible year for AmericaReflections from the millennial generation’s 1968 moment, featuring Beyonce, Kanye, Rihanna, Frank Ocean, and more.Oct 27Oct 27
Did this 2015 Grimes song predict the emerging Elon Musk era?“Kill v. Maim” once felt like a cyberpunk fantasy. Today, it sounds like a time-traveling news bulletin from the future.Oct 23Oct 23
Was Taylor Swift’s Folklore a fluke?One last question for the culture: where did Taylor Swift go so wrong?Oct 18A response icon1Oct 18A response icon1
The new sound of now is “noodley” musicMusic has embraced a squiggly, wiggly vibe inspired by the off-kilter rhythms of Mk.gee.Oct 8Oct 8
Taylor Swift vs. the world: leave Charli XCX alone!When all you’ve got is a hammer, everyone looks like a nail — even when you’re the biggest pop star on the planet.Oct 4A response icon4Oct 4A response icon4
There’s too much “retro” pop in the world now — Olivia Dean could be an antidoteDean, a young star from Britain, makes old sounds feel new again.Sep 22Sep 22
Here’s what the hipster-revival sounds like at the new Los Angeles Apparel in New YorkThe soundtrack on the speakers at Dov Charney’s reincarnation of American Apparel.Sep 16A response icon1Sep 16A response icon1
Sip, Stream, Repeat: A Guide to the “Wine Mom” SoundEXCERPTED FROM MY SUBSTACK — READ THE FULL PIECE HERE:Sep 2Sep 2
After Lana: Ethel Cain and the Anxiety of InfluenceLana Del Rey has inspired the next generation of artists, including Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and, yes, Ethel Cain — they’re starting…Aug 20Aug 20
Newly Single Nicki Minaj on Feminism and Still Rapping at 50(ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN VOGUE FEBRUARY 2015)Apr 24Apr 24
