Dregas — “Skin”
This may be a dance song, but it feels appropriate on today of all days. The song addresses the inherent racial and gender tensions in an interracial relationship. Like all memorable club music, the lyrics are poignant and real, but…
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VIDEO: Round Eye — “Billy”
Chinese punk band Round Eye has a knack for making eclectic videos. For the fourth of July, let’s take a moment to celebrate American culture, in only the way a bunch of ex-pat punks can. Round Eye — Official, Bandcamp
PRIDE 2016: The Indigo Girls at Ramsey Playfield, Central Park
I’m not going to bury the lead here: this concert changed the way I think about the Indigo Girls. I’ve been a casual fan of the duo for a long time. I’ve listened to Rites of Passage for obvious reasons,…
The Westies — Six on the Out
Although it’s a show about a blind lawyer who becomes a vigilante thanks to his super-heightened senses, I’d say the least believable aspect of Daredevil is the show’s ability to make Hell’s Kitchen time warp back to an ambiguous moment in…
VIDEO: “Lover, Be Mine” — Reina del Cid
Between the end of the school year and recent current events, I’m fairly exhausted. To the extent that it’s my place to comment on Orlando, I maintain that queer visibility in all aspects of American life — including country music…