What I did tonight instead of going to see Arctic Monkeys play live
Everett True details what he did tonight instead of watching dad rock revival band Arctic Monkeys. I thought how much I hate the concept of indie bands playing arenas, and wondered whether I’d ever seen a decent one. (Answer: yes. Several times.) I performed on stage in a lecture theatre, spinning a web of myth […]
What I did tonight instead of going to see Cults play live
Everett True details what he did tonight instead of watching corporate cult band Cults play live. I watched Game Of Thrones, to be part of the common herd. I thought about how cold it is outside, sparking (favourable) memories of Cerys Matthews (who doesn’t do my favourite version, not by a long stretch). I figured […]
That whole “music used to sound better when I was younger” theory
Here it is in a nutshell (or some similar badly used metaphor). 2013 was an amazing year for music, possibly the greatest yet. I was listening to so much and writing about so much and… well, wow. It was incredible. 2014, on the other hand, is such a rubbish year for music… now that I’m […]
The return of Everett True | 6. Nirvana ft. Kim Gordon
Lorde supplied one of the performances of the night for me. The other is this, perhaps not so surprisingly. It was always a glorious live song. Kim’s dancing and singing and enthusiasm is intoxicating. It’s totally unprofessional the way she slips over like Robert Pollard, but this lack of professionalism is why it’s such an enthralling, […]
The return of Everett True | 5. Nirvana ft. Lorde
Please, no more words. Just incredible. Ah, never mind. Maybe it might be interesting to reproduce some of the commentary on Facebook around a link to this post. Many people seem to take issue with my taste here. Everett True Steve Gullick, you heard this? 8 hrs · Like Steve Five “Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?” – […]
Music played in week 5 of KMB003 (Sex Drugs Rock’N’Roll) | Sexuality
Does my desire for Beyoncé’s music come from my desire for Beyoncé, or does my desire for Beyoncé come from my desire for Beyoncé’s music? And does it matter anyway?
Music played in week 4 of KMB003 (Sex Drugs Rock’N’Roll) Pt 2 | Music That We Hate
For the tutorials this week, I asked groups of students to come up with examples of music they detested.
Music played in week 4 of KMB003 (Sex Drugs Rock’N’Roll) Pt 1 | Authenticity
This week’s theme: AUTHENTICITY.
The return of Everett True | 4. Babymetal, of course
the ladies’ image and demeanour (as cute pop puppets) feeds into the conventional Japanese view of women as passive, adornments
