“You don’t have to be an activist to want to make a change” | Students on authenticity
I should preface this list by stating that authenticity in popular music is mutable (if it exists), that it is utterly dependent upon genre, time and place (if it exists), that it is defined in relation to its ‘inauthentic’ counterpart (if it exists), that it is a construct with dubious links all the way back […]
The return of Everett True | 88. Madonna
I’m going for the obvious one here, not the one that sounds a little like ‘House Of The Rising Sun’ and a little like bad Gaga. And not the one that rather lazily references the Illuminati, spoiling what otherwise would be a corking good dance track. (It’s a bit ‘Vogue’, but damn – you think […]
Too much autotune, bad lyrics, bad video, derogatory towards women, general douchebag | music unloved by KMB003 students
It’s a dependable icebreaker. Gather together a room of students, break them into groups of three and four, and ask them which music they HATE. Rebecca Black, for the sixth semester running, REPRASENT! THURSDAY 3pm 1. Li’l Wayne – Lollipop Too much autotune, bad lyrics, bad video, derogatory towards women, general douchebag 2. Chainsmokers – Selfie No […]
20 Most Read Entries on Collapse Board | March 2013
There’s a whole hidden musical village here that you know nothing about.
Song of the day – 562: Nicki Minaj
More hardcore than Throbbing Gristle, more extreme than most ‘extreme’ punk hardcore and metal hardcore I’ve heard
Everett True’s 64 Favourite Songs of 2012
Last year was sensational for music. This year was even more sensational.
Song of the day – 518: Angel Haze
Nasty, like diarrhea. Know what I’m sayin’?
A list of 20+ performances that have shocked
I drew the line at coprophilia.
Brigette Herron’s 22-track summer mixtape for 2012
Just do me a favor and don’t count.