The 27 Club: glorified graves Elena Levin September 17, 2024 Cultural Commentary, Music History *Content Warning: This piece contains subject matters such as depression, suicide, and substance abuse. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll seem like the recipe for the “perfect” life, but for some, it’s a...
The Excellence of Jackie Shane Cole Haddock April 8, 2023 Black Culture, LGBTQ+ 1 Comment Note: To read this article properly, listen to the correct music while reading. This could include Jackie Shane, Little Richard, Billy Wright, Esquerita, or Big Mama Thorton. For a Spotify playlist, click he...
Give me my ticket stub or give me death! Jackie Greene November 21, 2022 Creative Writing, Oakland, Opinion, Satire Photo by Gary Friedman I had the wonderful pleasure to see Grace Jones at the Fox Theater for the immensely convenient price of zero dollars. As instructed by the contest-holders, I went to the box office ...
Janelle Monáe is the icon the LGBTQ community deserves Rebekah Gonzalez June 23, 2018 Columns and Opinions, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews She is standing at the top of a pearly white set of front angled stairs. The crowd at San Francisco’s The Masonic auditorium roars beneath her. Just half an hour ago, Janelle Monáe seemed cooler than ice. In...
