Month: November 2023
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The Myth of the DIY Diva: Slayyyter’s Starfucker, the Internet Pop Star, and Auteur Theory
By Connor Telford The world is obsessed with the grind. Between nepotism baby discourse, Twitter campaigns, and Genius lyric annotations, it’s not enough for pop music fanatics, and by proxy, the entire internet, to just enjoy celebrity content anymore — it has to be homegrown, ethically sourced, intentionally crafted celebrity content. But it also has…
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TV Girl at KEMBA Live!
Words by Delia Alkhatib TV Girl, a band with over 16 million listeners, was the worst concert experience ever. Originally meant for Newport Music Hall, the venue changed around 3 months before the show to Kemba Live. The venue change was almost certainly to sell more tickets, which feels like a cop-out, however, I prefer…
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Former Buckeye Brings it Home: brakence at Newport Music Hall
Words & Photos by Ike Nnabuife When I discovered brakence’s music late last year, I was under the impression that he was a small act in the glitchcore scene, so the night’s first dramatic surprise was the line winding from the Newport Music Hall doors just around the corner to the Starbucks. Additionally, brakence’s sonic…