Lorde – Pure Heroine (Lava/Republic)
In its obsessions with identity, fantasy v. reality, the feeling of being watched, it couldn’t be more of its time.
Song of the day – 564: Primitive Motion
Immolation and insulation and isolation and imagination. The opposite of sex. Serious music for serious people.
YouTube links for KMB003 (Sex Drugs Rock N Roll) lecture, semester 1 2013, week 3
This week it was all about yr Beyonce and yr Nicki Minaj and yr Jimi Hendrix.
The Creator and the Critic
How to Distract Yourself from Making Art, or “Did You Read That Article?”
Suck My Minaj
If Nicki Minaj wasn’t appearing to simultaneously appeal to primary school children and your lap dance-loving dad, she could be a role model for rebellion with her penchant for swearing like her breath depended on it. She sounds hardcore. She looks I-Don’t-Even-Wanna-Know-What-Core.
Why Pop Music Matters (No Matter What Age You Are)
Pop outflanked all of its critics by making them extreme traditionalists or anti-populist cranks.
Australian Idolatory – the growth and growth of Hillsong
Swap the bible for an iPad and he could have passed for Steve Jobs unveiling his vision for the exciting next phase of the company.
15 Most Read Entries on Collapse Board, 06.07.11 – 12.07.11
The internet is an amazing place. Turntable.fm just made it even better.
15 Most Read Entries on Collapse Board, 28.06.11 – 05.07.11
That difference is the difference between a music industry and a music community.
Bollywood Ear Candy: Sheila Ki Jawani
Do you like fire? Chandeliers? Waking up from a nap to a dozen men in your bed wearing MC hammer pants thrusting their pelvises at your face?
