Category: Articles
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Starbenders: 21st Century Glam Rock at its Finest
Weeks ago, rock quartet Starbenders created an explosive genre-fusion of what I can only refer to as “new wave glam” with their newest album, Take Back the Night. The 13-track record is a lovechild of early Motley Crue, The Runaways, and Pat Benatar, intertwined with ethereal synth and catchy pop hooks. It’s a fresh…
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To Mother or Not To Mother… That Is the Question
Mother is a term coined by the internet to describe any iconic female individual. This use of the word stemmed from, like almost all “online slang”, POC within ballroom and drag culture. The term ‘Mother’ was used often as an exclamation, a sound of praise towards a feminine individual who had the ability to look…
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LGBTQ Task Force: Meet Us At the AfterGlow
Clove: All right, we can get started. Can you tell us your name and what you do for the task force? Cathy Renna: Sure. My name is Kathy Renna and I am the Communications Director for the National LGBTQ Task Force. Clove: What is the mission of the LGBTQ+ Task Force? Cathy Renna: So the…
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Neil Peart’s Way With Words
You gotta love Rush. The Holy Triumvirate of progressive rock consists of bassist, vocalist, and keyboardist (what can’t he do?) Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and the late great Neil Peart, your drummer’s favorite drummer. There’s no way to describe the band, their chemistry, and consistently impressive discography other than special. A special blend of…
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Jazz Fest: Feeling the Music
Allow me to paint a picture: A field stretch of crowd and some drifters along the edges, a blanket on the grass, delectable bites and a drink of choice, and the backdrop of jazz to embrace you and your crew–that was my weekend at Savannah’s Jazz Festival in Forsyth Park. If you happened to miraculously…
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“Troye Sivan’s ‘Rush’: Song of the Summer or Twink Shenanigans?”
This past summer, incredibly gay singer Troye Sivan released his new dance pop hit entitled “Rush” and it is unapologetically queer and sex positive. However fans, listeners, and even I noticed one glaring detail about the music video: the lack of body diversity. For those who have not seen the video or those who are…