I remember thinking Lady Gaga was referencing her—Marina and the Diamonds—in all those high-concept visuals, the performance art, the glamorous misery. Turns out it was Marina Abramović. Close enough. I’ve always been drawn to pop music that knows it’s pop music. Even when I was a scene kid in eyeliner and borrowed band tees, I…… Continue reading Marina and the Diamonds: Family Jewels
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Brand New: “Deja Entendu”
There isn’t much to say because I took a week to make this album review. Déjà Entendu by Brand New had always been such a pivotal part of my history as a teenager growing up in the early 00s. I admit I haven’t owned a single physical copy of Déjà Entendu. I was living in…… Continue reading Brand New: “Deja Entendu”