For Americans across the nation, this July 4th might not feel like one worth celebrating. June 30, mere days ago, the Supreme Court of the United States made three major rulings, which, in short, overturned affirmative action, halted President Joe Biden’s plans to cancel student debt, and legalized discrimination against LGBTQIA+ individuals. Additionally, last year at this time, SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, setting abortion rights back by decades. Refer back, even further, to 2020 to see the federal government’s botched response to the COVID-19 pandemic, unchecked police power used against marginalized communities, and more. So, truly, it is well… Read more »
Today we talk about U.S. Senators going after Ticketmaster, Matty Healy’s latest fan interaction, and people in China protesting COVID restrictions. — Ticketmaster vs. U.S. Senators The debacle over getting Taylor Swift tickets through Ticketmaster has gained the attention of U.S. Senators. The ticket selling site basically has a monopoly of concert tickets and Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee have formed a subcommittee to challenge that. Not having any true competitors has allowed the site to make insane fees and gives them the freedom to let their bots roam free, without any repercussions. They blame the Taylor Swift chaos… Read more »
— Today we talk about this year’s Grammy nominations, the protests continuing in Iran, and Taylor Swift fans’ agony. — Grammy Nominations It’s that time of year again: The Grammy nominations have dropped. We seem to have taken a time machine because ABBA has made the list. The group has nominations in Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, and both Record and Album of The Year. Lizzo, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Adele have also made their marks on the list this year (to no one’s surprise). The nominations for Song of the Year look like they… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about becoming a U.S. citizen.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the return of the riot grrrls.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Chris Rock and Will Smith at the Oscars.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week shares different artists’ opinions on the war in Ukraine.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week Brett talks with some musicians from Russia about the war in Ukraine.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the Super Bowl.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Neil Young vs. Spotify.
