Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the Super Bowl.
Today we talk about the life of Ivan Reitman, Eminem’s stance during the Super Bowl halftime show, Kanye’s Instagram rants, and the new Bridgerton teaser trailer. Remembering Ivan Reitman Ivan Reitman, an absolute legend in the film world, has passed away at 75. Reitman produced and directed classics like Ghostbusters, Space Jam, and National Lampoon’s Animal House. Not much has been released about his death but a tweet was sent out from the Ghostbusters’ account on behalf of Tom Rothman, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, saying: “Tonight, the lady with the torch weeps, as do all… Read more »
A dark satire about how much our society can’t get its $#!+ together when imminent danger is upon us.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from New Found Glory, The Summer Set, Knuckle Puck, and more.
Today we talk about the assault allegations made against All Time Low’s Jack Barakat, Kat Von D closing High Voltage, and B.J. Novak’s face in the public domain. All Time Low Responds to Allegations* Earlier this month a woman’s TikTok went viral after her accusation that an unnamed pop-punk band tried to take advantage of her at age 13. Viewers ended up identifying this band as All Time Low. Similar accusations followed, the most recent being from an anonymous woman on Twitter claiming guitarist Jack Barakat had been grooming her and abusing her for years. The tweets have since been… Read more »
Rise Rock n’ Shine featuring AJ Smith and Nina Anto. Start your morning with a hook-laden single and a meditative vibe.
Today we talk about the Code Red Climate Campaign on social media, we remember actor Willie Garson, and the Gabby Petito case brings light to more cases like hers.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the latest moves by some venues to require proof of vaccination.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is in a lot of trouble. Also, the debate over raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Here we are going about our day to day, not even realizing some of the incredible black inventors who made our lives a little bit easier with their inventions and discoveries. Do you drink coffee? Use a computer with colored monitors and high speed? We should take a moment to look at who we have to thank. Kaldi – Coffee Some of us would agree that this is one of the most important discoveries out there. Kaldi was an Ethiopian goat farmer. He realized that his goats were eating berries that would make them energetic and keep them up at… Read more »
