The Riot grrrl movement began in the early 1990’s at the forefront of feminism, punk music, and political commentary. It was a genre built out of anger, frustration, and rage entirely crafted by badass women. These women aimed to express emotions considered acceptable for male songwriters at the time, but far less common for women. Growing out of the Pacific Northwest but quickly spreading across the country, acts like Bikini Kill and Sleater-Kinney paved the way for many bands to come in the future. Speaking on topics like sexual assault, domestic abuse, anarchism, and female empowerment, the movement was much… Read more »
What if someone took the 2005 Rick Ro$$ song “Hustlin’” and turned it into a TV series, mixed with a remarkable story of a Palestinian family’s immigration trials in the US?
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the importance of voting in the midterms.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Pride Month and how there’s still so much work to do.
People have been begging government leaders to change gun laws for too long. It seems like Matthew McConaughey is taking further action after the shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. McConaughey, who is known for being a proud Texan, spoke from the podium during a White House briefing on Tuesday. For those who love their guns and want to resist change, McConaughey himself owns guns. Having those Texas roots, he learned to hunt early on in life. However, he is pushing for stricter background checks, age requirements to be bumped up to 21, waiting periods for sales, and red… Read more »
Today we talk about Foo Fighters’ tribute shows for Taylor Hawkins, Millie Bobby Brown on Hot Ones, and Matthew McConaughey’s speech about Uvalde at the White House. The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Shows Foo Fighters’ current members, Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, and Rami Jaffee, are coming together for two tribute concerts for their late band member, Taylor Hawkins. The shows will take place in London on September 3rd and in Los Angeles on September 27th. They made the announcement via their Instagram saying, “For our dear friend, our badass bandmate, our beloved brother…Foo Fighters and The Hawkins… Read more »
Even if the document were entitled “The Constitution and Your Right to Wave an Assault Rifle About”, your guns are not as important as the life of a child.
Today we talk about people walking out of Kristen Stewart’s new film, how Trey Ganem is helping the families of the Uvalde victims, and Will Butler’s new singles. Viewers Walk Out of Kristen Stewart Movie Filmmakers gathered last week for this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Kristen Stewart was in attendance for her new horror film Crimes of the Future. The movie definitely made a lasting impression on viewers. So much so that several of them walked out in the middle of it. It wasn’t due to lack of quality but rather how grotesque the film is. The movie is about… Read more »
This week I have Dallas Texas promoter Mike Ziemer. He’s done a lot of shows for most of the projects I’ve been apart of, and his festival is the reason I met my singer Dallon. We talk about how he got his start with everything to how he’s now in charge and creator of So What Music Festival. We’ve been friends for a number of years and we finally get to learn everything about what it’s like to be him.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the upcoming midterms.
