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Basslines and Protest Signs

Rock ‘n’ Roll is Black


Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the history of rock ‘n’ roll and Cinnamon Babe’s song “Rock ‘N’ Roll is Black”.

News

News Flashes 07.28.22: Remembering Bernard Cribbins, Beyonce’s New Album, and the Never Have I Ever Season 3 Trailer


Today we talk about the passing of Bernard Cribbins, the drama behind Beyonce’s newest album, and the new Never Have I Ever trailer. The Life of Bernard Cribbins Dr. Who’s Bernard Cribbins has passed away at the age of 93. His agent, Gavin Barker, announced his death earlier today. “Doctor Who” showrunner, Russel T. Davies posted on Instagram saying, “We once took him to the TV Choice Awards and sent him up on his own to collect the award, and the entire room stood up and cheered him. That’s a lovely memory. He’d phone up and say, ‘I’ve got an… Read more »

Editorial

Black to the Future: Picking Up the Torch


Often, when we celebrate Black History Month we think about the Civil Rights leaders and activists of long ago. I remember being in elementary school and feeling like racism was a thing of the past because of the way it was taught. It would be great if we could just talk about social injustices as something that happened long ago but no longer. However, the fact that just this weekend I saw a “White Lives Matter” shirt at an event, means that people still aren’t understanding. All of February, we see quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.… Read more »

News

More Than Memory, You Are Loved Here Now


I remember when I heard Chester Bennington died. I gasped. I had never been a Linkin Park fan, I’ve never hated on them, they just weren’t my band. But Chester, the stories I heard about him were always “He’s a sweetheart,” “He really cares about people,” “He’s deep.” Hearing about who Chester was through friends, who had toured with him, made me like his band. I remember finding out he died and asking: How? Suicide.  Self-harm is a hard thing for people to talk about. Often times I’ll hear people say it’s “selfish” because they’re thinking of the people left… Read more »

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