Basslines and Protest Signs
Basslines and Protest Signs Part 48: WTF is Kanye West Jabbering About Now
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Kanye West.
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Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Kanye West.
This week: Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, The Last O.G., A Modern Farewell & Modern Family, Chicago Med, Motherland: Fort Salem, Tigertail, Brews Brothers, Harley Quinn, Killing Eve, Westworld, Insecure
I think it’s safe to say, “Holy shit!” In the two weeks since the last of these columns, our lives have changed beyond recognition, perhaps for the foreseeable future. Things that we took for granted, like going to the store, now take careful planning. Going to a concert, bar, or club is cancelled, for very real reasons. People are getting sick, people are dying. For Christ’s sake, stay in your homes. Wash your hands. Clean everything. Stay away from other people. Let’s try to make this thing go away as quickly as possible. Don’t be one of those idiots on… Read more »
There’s something inherently off-putting about clowns—the creepy over-exaggerated smiles, the unnatural make-up—but they’re generally supposed to be a sign of fun and happiness. Which is why indie band Circa Waves decided clowns would be the perfect symbol for their upcoming release Sad Happy. “A clown was always an image we thought represented [the album] quite well,” says vocalist/guitarist Kieran Shudall. “Sad Happy is two stark emotions stuck together—I find clowns ultimately terrify people or make them really happy.” When I catch up with Shudall he’s sitting in his Liverpool home with a fresh cup of tea. “It’s very British of… Read more »
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Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about System of a Down.
This week: This Is Us, Chicago Med, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, Grown-ish, The Bold Type, Narcos: Mexico, High Fidelity, The Thing About Harry, Doctor Who, Outlander, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
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