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Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week looks ahead at 2023.
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Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week looks ahead at 2023.
Recently we were sent on a covert mission to the Spy Museum (here in DC). Our handler, Amanda Ohlke, set the task to infiltrate the new CIA-inspired comedy thriller, The Recruit.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Blackbear, The Early November, Tiny Moving Parts, and more.
Today we talk about Netflix suing The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, The 1975’s teaser clip, and a new album announcement from Carly Rae Jepsen. Netflix Sues The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Netflix is wanting to put a stop to the wildly successful Unofficial Bridgerton Musical. The musical, based on the Netflix original series, was created by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear and found a fan base via TikTok. The musical is so loved that it won a Grammy this past year for Best Musical Theater Album. Netflix showed support for the project when it was simply viral TikToks and a Spotify album.… Read more »
Today we talk about Rage Against the Machine’s first show back in 11 years, Elon Musk vs. Twitter, and Florence Pugh standing up against body shamers. Rage Against the Machine is Back Rage Against the Machine is back and they’re making sure to pack a punch. For starters, they played their first show in 11 years, kicking off their comeback in East Troy, Wisconsin. Wisconsin is one of the states that has banned abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned. During their performance, the band played a video that read: “Forced birth in a country that is the only wealthy… 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.
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 »
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.
