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Beats and Bombs?

Alexander Billet

The Fierce Independence of Maimouna Youssef

Alexander Billet

Don't Want My MTV

Alexander Billet

A Losing Game

Alexander Billet

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The Fierce Independence of Maimouna Youssef

Submitted by Alexander Billet on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 9:32am

Don't Want My MTV

Submitted by Alexander Billet on Fri, 08/05/2011 - 11:46am

On August 1st, Usher

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A Losing Game

Submitted by Alexander Billet on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 9:28am

Leaving Behind the Lounge

Submitted by Alexander Billet on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 5:19pm

Anyone who is as intimately familiar with Thievery Corporation’s music the way many of their most loyal fans are may think they know what to expect with their new album Culture of Fear.

Bono Faces the Music

Submitted by Alexander Billet on Tue, 06/28/2011 - 6:41pm

If there were ever an outdoor music fest that kept close to its hippie roots, it would have to be Glastonbury. Since 1970, the festival held in England's picturesque Somerset region has hosted some of the most forward-thinking acts of their time.

Blame Rapists, Not Artists

Submitted by Alexander Billet on Thu, 06/09/2011 - 11:15am

Women are treated as second-class citizens. They're objectified, exploited and condescended to on a daily basis. When they, god forbid, raise their voice against this kind of treatment, they're hounded for speaking out of place.

The Death of Hipsterism

Submitted by Alexander Billet on Thu, 05/26/2011 - 12:31pm

I walked into an Urban Outfitters last week. Don't ask me "why." I can hear your accusatory tone from here. I was on a walk, the temperature suddenly dropped, and figured maybe I could find something to pass the time in there. I was wrong. If Urban Outfitters is in some kind of financial trouble, then I'm unaware of it, but the large location was unusually sparse.

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Return of the Radical Nerd

Submitted by Alexander Billet on Tue, 05/10/2011 - 12:48pm

“My pockets get annoyed
I’m broke and two cents are useless when perceived like this
Honest disappointment, these people’s lives are basic,

"...And Roses Too," or the Case for Public Arts Funding

Submitted by Alexander Billet on Thu, 04/21/2011 - 9:42am

If one good thing came of the recent threat to shut down the Federal government, it’s that the conservative mask has definitively slipped. John Boehner, Jon Kyl and the rest of the Republican hit-squad showed themselves willing to stoop to any level to do away with what little social safety net remains in the United States.

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Damaged Gang

Submitted by Alexander Billet on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 11:23am

Gang of Four haven’t ever really gotten their due. Even as success has come to countless groups walking in their footsteps—from Bloc Party to Red Hot Chili Peppers—the pioneers of post-punk have somehow managed to stay just below the surface of pop culture. It certainly didn’t help that no new material had come from them in over 15 years.