Archive for July, 2017
One of the bands I was most excited to see at Mo Pop is the rock band, Arkells. Hailing from Hamilton, Ontario, band members Max Kerman, Mike DeAngelis, Nick Dika, Tim Oxford, and Anthony Carone are quickly taking over the alternative rock scene. They are 4-time Juno Award winners for categories such as “Breakout Group
Image Courtesy of Chella Man Chella Man, a New York based, “genderqueer, deaf, Jewish-Chinese, transitioning” artist speaks volumes from not only their abstract, Basquiat-esque artwork, but their informative Youtube videos as well. While reaching out to Chella, I was greeted with a sweet and casual demeanor that they expressed. I was able to ask them
Well, folks, I did it. After months of pestering from avid gamer friends, a few cans of red bull, and an embarrassingly long Youtube playlist of tutorials, I finally finished playing “The Last Of Us.” I know, I know, the game has been out for five years, and, to this day, people continue to rave
The media has a concept of beauty that is nothing short of difficult to achieve. People often shame others to appear superior, pushing and hurting others to rise above it and reach that concept. Shaming others for their looks should not be necessary to claim beauty superiority. We are all different and beautiful in our
I’ve always hated the saying “Don’t forget who you are”, it used to fill my gut with anger. It implied that everybody else knew me better than I knew myself, that they knew the “real” me and I didn’t. The implication is that change is bad, but my life is a constant journey, every day I am
Chae Buttuh is a dirty south, dirty mouth’d sex siren on her upcoming mixtape, “HoFi: A Collection of Glam Trap & H*e Hymns”, available via her SoundCloud and bandcamp on July 31st and Spotify and Apple Music August 4th. The title is exactly what you should expect to find on the mixtape, lofi trap bangers
As technology becomes more and more integrated into our daily lives, and more and more forms of media are being used to connect with the people around, it is no wonder that podcasts are beginning to make their mark on the social media world. Six in every ten Americans are familiar with the word “podcasting”—which,
Black girls, rejoice! Hoop earrings are back in style again, apparently resurrected by the awesome powers of fashion’s favorite white girls, Hailey Baldwin, Kendall Jenner and the Hadid sisters. But with all this good news being spread, there’s still one question that needs to be asked: where did hoop earrings go? Nowhere. Just look at
Music is scientifically proven to improve and influence whatever you may be feeling. Serotonin levels increase and the pounding in your chest synchs rhythm with the song you’re listening to. When your heart is hungry and your limbs seem alien, get lost in these songs. Don’t Take The Money by Bleachers is the ultimate feel-good
Mo Pop is a hodge-podge of everything great about Detroit. Painted pianos are strewn everywhere, local artists and vendors get to share this city’s culture, and of course, everyone gets to experience great music. And with Aminé and Foster the People as some of the festival’s headliners, Detroit’s phenomenal music legacy is going nowhere. When
This poem is about the different coping mechanisms we use to keep ourselves together. Every story has a beginning, middle, and end. Every church has brick, mortar, and the stain glass windows. Brick. And mortar. Keep it together. Every notebook turned holy. Every poem turned prayer. And how many of us were just wingless birds
About This poem is symbolic to show that the people in your life, the people you thought would be there forever, may just be an accessory for a while. You planned the rest of your life with that person, but your lives didn’t end up on that path. They hurt you along the way, but
