Farewell (an Interlude)

As the semester concludes (after somewhat of an extension), I compiled this semester’s worth of queer content in the form of blog posts a (co-created) podcast and YouTube video criticism, a meme, and a Twitter bot. I aimed for a simple Twine portfolio. However, this will be but an interlude, not a full-fledged farewell. I […]

Introducing Channel Ocean: A Podcast

In our first (and perhaps last) episode of our podcast Channel Ocean, we discuss Frank Ocean’s introduction to the spotlight as a member of Odd Future, his development as a solo artist, and what sets him apart from other artists.

Contrasting the Aesthetics of Syd’s “Fin” and The Internet’s “Ego Death”

Sydney Bennett probably never fathomed how her makeshift home studio in her bedroom and lessons in sound engineering would result in a Grammy-winning neo-soul collective The Internet. And perhaps, much likely, the release of her first solo project, Fin.

6 Criminally Underrated Breakup Anthems For Crying or Hell-Raising

Breakups, like people, contain multitudes. This listicle explores different facets of a breakup through song, from a heartbreaker and the heartbroken.

KAYTRANADA Takes a Trip to the ’90s with “YOU’RE THE ONE” Video

KAYTRANADA’s vision for this video emulates the “the look of black sitcoms from the early 90s—from Martin to Living Single and UPN sitcoms” starting from the video’s opening credits alluding to sitcom Martin’s opening titles.

Rostam Reimagines Queer Love Songs with “Wood”

Last January, songwriter-producer Rostam Batmanglij tweeted to his fans of his departure from indie rock group Vampire Weekend.

Now, he’s reimagined queer love songs as a solo Iranian-American songwriter-producer.

St. Vincent Presents: Gender-Defying “Prince Johnny”

Before Dallas-raised Annie Clark was recognized as St. Vincent, she drove around Texas blasting music from her favorite heavy metal group, Pantera, “hoping something would happen.”

Frank Ocean’s Case of “Bad Religion”

Frank Ocean is an anomaly to the black community within a predominantly homophobic hip-hop/R&B scene, and he knows it.

What is “queer” and why does it matter that a musician identifies with the label?, An Introduction

If you turn on the mainstream radio, you’ll probably notice that most songs refer to strictly heterosexual romantic relationships. What happens when queer musicians slip in the in-betweens of mainstream radio?

A label-smashing, non-conforming, norm-defying revolution.

A New Blog: Loud and Queer

Since the before the advent of Spotify, I have been convinced of one thing: queer musicians smashing barriers in the music industry is a fact.

Jul B-Sides (Queer identity in music)

An exploration of how queer artists' identities are infused in their music