Holychild’s summer jam EP: A Brat Pop critique of capitalism
A new critique of pop culture, mass consumption and its objectification of the female body.
In “The Marvin Gaye Story,” sexual healing is the political
The music gives us this clarity about who we are, how we can be, the world we can achieve.
“Junction 48”: Palestinian rappers searching for normalcy, humanity, and love
Activism, women's rights, and rap music were some motifs of the only Palestinian/Israeli-themed film at Tribeca this year.
A singular artist who contributed to the common good: Prince’s remarkable life
Prince occupied a giant place in our culture; his loss sends shock waves through all categories of Americans - categories that he himself transcended.
The power of music: Alexander the Great and Handel in wartime
Handel composed Alexander's Feast in early 1736; it became one of his most popular and most often revived works during his lifetime.
“Marguerite”: Bad singer, great movie
Marguerite is an exquisite film tribute to the strange, wonderful spirit of would be diva Florence Foster Jenkins.
Working man's poet, Merle Haggard lived his life in song
Haggard wrote songs for the American working class to drink to, to dance to and to cry to.
Singing for change: Soundtrack of a movement
There is a soundtrack to the rising movement for social change.
Political thriller with music about Japanese HIV scandal impresses L.A.
Fast moving, eye-catching, colorful, deeply affecting, cathartic, and redemptive.
In Memoriam: Joey Martin Feek
This strength of conviction, expressed by a quiet rebel, is a legacy well worth remembering.
