Remembering Things
Convicts Discuss Why Tupac Remains a Gangster Icon 20 Years After His Death
He had "Thug Life" tattooed across his belly. What did the late rapper represent to those who lived that?
15 Years of 'Iowa': How Slipknot Purged Themselves to Create a Masterpiece of Suffering
As a relatively well-behaved youth from suburban England, I’m not sure why the lyric “I want to slit your throat and fuck the wound" spoke to me, but it did.
Revisiting Josie and the Pussycats: The World’s Greatest Fictional Pop-Punk Band
They sounded like a cross between No Doubt and Blink-182, and dressed like they’d been dragged arse backwards through Tammy Girl.
25 Years Ago, Morrissey Ruined Bill Cosby’s Appearance on ‘The Tonight Show’
The singer made his American television debut, and his fans made the show a living hell.
Promiscuous World: Ten Years Ago, Nelly Furtado's 'Loose' Ate Music Alive
In 2006 Furtado did a stylistic 180 and teamed up with Timbaland to create one of the best pop records of the mid-aughts. Time to appreciate.
'Def Jam: Fight for New York' was the Definitely the Best Rap Video Game Ever in Life
'Def Jam: Fight for New York' wasn’t just great because it had rappers in it, but rather because it channeled what made rap fun into a console game.
20 Years Ago, Propagandhi Antagonized the Punk Scene with ‘Less Talk, More Rock’
The seminal album actively challenged their macho fans to think differently, whether they liked it or not.
Remembering The Night Prince Played For Three Hours In a Small Melbourne Jazz Club
As the world mourns the death of the musical genius, we look back at the time Prince performed a special late night and intimate gig.
Here's How It Felt to Grow Up as a Black Indie Fan in 90s Britain
I spent my youth hiding my love for The Smiths from my black mates, and sneaking into venues full of white guys.
Lights Will Guide You Home: A Farewell to Coldplay
Let's try to enjoy the Coldplay Super Bowl halftime show this weekend. We won't get many more chances.
Here’s How It Felt to Grow Up in Northern England During the Rise of the Arctic Monkeys
As the group’s debut album reaches its ten year anniversary, I can’t help but think their impact made my city a worse place to be.
Long Live Power Lunches, a Space for Everyone
Artists, labels, and people who frequently haunted Hackney's basement venue pour one on the ground for one of London’s most beloved spaces.