Jheri Curl June: Hitomi Tohyama’s “Wanna Kiss”
Every year for Jheri Curl June, we go a little further out into the roots and branches of the genre. This year, I thought it might be interesting to take...
Dystopian Listening Party Podcast: Memorial Day, 2016-2017
Well, here we are: for the second consecutive year, we're turning Memorial Day weekend into a time of remembrance for the many great artists we lost since last May. But because this...
Dystopian Road Mix Vol. 9: Northern Virginia to New York City, Part 2
Well, here it is. Ever since I wrote my first Dystopian Road Mix exactly two years ago, I've known in the back of my mind that eventually I'd be writing about...
Jheri Curl June: Grace Jones’ “I’m Not Perfect (But I’m Perfect for You)”
For our second day of JCJ Ladies' Week, we'll be looking at a mid-'80s track by Grace Jones. The Jamaican-born style icon is probably best known for her androgynous looks and...
Je Suis Kanye: The Kanye West Oeuvre – Part 4: Self-Conscious (2003-2004)
Editor's Note: It's been over a month since the last installment of the Kanye West Oeuvre, and what an eventful month it's been: Kanye made TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People, went on an...
From the Vault: David Bowie’s Serious Moonlight
Editor's Note: This week has capped off a remarkably strong run for David Bowie fans, what with last year's pretty damn good album The Next Day, the touring exhibition and film David Bowie Is, and now...