Wrecka Stow: Lucky Records, Reykjavík, Iceland
https://youtu.be/joYeuSEY8wc It was basically a year ago when my girlfriend and I visited Reykjavík, Iceland, but when have I ever let a little untimeliness get in the way of my #content?...
Power to the People and the Beats: The Dystopian Dance Party Guide to Public Enemy
It's almost too fitting that the anniversary of Public Enemy’s debut album should fall during Black History Month. For people like me--'90s kids from majority-white towns where "Black History" meant half...
Dystopian Dance Mix Vol. 30: This Playlist Annoys Fascists
On November 8, 2016, the unthinkable happened: Donald J. Trump, a wig-wearing, sentient jack'o'lantern whose only qualifications for the office were a reality television career and a simmering contempt for...
From the Vault: Nina Simone – Young, Gifted, and Black
Editor's Note: I don't really make it a priority to observe Black History Month on Dystopian Dance Party; call me crazy, but I like the idea of honoring Black artists all...
From the Vault: Nina Simone’s Live at Montreux 1976
Editor's Note: This past weekend, I watched the recently-released Nina Simone documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? The film, directed by Academy Award-nominated documentarian Liz Garbus, uses footage from Simone's gripping, shambolic, brilliant performance at...
Happy Birthday to Us: The First Year
Well, folks, I did it. I operated a blog for an entire calendar year--and if you know anything about my work ethic, you'll know that that alone is cause for...