Dystopian Dance Mix Vol. 28: Partyup
Today, the long national nightmare that is the 2016 general election finally comes to an end. And the worst thing is, we can't just stay in bed and wait for...
Dystopian Dance Mix Vol. 25: Smile for the Camera
Like its rough contemporary the telephone, the photograph has a long and storied history as a subject of songs from all corners of popular music. And for much the same...
Dystopian Dance Mix Vol. 22: 420 Blaze It
Well, it had to happen eventually: we did booze songs and coke songs, after all, so weed songs were only a matter of time. But we also couldn't stall too...
Dystopian New Year’s Party Podcast: Our Favorite Songs of 2015
Well, here we are, at the cusp of the New Year: that sacred time when bloggers from all over congregate for one last chance to opine about the pop culture year that...
Je Suis Kanye: The Kanye West Oeuvre – Part 7: Welcome to Heartbreak (2007-2008)
Editor's Note: Well, here we are: my Least Favorite Kanye West album, 2008's 808s & Heartbreak. Coming into the project, this was the only album in Kanye’s oeuvre that I hadn't already listened...
Kanye, Beck, Beyoncé, and the Crisis of the “Real” (Rock) Artist
Being a fan of Kanye West isn't always easy. The same heart-on-sleeve, unfiltered passion that makes his artistic output so remarkable--and yes, you can count me among those who proudly...