“Yes, I listen to Girl In Red” – The Symbiotic Nature of Sexuality and Music
How music has shaped my experience of sexuality, identity, and all the messy things in-between.
Thinkpieces
The Academy Music Business’ Casual Misogyny
The common issue of sexist slurs and discrimination over social media contributes to a much bigger problem.
When Live Music Meets Video Games
The music industry is on hold. Tech and gaming are pushing music further into the virtual realm. What does this mean for live music and does it signal a permanent change?
#BLM – The GRAMMYs Continue To Categorically Sideline Black Artists
The Grammys have finally renamed their outdated ‘urban contemporary’ category, but it won’t prevent systemic racism.
From Georgia to Turkey: Ma Rainey and Bulent Ersoy – The Queer Women of Colour Who Challenged the Norm
From past to present, two women who broke the mould for generations to come.
How Black Artists Shaped Music Across The Decades
Black musical excellence from a musician’s perspective.
#BLM – Blackout Tuesday and Performative Activism: Are Celebrities Doing Enough?
The #BlackLivesMatter movement could possibly be the most important campaign of our lifetime but are artists using their platform for good?
Dirty Hit Called Out For Their Dirty Treatment of Artists of Colour
Ruben Pope and Georgia Wood examine the controversy surrounding record label Dirty Hit, coming after allegations of the label silencing and undervaluing people of colour.
#BLM – Black Music is the Foundation of American Activism
PSA. This article could not ever give justice to every single activist artist in the black community, this is just a short summary of the music and a spotlight on a few key figures from different timelines. If you wish to educate yourself further (which I highly suggest) then use these individuals as stepping stones.