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VIDEO OF THE WEEKChildish Gambino "This is America" and More

It is the job of the artist to question society, to be able to shine a light on cultural truths and shake the status quo. On Saturday Night Live this past weekend, Atlanta's Donald Glover, known on stage as Childish Gambino, set the internet on fire with a video that did just that. "This is...

Desdemona Dallas

People on Dancefloor, dancing under Big Glitter Ball and balloons, Loft Party, 93 Feet East, Brick Lane, London, 2001

ONLY NOISEOne Ball to Rule Them All

The town I grew up in didn’t have a roller rink. Sure, there was a five-lane bowling alley and a one-screen movie theater, but roller rinks were too big for the bite-sized britches of Arlington, Washington. There are many consequences of a town with no roller rink – namely that it becomes by...

Madison Bloom

NEWS ROUNDUPRIP Walter Becker, Holger Czukay and More

RIP Holger Czukay Holger Czukay played bass in the groundbreaking Krautrock band Can, which he founded with keyboardist Irmin Schmidt, guitarist Michael Karoli, and drummer Jaki Liebezeit. He passed away on Tuesday at age 79 at the band’s Inner Space Studio. Can got their unique sound from...

Emily Daly

FESTIVAL REVIEWHighlights from Bonnaroo 2017

Bonnaroo 2017 was my fourth year heading to "The Farm" and despite grumbles over Live Nation buying the fest, Bonnaroo remained true to its core: filthy, socially conscious, and driven by the music. After flying...

Ashley Prillaman

ONLY NOISEThe Good, The Bad, and The Guilty

Like U2 has the power to cause chemical equilibrium and suddenly disable all of your good tastes.

Madison Bloom