Authors: Audrey Lockie
Breakfast in Silence: CLC Performer
As is apparent on Breakfast in Silence’s debut, the stripped-back indie and emo arrangements highlight Ashleigh Bassett’s expressive, full-bodied voice. … read more
Film Review: Maiden
Maiden posits that it’s through strong women like Edwards and her crew that we fight the long and steady fight toward equality. … read more
Keeping the Ogden Family Close: Good Company Theatre to Produce...
For Camille and Alicia Washington of Good Company Theatre, what started as a passion project has now developed into a real institution. … read more
Performative Photography: Jamie Harper
A feminist perspective is a defining force in Jamie Harper’s work—not just in her content, but also her approach to the medium of photography at large. … read more
5 Experimental Albums That Stretch the Boundaries of Pop Music
While some of the best experimental music feels untethered from any tradition or idiom, there’s equal greatness in that which approaches storied music styles as a means for expansion. … read more
Localized: Savage Daughters
Savage Daughters’ upcoming Localized show is not only a celebration of their forthcoming album, but also of the scene that supports them at large. … read more
Localized: Sonnets
Each Sonnets song is about a specific event, person or idea in their songwriter’s head that has caused him some level of suffering. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: A Great Lamp
A Great Lamp makes crucial points about the coded ways we talk about what it means to be well-adjusted or independent, and why these terms might be ultimately futile. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Beats
If it’s not the most original movie, Beats excels in what seems to be its main goal: show the heartwarming and restorative power of true friendship. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Dollhouse: The Eradication of Female Subjectivity from...
The film is exactly what it markets itself as, an exploration of the manner in which female pop stars are exploited and misrepresented through the media and entertainment industry. … read more
Slamdance Film Festival 2019 – The Vast of Night
Aside from radio, much of the film revolves around the exploration of then-newfound technology—tape recorders, broadband interference and fluorescent lights. This plot point provides The Vast of Night with a timely message. … read more
11 Great Experimental Albums That You Might’ve Missed in 2018
Amid the fun of year-end lists, it’s easy to get lost in the press. In an effort to give voice to some undeservedly unsung releases, this feature highlights 11 great albums from across the experimental underground. … read more