Japanese Breakfast’s “For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)”: A Morose Return to Form

Four years zoomed by since Japanese Breakfast’s happier-than-usual Jubilee earned them both Billboard and Grammy attention. It’s also been that long since their vocalist, Michelle Zauner, showcased her writing skills in her best-selling memoir, “Crying in H Mart”, which was … Continue reading Japanese Breakfast’s “For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)”: A Morose Return to Form

My Monthly Dig: Arlo Parks’ Collapsed in Sunbeams

Just like any recent debut, Collapsed in Sunbeams was completed over quarantine. Surely, the circumstances influenced the mood and Arlo Parks confirmed as much in interviews. In a December 2020 Billboard feature, the British singer of Chadian-French-Nigerian lineage shared: “I was mining these deep-rooted, sometimes traumatic places … Continue reading My Monthly Dig: Arlo Parks’ Collapsed in Sunbeams

Dolores O’Riordan, 1971-2018

I had the pleasure of watching The Cranberries’ Manila concert back in April 2012. Just like most attendees that night, I considered their music vital to my formative years. Everyone in his or her 30s now would agree. I had cassette copies of To the Faithful Departed and Bury the Hatchet. Zombie and Ode to My Family were my favorite tracks in my Now! That’s What I Call Music tapes. And really, who didn’t attempt to yodel along?

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