Grimes’ ‘Player of Games’ is horrifying failed launch

The track is mired in garden variety digital art pop that skimps on both the experimental instrumentation and conceptual artistry audiences have come to expect from Grimes.
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The track is mired in garden variety digital art pop that skimps on both the experimental instrumentation and conceptual artistry audiences have come to expect from Grimes.
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This December marks the 10th month of quarantine, and the isolated people of the world have not disappointed when it comes to entertainment.
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It’s only a matter of time before Bennett skyrockets to the top of the charts again — she’s proving that she’s here to stay, and Hey u x is only her debut.
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Miss Anthropocene regains its footing, however, in its grandiose conclusion.
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This year, women are at the forefront of modern music. From those already at the top of their game, such as ponytail-wearing superstar Ariana Grande, to those just getting started, such as U.K. R&B singer Jorja Smith, female artists have dominated 2018’s soundtrack with their bops, ballads and visual albums.
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The theme for Monday night’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit was “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.”
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The #MeToo movement has made its mark in the film world. We need to bring this wave of empowerment to survivors of sexual violence in the music industry.
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An all-American country queen, a Renaissance-inspired art student, a moody streetwear star and a dancer trapped in a cyber dreamland — this is the bizarre assortment of characters introduced in Grimes’ new music video for her latest hit, “California.” If you’re already thinking, “Holy crap, that sounds like a
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When it comes to spending a pleasant night scanning the sky for UFOs, there are no rules to hold you back. There are, however, some important criteria for a good playlist to keep you company on your vigil. UFO-gazing takes lots of patience and enthusiasm — it’s like fishing, but
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I read an essay this year by Susan Sontag called “Notes on Camp,” in which she describes why art can be so bad that it’s good. She says that, in all great artists, we look for dreamers with wild ambition, passion for the artform and self-love. Sometimes, these ambitions fail
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