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Beyonce

Reviews 5

Lead Review: Lauretta Charlton On Blood Orange’s Freetown Sound

Beyoncé

Beyoncé

Flash & Blitz: Beyoncé Live In London, By John Calvert

Beyonce

Beyonce

I Am Sasha Fierce

Articles 8

Books

The Whiteness Of Indie Rock: An Extract From Why Solange Matters

In an exclusive extract from her new book *Why Solange Matters*, Stephanie Phillips explores the significance of appropriation in indie music
Black Sky Thinking

Why Everything Is Love Is Tidal’s Last Desperate Throw Of The Dice

This weekend, Jay-Z and Beyoncé released joint album Everything Is Love exclusively via their Tidal platform. But with the record already on Spotify, Eamonn Forde argues that this is yet another vain lunge by the 1% and a platform that is failing to take off
Black Sky Thinking

The Last Unicorn: Did Taylor Swift Burst The Poptimist Bubble In 2017?

In the first of our 2017-in-review Wreath Lectures, Emily Mackay asks if the critical hysteria and emoji deluge surrounding the every doing of Taylor Swift is evidence that the poptimists need to pipe down
Black Sky Thinking

Is Poptimism Now As Blinkered As The Rockism It Replaced?

With every pop release hailed like the coming of a prophet have the big names of the mainstream sucked up too much critical oxygen? Michael Hann asks if poptimism has merely ended up becoming as narrow minded as the rockism it usurped. (Pictured - the "pop South Sea Bubble" of PC Music)
Black Sky Thinking

Piss Off! Mr Agreeable Makes A Deposit In Pop Stars’ Tidal Basin

As most of the world's (er America's) biggest pop stars gather together for a press conference announcing new streaming service Tidal, our old friend Mr Agreeable has choice words to say about their grab for cash
Black Sky Thinking

Rock Against Rockism: Why Liking The Boss Is Not Conservative

Some daft herbert of a researcher recently claimed that one crunching guitar riff can have you signing on the dotted line as a sexist, truck-drivin' member of the nasty right wing. What twaddle, argues Emily Mackay
Black Sky Thinking

A Plague Of Soars – Warps In The Fabric Of Pop

Daniel Barrow explores "the soar", which he says is the defining trope in pop music in recent years
Black Sky Thinking

Janelle Monáe: A New Pioneer Of Afrofuturism

Against a pop climate beset by fraudulent marketing plans on two shiny legs, John Calvert argues that Janelle Monáe brandishes the acetylene torch for radical Afrofuturism

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 3

Baker's Dozen

Beauty From Trauma: Paul Mendez’ Favourite Music

Pop is all over Rainbow Milk, the Gordon Burn Prize-nominated debut novel by Paul Mendez. Here he tells Paul Flynn how a love of Marvin Gaye, Beyonce, Solange, Joy Division and Missy Elliott gave him a clearer understanding of his sexuality and racial identity
Baker's Dozen

Rainbow Selection: The Muppets’ Favourite LPs

As The Muppets head to London for a giant live extravaganza, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, Gonzo et all give us a run through of their favourite albums! Plus a guide to the musical history of the crew by Rory Phillips
Baker's Dozen

Madness Frontman Suggs’ 13 Favourite Albums Of All Time

Nutty Boy Suggs takes Simon Price on a guided tour through his record collection

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