Who: Ivy Crown of Copenhagen, Denmark What: All Female Melodic Metalcore Band. Why: Besides that they have the potential to rule the metal scene, they were wearing masks in 2019 before everyone was doing it in 2020. Also, Ivy Crown looks much cooler than the rest of us. Maybe they should have the masks inContinue reading “Ivy Crown: #AtoZChallenge”
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Interview with . . . Go Betty Go
If I had been more interested in punk rock in the early 2000s, I would have been Go Betty Go’s biggest fan. Back then, I was a new mom so the only things on heavy rotation were Blue’s Clues and Dora the Explorer. It’s going to be alright. Now I love punk rock. It’s notContinue reading “Interview with . . . Go Betty Go”
Sleep Deprived Music Review: Big Joanie
Big Joanie is a British feminist punk band, which includes band members Stephanie Phillips, Chardine Taylor-Stone and Estella Adeyeri. The quote that Big Joanie has about themselves is very accurate: We’re like The Ronettes filtered through 80s DIY and riot grrrl with a sprinkling of dashikis. In November 2018, Big Joanie released their album, Sistahs.Continue reading “Sleep Deprived Music Review: Big Joanie”
Interview with . . . Sarah Potenza
Whenever I watch one of Sarah Potenza’s videos on YouTube, I see a bold woman with a larger than life voice, who could absolutely be mistaken for my sister. Well, she isn’t my actual sister but I feel like she’s still a sisterly type figure for women around the world. My daughter used to callContinue reading “Interview with . . . Sarah Potenza”
116 Days of Summer Guests: GhettoSongBird
The year 2001, in my hometown Philadelphia, was my initiation into a world I had no idea that I was not supposed to belong in. My race, gender and passage from the hood did not equate to the sum of Rock artists that were being played on radio and television. It did not add upContinue reading “116 Days of Summer Guests: GhettoSongBird”
