“Ego sum nihil. Ego sum lux mundi,” Rosalía contends through gritted teeth on “Porcelana,” from her latest release. I am … More
Author: mkomea
2025 AOTY – Rosalía, LUX
I stood in a lot of different places this year. I stood on my roof in disbelief as a dome … More
When the Beat Gained Capital
A few weeks ago I saw BAMBII in LA. She came on around 1am in an unfinished warehouse in a … More
Finding Sovereignty in the 1980s-1990s Ukrainian Underground
I nearly felt the marrow of my bones tremble the first time that I heard “The Great Hen-Yuan River” by … More
Are the Grammys Cool Again?
Who’s to say? But someone on Twitter said that this year’s Grammys were so good it felt like Kamala won. … More
2024 AOTY – Charli xcx, BRAT
There I was, in the middle of the California desert surrounded by too many women in those LOFT hats (you … More
Nostalgic for the Flop
Doused in goo green, the powder was aplenty and the fucks were afew as we floated through this brat summer, … More
When the Victim Card Expires
I don’t know why the Dutch police arrested Nicki Minaj a couple weeks ago for having some pre rolls in … More
2023 AOTY – Lana Del Rey, Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd
Sorry suckers, but I do unfortunately think 2023 was my year–I drove across the country with my best friend, moved … More
Our Heroine, Dear Sinéad
It was hardly a week after Sinéad O’Connor had passed away and I was wandering the bleak airport of Norfolk, … More
