by Affluent White Male | Apr 26, 2012 | Affluent White Male
I am still more than a little in awe of the seemingly endless amount of good music that the Pacific Northwest has turned out over the past 20 years. Nirvana, The Melvins, Unwound, Bikini Kill, Modest Mouse, Sleater- Kinney, Wild Flag; I could go on forever....
by Affluent White Male | May 9, 2012 | Affluent White Male
Ok, so the past few months have seen an outbreak of Valley White Rapper Syndrome (VWRS). It’s up to us as discriminating listeners to determine who wins this battle for the soul of the Valley white rap scene, a cornerstone of local music, a highly prized...
by Affluent White Male | May 25, 2012 | Affluent White Male
Tom Gabel, lead singer of angsty politlcal punks Against Me! is, evidently, set to reveal to Rolling Stone magazine, that he is now she, coming out as Laura Jane Grace, and revealing her struggle with gender dysphoria. Initially, this seems to be rther heavy, in a...
by Affluent White Male | May 31, 2012 | Affluent White Male
Whenever one Courtney Love is your topic of choice, there are a innumerable amounts of directions you can go in. She’s made a career out of being a complete train wreck, mostly. When all is said and done, a feminist warrior with ambition bigger than the universe...
by Affluent White Male | Jun 18, 2012 | Affluent White Male
Perpetually ascending underground sensations Screaming Females recently released the curiously-named Ugly. The New Jersey-based trio has blazed quite a trail, with years of touring and four albums under their collective belts. For their fifth album, the band recorded...