Bangtan Sonyeondan (BTS) [방탄소년단] Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards 2020 Review
The Melon Music Awards (MMA) and the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) both happened on Saturday, Dec. 5, and Sunday, Dec. 6. Both shows were drastically affected by COVID. For…
Vintage Nostalgia: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
Resembling the most brilliant of stars, perhaps the greatest love is defined not by its tragedy, but its unparalleled passion, intensity and rarity. The Persian poet Nezami Ganjawi chronicled such…
An Introduction to Teenage Fanclub: “A Catholic Education”
Based in Bellshill, Scotland, located just 10 miles southeast of Glasgow, Teenage Fanclub is an alternative rock band. In 1998, members Norman Blake (vocals and guitar), Raymond McGinley (vocals and…
Looking Back On: My Chemical Romance, “Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys”
“Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys” is next to be discussed. I should start this section by apologizing for breaking the Clarion’s “no more articles about My…
Looking Back On: Twenty One Pilots, “BLURRYFACE”
On May 17, 2015, Twenty One Pilots’ (TOP) released their album “BLURRYFΛCE.” (Blurryface) wasn’t the first TØP album that I had listened to. Back around 2011, when Tyler Joepsh’s “Can’t…
The Leading Ladies of the Blues: Bessie Smith
Ferociously fearless, these women dared to defy convention. Their awe-inspiring, rip-roaring voices achieved notoriety, as they bemoaned the pain of bitter love or proudly hailed themselves as strong, independent beings…