Men would rather pay me than talk to their wives
At $600 an hour, they’re not just paying for my body.
At $600 an hour, they’re not just paying for my body.
When you’re focused on making it through to tomorrow, it’s easy to miss the best stuff coming out of the local underground punk and hardcore scenes.
Men love to believe they run nightlife. The promoter with hair loss from stress, the venue owner with the meth habit, the security guard who refuses to retire. All of them are convinced they’re the authority.
And then I saw someone die really hard. This guy had five minutes. And then he did four minutes of just silence. Just nothing. And then while he’s going off on the audience, one guy in the front just leans back, and then in a moment of silence he just goes, ‘Enough.’
Beyond the fear of being financially burdened, hosts (and guests) are dealing with urban sprawl more than ever before.
The algorithm can be gamed and hype can be bought, which is why curation matters. Some of the best hip-hop and R&B dropped last month with little fanfare, but we paid attention. Here’s what made the cut.
It’s not mainstream. There’s not necessarily a lot of artists on this sound, and I’ve found a way to pioneer something different and make it mine.