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Christina Puerto Quit Her Day Job to Join Bethlehem Steel

Music
By Christina Puerto | September 18, 2019
By Christina Puerto | September 18, 2019

Christina Puerto Quit Her Day Job to Join Bethlehem Steel

The guitarist talks insecurity and the importance of playing music with other women.

Kiran Gandhi (M.I.A., Thievery Corporation) Talks Little Simz’s A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons

Music
By Kiran Gandhi | September 25, 2015
By Kiran Gandhi | September 25, 2015

Kiran Gandhi (M.I.A., Thievery Corporation) Talks Little Simz’s A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons

On her debut album, rapper Little Simz does something rather brave: preserve the ideas and stories that are true to her own values and experiences.

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz

Music
By Sadie Dupuis | October 17, 2013
By Sadie Dupuis | October 17, 2013

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz

For the past few years, I’ve taught “The Braindead Megaphone” to my writing students at UMass Amherst. It’s a George Saunders essay about...

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