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“Looking For Somebody (To Love)” Final Podcast

Transcript OPENING: Clips from news coverage + Instrumental intro of song  NEWS TAPE – Alleged Gunman Elliot Rodger’s Chilling Manifesto [1:42-1:46]  Nobody would do the types of things that happened last night unless there was some form of mental illness… Continue Reading →

First Listen: ” A Living Human Girl” by The Regrettes

Contemporary riot grrrl band The Regrettes released the single “A Living Human Girl” on June 20th, 2016 and featured on their album Feel Your Feelings Fool! which launched on January 13th, 2017. At age fifteen, frontwoman Lydia Night wrote the… Continue Reading →

Fifth Listen- “No Church in the Wild”

The song “No Church in the Wild” follows a lineage of songs dealing with themes of the authenticity of religion and power structures of people in the United States, and particularly how those structures impact the lives of African Americans…. Continue Reading →

Fourth Listen – DNA

In the beginning of the song, it seems as though Kendrick is not overtly critiquing anything, but rather stating facts. Throughout the song, it seems as though he is just comparing his DNA to other people’s and discussing what is… Continue Reading →

Now – Third Listen

After listening to Now, it is clear that it falls under the same genre that all of Miguel’s songs fall, R&B. Miguel has been known for his soulful songs, filled with sexual innuendo’s. In his newest album, War and Leisure,… Continue Reading →

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