Tagged with music

Hip-Hop & Opera: Like Bacon & Chocolate

Hip-Hop & Opera: Like Bacon & Chocolate

Different versions of this article were originally published on Gapers Block and The DePaulia. It is easy to overlook the origins of passion that unfolded onstage last Sunday in HOPERA: Unleashed. Composer and vocalist Adrian Dunn’s musical creativity and technical mastery enabled a seamless fusion of two genres not normally seen on the same side of town: hip-hop … Continue reading »

Not Going Gaga for the Lady’s Ta-Tas

Not Going Gaga for the Lady’s Ta-Tas

“I’m not a feminist, I hail men!” pop superstar Lady Gaga said to a reporter last year. A short while later, she suddenly had a change of heart and began to consistently tell the media that she had changed her mind and was now a big-time feminist. It seemed like her public relations agent sat her down and … Continue reading »

Nortec Collective at Bonnaroo 2010

Café Magazine sent a couple staff members to Bonnaroo this year to catch all of the music and color. I got to compile (from my cubicle, oh yes) videos from their interviews, video, and photographs.