A Queen of 19th-Century Opera Gets New Attention (Published 2021)
Now 31, her hair less roaring fire, more gentle sunset, Florence Welch is a calmer woman than the whirling girl behind three number one albums who headlined Glastonbury in a silver suit. Today, removing her jewellery so as not to jangle over the tape recorder, she looks like the Lady of Shalott in blue jeans. It was during that everywhere period,... See more
Florence Welch: ‘I wonder sometimes, did I dream too big?’
Mary Wykeham: The Surrealist Who Embraced A Religious Life And Became A Nun
Mary Wykeham: The Surrealist Who Embraced A Religious Life And Became A Nun
The insane thing is that it’s working. 98 Metacritic. Critics calling it “album of the year.” Audiences like me willing to walk 12 kilometers listening twice because stopping would break the spell.
This matters because it contradicts everything we’re told about cultural possibility in 2025. That attention spans are dead. That complexity can’t... See more
This matters because it contradicts everything we’re told about cultural possibility in 2025. That attention spans are dead. That complexity can’t... See more
Remi Carlioz • Has Rosalía finally invented World Music?
“Every single day, my job is not to betray myself.” – @ViolaDavis
As a Black opera singer trained in European tradition, so much of this hits. Many of us were taught to leave “us” at the door to be taken seriously.
But Me is the reason I sing. Me is the art.
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