Category Archives: gender roles

Indie Bro Obsession & the Objectification of Female Indie Alt Celeb Musicians.

I was recently watching a youtube video of an indie bro watching a youtube video of a live performance by the popular indie female artist The St. Vincent.  The video is compelling content, an open love letter to the female of his dreams.   In the video, he pours out his emotional/spiritual/sexual/intellectual desires, letting St. [...]

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Is it ‘too gimmicky’ to cover AnCo’s “My Girls” from the perspective of a female?

I just listened to the Taken By Trees cover of Animal Collective’s “My Girls” except she changed the words to “My Boys.” Seems like a ‘gender switching’ gimmick that happens a lot in modern music [via 'No Scrubs' --> 'No Pigeons']

I feel like this song ‘isn’t as powerful’ from a woman’s perspective. The [...]

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