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HMPC Conference and WAYDH NYC Book Launch

The last month has been a blur. In addition to the two events, I went to SXSW Music festival and realized that I've been to Austin for either the Music or Interactive portion about 6 times. Yeesh. Was it fun?... Continue reading

Posted Apr 22, 2013 at Writing is Fighting

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SXSW, Women in Rock, Popular Music Conference and NYC Book Launch

The next month is going to be cray-cray! First up: I'm leaving for SXSW in Austin next week and its going to be a jam-packed few days. On Thursday, March 14th I'll be part of a panel presentation for Black... Continue reading

Posted Mar 10, 2013 at Writing is Fighting

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"Black in Metal" T-Shirts and More!

I've just set up a store...there's not really a "name" per se, but the website is Blackinmetal. As T-shirts are a staple in the metal, hardcore and punk communities, I asked G. Therese Lanz from Mares of Thrace to help... Continue reading

Posted Feb 18, 2013 at Writing is Fighting

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What Are You Doing Here? YouTube and Spotify Playlists

Last week, Bazillion Points posted a playlist consisting of some of the women musicians mentioned and /or interviewed in What Are You Doing Here? Ones that are missing weren't available, but I'll update when I can. I also want to... Continue reading

Posted Jan 16, 2013 at Writing is Fighting

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Random Thoughts and Musings Pt. 30: The Atlantic, NPR, Invisible Oranges and More!

The last week has been busy, 'yall. Here are the latest interviews and reviews posted on What Are You Doing Here? NPR's Morning Edition: This interview was great, and the response has been overwhelming. The Atlantic: A total surprise! The... Continue reading

Posted Jan 11, 2013 at Writing is Fighting

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Radio Interview on WNYC's Soundcheck

I was in NYC recently and did this interview with Soundcheck on What Are You Doing Here? Check it! Continue reading

Posted Jan 3, 2013 at Writing is Fighting

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Happy New Year! Favourite Photos of 2012

First, I hope y'all had a good holiday. Today I finally feel energized enough to update and get on with the realization that this is going to (hopefully) be a crazy yet exciting year. A couple of things: did you... Continue reading

Posted Jan 2, 2013 at Writing is Fighting

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Film Review: Booker's Place

In preparation in (or while debating whether I am going to) see(ing) Django Unchained in the next week or so, I decided to watch this amazing documentary Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story, which interweaves three stories: The first is about... Continue reading

Posted Dec 23, 2012 at Writing is Fighting

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(My) Top 20 Metal Albums of 2012

I was thinking of doing this later in the month, but peer pressure! All the major mainstream pubs have started posting theirs so I thought I would get this over with. I don't like doing these lists - not this... Continue reading

Posted Dec 6, 2012 at Writing is Fighting

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My New Zine: The Interloper

I'm so excited that this is finally seeing the light! Here is a description: A collection articles, essays and interviews with people who are creating, participating and working in art scenes where it is commonly thought they don't belong based... Continue reading

Posted Nov 28, 2012 at Writing is Fighting

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No Heroes

Last Tuesday Bestie and I went to see Henry Rollins Speak at the CBC in Toronto. This was the third time we had seen him together; the fourth I had seen him. I was looking for some inspiration, and I... Continue reading

Posted Nov 25, 2012 at Writing is Fighting

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Album Review: Neurosis, Honor Found in Decay

(I 've missed doing long-form album reviews, so I thought I would start up again with this great album). “If you’re going to put our record on, it’s not going to be a party: You’ll be putting our music on... Continue reading

Posted Nov 8, 2012 at Writing is Fighting

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New Website for What Are You Doing Here?

Hey everyone, A couple of updates...... Over Labour Day weekend, I finally got off my ass and created a new website for What Are You Doing Here? A Black Woman's Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal. I will attempt to... Continue reading

Posted Oct 4, 2012 at Writing is Fighting

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Afropunk Festival 2012

I made it! As some of you might remember, my attempt to get to the Brooklyn-based festival last year was quashed by Hurricane Irene, but packed with travel insurance and a prayer, I headed to NYC once again to review... Continue reading

Posted Sep 4, 2012 at Writing is Fighting

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The White Gaze

On my way to meet some friends for lunch this afternoon, I was walking through a subway station and I noticed two girls, one who looked like she might be spanish and a black girl who looked like they were... Continue reading

Posted Aug 4, 2012 at Writing is Fighting

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What Are You Doing Here? A Black Woman's Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal

Hey Everyone! Yes, I know it's been a long time. A lot of things have been going on...some very good, like the book cover you see within this post, and some not-so good, which I'll get to in a minute.... Continue reading

Posted Jul 2, 2012 at Writing is Fighting

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EMP Conference in NYC

I just got back from NYC to speak at the Experience Music Project / IASPM conference (EMP) which was awesome I presented Saturday afternoon, we got a decent turnout and it went well. Did it, at times, resemble a comedy... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2012 at Writing is Fighting

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And....I'm Back!

Sorry for the delay in posting. Life has been hectic and this winter weather has not compelled me to do much outside of some book administrative stuff........ Actually I shouldn't complain. Thanks to global warming, winter in Canada ( or... Continue reading

Posted Feb 19, 2012 at Writing is Fighting

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Soo...What Did I Listen To This Year?

We are now in the throes of the "Best of 2011" music, film and pop culture lists, and I've submitted two and I am preparing to do a third for the Village Voice's Pazz and Jop music critics poll. As... Continue reading

Posted Dec 18, 2011 at Writing is Fighting

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And I'm Back! Music News and Troubling Views

Lots of news and well.....views. the book has been keeping me busy - I started the round of edits / revisions a couple of weeks ago and it has been, while interesting as it's my book, extremely stressful trying to... Continue reading

Posted Dec 4, 2011 at Writing is Fighting

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Random Thoughts and Musings Pt. 29: When Metal, Race and Gender Collide

Sorry for the absence - life has been hectic. Okay, talking about metal.......Last week I reviewed the most excellent Napalm Death show, and a couple of weeks before that I covered the Kyuss Lives! show....I'll get to that a bit... Continue reading

Posted Oct 12, 2011 at Writing is Fighting

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Hurricane Irene - Maybe Next Year, Afropunk

I started writing this post waiting for my shuttle to the Airport. I came down on Friday August 26th to cover the Afropunk Festival, but on the way to Buffalo to catch my flight, I got an email that the... Continue reading

Posted Sep 3, 2011 at Writing is Fighting

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Random Thoughts and Musings Pt. 28: YOB, Revocation and Yes, Varg Again

Reviews and Interviews Hey Y'all! First, I have a couple of new things up at Exclaim! this week: First, the new album by Revocation, which I enjoyed. It's good to work out to, as I reviewed it at the gym... Continue reading

Posted Aug 20, 2011 at Writing is Fighting

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Summers Eve's Douche-y Ads about my "Wunder Down Under"

This week, the third of a set of commercials for Summer's Eve Cleansing Wash (douche) were publicized via YouTube and other places. As with all three (which target women from various entho-cultural / social groups) this last one, which targeted... Continue reading

Posted Jul 24, 2011 at Writing is Fighting

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YOB, Dark Castle & Sons of Otis.....and some other stuff....

Whassup folks? So last Friday I covered the YOB show in Toronto, and it was great. the show was at this nightclub so I was a bit leery of the setup, even though I'd been there a few times before.... Continue reading

Posted Jul 19, 2011 at Writing is Fighting

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