Tag Archives: music

The Myth Of ‘Conscious’ Hip Hop

Posted on May 8, 2024 by jamilah

You most likely have heard this saying: Words mean things. i am an advocate for the fluidity of language. The idea that language should be static does not account for waves of population shifts and adaptations. That said, words mean … Continue reading →

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In Defense Of Yoko Ono

Posted on April 16, 2024 by jamilah

“Yoko is as important to me as Paul and Dylan rolled into one. I don’t think she will get recognition until she’s dead. There’s me, and maybe I could count the people on one hand that have any conception of … Continue reading →

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Feeling invisible at an Incognito show…

Posted on April 6, 2024 by jamilah

(Content acknowledgement: Throughout this post there will be mention of suicide and depression.) Leaving New York City and approaching the Lincoln Tunnel, there is a large mural with the old adage, “Nothing Is Impossible.” As i stared into the slight … Continue reading →

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Coming to terms with the realities of punk…

Posted on February 20, 2024 by jamilah

Hey youIs there something worth aspiring toAnd can it be found in a record storeWell it’s not there anymore Hey youIs there something worth belonging toAnd can I pick it up for a songOr a diploma or a worthy causeWell … Continue reading →

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St. Louis Joys, and St. Louis Blues

Posted on November 10, 2023 by jamilah

The ‘post-show blues’ is a common thing people get, after seeing a show from a beloved artist. The blues i encounter has nothing to do with the show itself; it has everything to do with returning to the cycle of … Continue reading →

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The Sentimentality of ’20 Years Of Anger’

Posted on September 9, 2023 by jamilah

Anyone who’s read any of my writings up to this point most likely know how i feel about the Metallica album St. Anger– in the case you are not aware, here is a film i did. In short, St. Anger … Continue reading →

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i met the band who saved my life.

Posted on August 11, 2023 by jamilah

(Note: This piece makes mention of suicide and mental health struggles) i struggled around whether or not i was going to write (or do a podcast) about this. i struggled because i don’t want the experience misconstrued as one simply … Continue reading →

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The Transition of Sinéad O’Connor, Amid ‘Dangerous Days’

Posted on July 31, 2023 by jamilah

(Note: This post discusses abuse, suicide, rape and mental health struggles) The day after learning of the passing of Shuhada’ Sadaqat (also named Magda Davitt, but best known as Sinéad O’Connor), i had a mental health breakdown of inescapable intrusive … Continue reading →

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Vegan Cooking and Punk Rock: A Conversation With Joshua Ploeg

Posted on June 3, 2023 by jamilah

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dtupg-1424dbd (RECORDED ON MAY 23, 2023) This is a multi-tiered episode of sorts, if you will.  The Mulkilteo Fairies were one of jamilah’s most favoritest hardcore/punk bands in the early to mid 1990s, as she was a young punk kid … Continue reading →

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A conversation With Old Head (aka Steven)

Posted on May 14, 2023 by jamilah

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-i8tmf-140a68d (RECORDED ON APRIL 30, 2023) One of the objectives of this podcast is to engage with the ways we all connect with and to music.  Of course, that would be boring if it were just jesse and jamilah every … Continue reading →

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