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Brittany Menjivar

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Brittany Menjivar is a nineteen-year-old music enthusiast who listens to everything from Britpop to '80s new wave to up-and-coming Warped Tour bands. She is passionate about many things in life, including (but not limited to) S. E. Hinton novels, scimitar-horned oryxes, the various projects of Damon Albarn, blue raspberry ICEEs, and thought-provoking films. Brittany loves spreading the word about interesting ideas, which is why she started writing for TYF. She also loves metaphors and similes, which explains why she enjoys reviewing music so much. In addition to being a member of the TYF staff, Brittany is a poet who has been published in The Noisy Island, Crashtest, YARN, and Canvas. On top of that, she's studying English and Film at Yale University, so her favorite song lyric is "Bulldog, bulldog, bow wow wow." If you're reading this, she hopes your day is full of good art and good vibes.

Interview: Glenn Mercer of The Feelies

The Feelies are definitely on the less ostentatious side of the rock spectrum. They hail from Haledon, New Jersey; they wear clothes that wouldn’t look out of place if you were to see them on the stre…

Concert Review: The Feelies – Baltimore, 12/30/18

For decades, The Feelies have been known for playing on holidays. Is December 30th a holiday? Not quite; with the New Year’s festivities right around the bend, it just misses the mark. Yet when The Fe…

Interview/Concert Photos: The Struts

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Review: The Good, The Bad & The Queen – “Merrie Land”

Damon Albarn loves to sing about England. First, he did it through Blur—through the yearning of “For Tomorrow” and the wit of “Parklife.” Then, in the mid-2000s, he gathered some of rock’s finest to m…

Interview: Brendan Perry of Dead Can Dance

Much of the ’80s alternative scene (see post punk, goth rock, darkwave) had an air of mysticism to it. Dead Can Dance took this trend to the next level by crafting songs that could have been soundtrac…

Review: Twenty One Pilots – “Trench”

Before 2015, Twenty One Pilots were a fun musical oddity with a niche, but ardent fanbase, best known for a ukulele ditty about aging parents. After they released Blurryface—and with it, singles “Stre…

Interview: Yoshi Flower

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