Brittany Menjivar
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Brittany Menjivar is a twenty-year-old music enthusiast who listens to everything from Britpop to '80s new wave to Warped Tour bands. She is passionate about many things in life, including (but not limited to) S. E. Hinton novels, 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: Garrett Russell of Silent Planet

Silent Planet is anything but silent when it comes to discussing issues that matter. This metalcore band recently released an album that revolves around mental illnesses (Everything Was Sound) and partnered up with the nonprofit organization Safer Scenes to sell…

Interview: Elizabeth Wilder of To Write Love On Her Arms

To Write Love on Her Arms, a.k.a. TWLOHA, is a nonprofit that aims to provide resources for those struggling with addiction, depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. After its distinctive t-shirts were worn by various alternative rock musicians throughout the 2000s,…

Interview: Stacked Like Pancakes

Stacked Like Pancakes is just as entertaining as you would expect it to be. As its dedicated fanbase (a.k.a. The Pancake Nation) will tell you, this self-proclaimed brass rock band is one of the most energetic groups you could possibly…

Interview: Paul Brenner of Joywave

The indie rock band Joywave first caught listeners’ attention when it was featured on “Dangerous,” a 2013 single by Big Data, which made it all the way number one on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart. Then, in 2015, it released the…

Album Review: Sheer Mag – “Need to Feel Your Love”

The cover art of Sheer Mag’s Need to Feel Your Love depicts a sky full of beautiful, yet dangerous-looking storm clouds. It foreshadows exactly what you should expect from the Philly rock band’s debut LP. Full of electric riffs and…

Every Jonas Brothers Music Video, Ranked

Once upon a time, “JB” stood for the Jonas Brothers and not Justin Bieber. In the mid- to late 2000s, these musical siblings were a sensation, especially with the Disney Channel-watching crowd. First, they appeared on the radio; then they…

Interview: K.C. O’Rorke of Flow Tribe

Many lively, soulful bands have come out of New Orleans. One of these is Flow Tribe, a group of reunited high school friends who got serious about making music together after Hurricane Katrina hit their beloved hometown. Flow Tribe is…