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.

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Interview: The Fame Riot

The Fame Riot is a band like no other. The two brothers who form the pop/rock duo—Liz Scarlett and Shazam “Tea Time” Watkins—make a bold impression due to their colorful apparel, energetic stage presence, and retro sound. Recently, they wrapped…

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From the Record Crate: “The Good, The Bad & The Queen” (2007)

In Britian, Damon Albarn is well known as the lead singer for Blur and leading light in the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s In the U.S., he’s more familiar to people as his alter ego “2D,” the lead singer of…

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Interview: My Lonely Heart

My Lonely Heart is an exciting pop punk band comprised of Chris Russo (vocals/guitar), Dee DiMeola (guitar/vocals), and TJ Haefner (bass/vocals). The New Jersey group released the EP Learning How to Live in 2015. Since then, they have lost one…

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Album Review: Colony House – “Only the Lonely”

On the cover of Only the Lonely, the second record by indie rock quartet Colony House, the members of the band are pictured in movie theater seats. This image was well chosen, as many of the songs on the album…

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Album Review: You Me at Six – “Night People”

Judging by its name—Night People—you might assume that the new record by British rockers You Me at Six is a fast-paced tribute to revelry and mischief. However, this is not so. Many of its songs have far less to do…

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Concert Review: Bruno Mars – Washington D.C. 12/27/2016

“I mean, who doesn’t love Bruno Mars?” This rhetorical question—a quotation from a woman I had just met in the restroom of the National Harbor’s MGM Resort and Casino—echoed throughout my mind as I entered the building’s spacious theater on December…

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Remembering George Michael

This year, the happiness of the holiday season was pierced with sadness when the death of George Michael was announced on Christmas Day. As Michael was only 53 years old, this news came as a shock to all those who…