Since I got to go to their new year show last night, and got a copy (thanks to Sasha for insisting we all go). If you’re into Ukrainian music, you ought to know Kryhitka Tsahes. Following the death of Mikhailo Gichan, I guess they lay dormant for a while, until coming back as Kryhitka. HereContinue reading “Monday Music: I love Kryhitka’s new album”
Author Archives: Natalia Antonova
Vintage Soviet New Year cards
Scanned and provided to the general public by the lovely Marya Koshkina here and here. There were no official celebrations of Christmas in the USSR, of course. All of that energy was shifted to celebrating the New Year. This has to be one of my favourites: Because I was born in 1984, I was ableContinue reading “Vintage Soviet New Year cards”
Tuesday goodness: Stereotyping People by their Favorite Indie Bands
According to this, I’m a gay guy. Alternatively, I’m a boy who thinks that Ocarina of Time is the greatest game ever made — which is frighteningly close, except for the “boy” part. Or just a frequent transcendental experience haver. But mostly, I’m a gay guy.
Monday music felt like Christmas time
2000 Miles – The Pretenders Sidekick – Lisa Mitchell Life in a Northern Town – Dream Academy Jackson – Hem I Gaer – Sigur Rós S utra shël sneg – Akvarium My Girls – Animal Collective Lonesome Swan – Glasvegas My Sister – Leatherbag Twice – Little Dragon The Orthodox Church around here doesn’t celebrateContinue reading “Monday music felt like Christmas time”
“Fully sexually available to men”? Haven’t we been through this?
Yes, Virginia, we have. Still, this is kind of a special moment in the history of the feminist blogosphere: transphobia AND rape apologia, in one nifty little stocking stuffer of a post: sex-pos transwomen–if i were born male, like you were, i might be “sex-positive,” too. you know: exhibitionist, pro-porn, and squeeee!-fully sexually available toContinue reading ““Fully sexually available to men”? Haven’t we been through this?”
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