by Raizel Liebler and Keidra Chaney Hey, metalheads! Are you listening to BABYMETAL under cover of darkness? We at TLF want to you throw off…
The second in our series on The Learned Fangirl called “Guide for the Perplexed” is focusing on Namie Amuro. We’re hoping to describe corners of…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzOWMGfpMXM] Americans are often separated from the musical traditions of other countries and unaware of the cultural influence of American music, Hip-hop Japan: rap and…
[youtube_sc url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOS43N8tAyI”] At what point is copying homage (as a way of honoring and being respectful of the original) even through direct copying? transformative (in…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCwaYb16hNk] If you don’t know the artists (Faith No More & Kylie Minogue) and musical genres (J-pop & hallyu) mentioned in the title of this…