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How Metal has Influenced Fashion

I have seen a lot of E-boys and goth girls on TikTok recently and I can’t help but realize that they look so metal. But, some of them don’t even listen to metal. This got me thinking, how has metal influenced fashion?

The heavy metal fashion derived from the biker, rocker, and leather subcultures. Heavy metal fashion includes elements such as leather jackets; combat boots, studded belts, hi-top shoes, blue or black jeans, camouflage pants, and denim jackets that are sometimes decorated with pins and patches. Various bands have also helped contribute to the metal fashion, primarily Judas Priest. The lead singer, Rob Halford wears leather costumes on stage, and the rest of the band followed suit. Bands such as Iron Maiden soon followed, also. The use of modern military clothing was put to use in the Thrash metal scene with bands such as Metallica, Destruction, and Megadeth. This style was also used in the punk-metal and anti-fashion as well.

Here recently, I have noticed that the metal fashion has been used in modern-day fashion. Now, I am not saying that the metal scene owns this fashion, but I will argue that it has influenced what we see, today. For example, I have seen individuals wearing chokers, chains, fishnets, studs, leather, and heavier, darker makeup around. I do appreciate the style and versatility people have put on these outfits to make it their own.

There have been some debates as to whether or not individuals should wear band shirts of a band that they don’t know. As we can see in Pop Culture, celebrities have been spotted wearing band shirts (AC/DC, Slayer, Metallica, Iron Maiden, and Nirvana, etc). Primarily the “big name” bands. I have seen some artists (like Kanye West and Travis Scott) wear heavier band shirts such as Cattle Decapitation. For me, I do not mind if someone wears a band shirt that they don’t know. I am not going to gatekeep and ask them to name off songs from the band. To me, it is publicity for the band.

What trips me up is how some people will look completely “metal af” but have no idea about the metal culture and where there style has derived from. How can someone look like a badass goth girl and listen to Taylor Swift? I don’t know, but I love the fit!! Keep the ‘fits looking fresh!! I love it!!!

What has been your favorite fashion trend? For me, I love a good hoodie and denim jacket combo with a chain lock necklace. Total hardcore.

Stay Metal,

THE SAW

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Weekly Charts

Daytime 10/22

Artist Record Label
1 CHASTITY BELT Chastity Belt Hardly Art
2 KATE TEAGUE Kate Teague [EP] Muscle Beach
3 LALA LALA Sleepyhead (Reissue) Hardly Art
4 OH ROSE While My Father Sleeps Park The Van
5 (SANDY) ALEX G House Of Sugar Domino
6 PEACH PYRAMID Bright Blue Oscar St
7 ROYAL CANOE Waver Paper Bag
8 KOOLEY HIGH Monogamy Mass Appeal
9 OH SEES Face Stabber Castle Face
10 YOUNG MAMMALS Lost In Lima Wallflower
11 ROYAL TRUX Pink Stuff [EP] Fat Possum
12 COACH PHILLIPS Never Is Enough Den Tapes
13 CEREMONY In The Spirit World Now Relapse
14 PIP BLOM Boat Heavenly/PIAS
15 TACOCAT This Mess Is A Place Sub Pop
16 FLORIST Emily Alone Double Double Whammy
17 HATCHIE Keepsake Double Double Whammy
18 SACRED PAWS Run Around The Sun Merge
19 KIM GRAY Plastic Memory Buzz
20 DUMB Club Nites Mint
21 SLOW PULP Big Day [EP] Self-Released
22 PALEHOUND Black Friday Polyvinyl
23 LAL Dark Beings Coax
24 STEF CHURA Midnight Saddle Creek
25 BODYWASH Comforter Luminelle
26 NOTS 3 (Three) Goner
27 GRINGO STAR Controlled Burn Baby Robot
28 WILD NOTHING Live From Brooklyn Steel Captured Tracks
29 TY SEGALL Deforming Lobes Drag City
30 JULIA SHAPIRO Perfect Version Hardly Art

TOP ADDS
1 CAMP HOWARD Canon Self-Released
2 CHRIS FARREN Born Hot Polyvinyl
3 BARRIE Happy To Be Here (Ext) [EP] Winspear
4 DOMINIC SEN Visitor Roll Call
5 PHIL AND THE OSOPHERS From The Rise Of Fall Self-Released
6 WALRUS Cool To Who Outside
7 HOVVDY Heavy Lifter Double Double Whammy
8 STRAIGHT WHITE TEETH Charming Pet GIFs Self-Released

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Weekly Charts

Underground 10/22

Artist Record Label
1 FANTOMPOWER Summertime and the Living’s Easier inner ocean
2 DENZEL CURRY Zuu Loma Vista/Concord
3 AMINE OnePointFive Republic
4 TIERRA WHACK “Wasteland” [Single] Self-Released
5 INJURY RESERVE Injury Reserve Loma Vista/Concord
6 RICO NASTY “Sandy” [Single] Self-Released
7 PRINCESS NOKIA Metallic Butterfly (Remastered) Rough Trade
8 MALIBU KEN Malibu Ken Rhymesayers
9 LIZZO Cuz I Love You Nice Life/Atlantic
10 SK, THE NOVELIST Baggage Self-Released

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Weekly Charts

Chainsaw Charts 10/22

Artist Record Label
1 VARIALS In Darkness Fearless
2 CATTLE DECAPITATION “Bring Back The Plague” [Single] Metal Blade
3 KUBLAI KHAN Absolute Rise
4 KNOCKED LOOSE A Different Shade Of Blue Pure Noise
5 VALLEYS Fearless Tragic Hero
6 INVOKE Invoking Chaos [EP] Arduous Path
7 GIDEON Out of Control Equal Vision
8 OBITUARY “A Dying World” [Single] Relapse
9 FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY “Shepherd” [Single] Human Warfare
10 AFTER THE BURIAL Evergreen Sumerian

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New Album Review

Album Review: Case Sensitive – Twins

Case Sensitive - Twins

Ugh. How refreshing is it to have high hopes for a local band and then have them be awesome? Thank you, Case Sensitive, for being freaking good. I’m thoroughly impressed and I’ll tell you why. 

Let’s appreciate the simplicity of Twins, starting with first impressions. Perfect album cover. It’s representative of the album in that it depicts two human beings could maybe be twins. We see two figures, we know the album is called Twins, and it all makes sense. The art is well done and not too flashy. The cover looks great and does what it needs to do without trying too hard – it’s perfect!

Now, if we’re talking simplicity and local bands we usually can’t talk about their sound. There is something about the local scene that just makes (mostly) everyone produce a pile of sound that gets pushed into set of mics and trying to make a loud entrance. Sometimes this works out and we get our yelled at in a beautiful way (Pie Face Girls for example, duh) but sometimes local bands need to relax. Take a beat, please. I’m tired. I want something smooth that sounds organic – enter Twins. Wowie! Sierra? Mary? Those vocals? Is that you I’m bopping to in the car? I guess it is. Kelnan? On guitar? Please and thank you.

The thing about this killer trio is that they work well together. The flow is seamless and they just seem to exist together in the most organic way. Making music is hard, but the best tunes come from groups who make it seem easy, like Case Sensitive in Twins. 

 xoxo

your trusty music librarian

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Playlists

College Explained through music

You know that feeling when you hear a song you relate to and you’re just like YES. Well, I’ve had a lot of those moments with songs that remind me of college.  I’ve talked about my playlists that I make every semester, but my favorite thing about them is that I now have a few anthems that really define my college experience. You can judge them for yourself from the playlist linked below, but this is my college experience explained through music…

  1. Sober by FIDLAR

  2. Art School Wannabe by Sorority Noise

  3. Hollow Life by Coast Modern

  4. I’m Just A Kid by Simple Plan

  5. Fine, Great by Modern Baseball

  6. Laugh Til I Cry by The Front Bottoms

  7. Sweet Disaster by DREAMERS

  8. Life’s To Short by Wild Party

  9. Something Good Can Work by Two Doors Cinema Club

  10. My Good Grades by Cecil Frena

  11. This Is Home by Cavetown

What would your list look like?

https://open.spotify.com/user/1218329188/playlist/7eg26Brb82AVtKnsDkn2bH?si=kTLT55seRpaDNMBwRpt0ng 

– DJ Psyched

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Playlists

Hallow-Rap playlist

Rap music is littered with lyrics about death, violence and bloodshed. A lot of people think this is one of the worst things about rap music. I think those people lack perspective. Whether you’re rapping about carrying the weight of death in your own community or if you’re rapping about perpetuating violence yourself; rap music’s subject matter is sometimes scary, especially because it is often sourced from real life experiences. Here are some creepy sounding songs that talk about some terrifying aspects of the black experience.

  1. Casket Pretty – Noname

  2. Pet Cemetery – Tierra Whack

  3. Thieves in the Night – Black Star

  4. The Devil’s Shoestring – MF DOOM

  5. Rage – Rico Nasty

  6. Heaven’s Little Bastard – Bbymutha

  7. Suicidal Thoughts – Notorious B.I.G.

  8. Flowers and Rope – Princess Nokia

  9. The Art of Peer Pressure – Kendrick Lamar

  10. Goth Kid – Princess Nokia

  11. Sandwitches – Tyler The Creator

  12. Freestyle 4 – Kanye West

  13. Deathwish – Comethazine

  14. Dark Night Dummo – Trippie Redd

  15. Elm Street – Jimmy Wopo

  16. Bad Guy – 21 Savage

  17. Faucet – Earl Sweatshirt

  18. Bobby Bitch – Bobby Shmurda

  19. Nuketown – SKI MASK THE SLUMP GOD

  20. FlatBed Freestyle – Playboi Carti

  21. Paranoia – Chance The Rapper

-cellardoor xx

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Miscellaneous

Let’s Talk Music // Headphones v Earbuds

 

Before I start this discussion I want to make it clear that I’m not biased and have both headphones and earbuds, three of each actually, and I’m not much of an audiophile either, just someone who likes talking music. The argument I have today is simple, both have pros and cons, but which one is better?

Let’s talk headphones. Headphones (like the ones above) are good for a more immersive experience and tend to drown out background noise better. I mean there’s definitely no shortage of noise canceling headphones. For making music and DJing they are definitely preferred because they tend to have a more full sounds and are more comfortable for long periods of use. Cons? Well they tend to be more expensive, I mean the price range is all over for both but, when you really get into things, headphones are more worth spending the extra buck. But they also are less portable. If you’re not planning to wear them the whole time you’re out they do take up more space in bags and they aren’t the best for hot weather because sweat really builds up, especially with larger headphones. 

What about earbuds? Well… they definitely are preferred for working out and being portable. It is easier to find less expensive more quality ones too, they are good for hot weather and take up very little space in bags. But they also have a couple drawbacks. They don’t have the same immersive experience and it’s harder to drown out background noise. And they also can get pretty uncomfortable after a while of wearing.

So where does this leave my point? Well, I use both for different things and I would have to say that headphones win with DJing, making music, studying in a loud place and sound experience. Earphones are my go to in the gym, on hot days, in quieter places, and when I need to travel with a lot of things. Which wins for you?

– DJ Psyched

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Band/Artist Profile

Artist Spotlight: Who is Leikeli47?

Leikeli47 (pronounced La-kay-lay) is a both Virginia and Brookyln raised rapper, singer and producer. Leikeli47 has never released her real name and wears a mask made of bandana, denim or other cloth material for all public appearances. Her “tom-boy” style of baggy pants, denim, hoodies, chains and butter colored Timbs mesh well with her waist length braids, eyelashes that are highlighted by her mask’s concealment of her other features and her lyrics about acrylic nails, men and braids (tuh’da flo). Leikeli47, when performing and in her music, effectively brings out the bad bitch in all of her listeners. Her lyrics exude confidence and attitude while simultaneously allowing her listeners into her life and black life which makes up for her concealed image. Her sophomore album, “Wash & Set” (2017) is the first in an upcoming trilogy, with “Acrylic” (2018) being the second in her “Beauty Series.” In this series she draws on black spaces such as nail salons and barbershops to relate to her listeners and to normalize these spaces. She is definitely a quickly up and coming rapper with an amazing flow, great lyrics and a mysterious image. I can’t wait to see what she does next.

My favorite tracks by her: Top Down, Don’t do it, Girl Blunt, CIAA, No Reload, Miss Me and Ho

-cellar door xxx

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Miscellaneous

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