Author McKinzie Smith

Arts & CultureJune 22, 2020<June 24, 2020

Charli XCX – how i’m feeling now
how i’m feeling now captures the emotional instability of quarantine life

by McKinzie Smith

You might not feel that quarantine is the best time for an album full of bangers, but you’d be wrong. Charli XCX has made…

Arts & CultureJune 20, 2020<June 24, 2020

Hayley Williams – Petals for Armor
Paramore frontwoman’s first solo record brings comfort and catharsis

by McKinzie Smith

Paramore holds a special place for me. Being a pre-teen girl in the late aughts, Paramore was my ultimate wannabe-emo soundtrack. From rocking out…

Arts & CultureJune 19, 2020<June 22, 2020

The 1975 – Notes on a Conditional Form
In defense of a scattered record

by McKinzie Smith

Notes on a Conditional Form, the new record by British band The 1975, is long. It’s by far their longest album, with 22 songs…

Opinion, Politics, Social Justice, Social MediaJuly 30, 2019<July 30, 2019

Berned Out
Bernie Bro culture is seriously damaging the reputation of the Vermont senator

by McKinzie Smith

As a longtime Bernie Sanders supporter, I must admit: Something went wrong along the way. At this point in the tiresome world of American…