Re: Entire genres that only need one thread: Kesha
Posted: Fri September 04, 2015 2:53 am
Rank the Kesha bands
BurtReynolds wrote:Rank the Kesha bands
It's pretty fucking sad.E.H. Ruddock wrote:I just read about her situation with Dr. Luke. Interesting.
So sex/drugs/partying can't be empowering? I've always gotten a strong sense of power and independence from Kesha's music.tragabigzanda wrote:I hope this doesn't come off as victim shaming -- that's certainly not my intent -- but I wonder: If Kesha does get out of her deal with Dr. Luke, and gets back to making pop music, will she still write songs about sex/drugs/partying? Or will she do an about-face to something more empowering?
I actually really liked that one and now I'm confused.LoathedVermin72 wrote:"Frenzy" is a great track. Sounds like late-era NIN, but much better.
tragabigzanda wrote:Oh, I think those things can be empowering, for sure -- if you know how to do them responsibly. But they can also put one in a position to be a victim.LoathedVermin72 wrote:So sex/drugs/partying can't be empowering? I've always gotten a strong sense of power and independence from Kesha's music.tragabigzanda wrote:I hope this doesn't come off as victim shaming -- that's certainly not my intent -- but I wonder: If Kesha does get out of her deal with Dr. Luke, and gets back to making pop music, will she still write songs about sex/drugs/partying? Or will she do an about-face to something more empowering?
tragabigzanda wrote:I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problemtragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I do not think art should be evaluated free of context. And I never said anything about hate speech.tragabigzanda wrote:...says the guy who thinks art should be evaluated free of context; gushes over how every waking moment of Kanye's life is art; and thinks that hate speech should be evaluated in the context with which it's delivered.LoathedVermin72 wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:Oh, I think those things can be empowering, for sure -- if you know how to do them responsibly. But they can also put one in a position to be a victim.LoathedVermin72 wrote:So sex/drugs/partying can't be empowering? I've always gotten a strong sense of power and independence from Kesha's music.tragabigzanda wrote:I hope this doesn't come off as victim shaming -- that's certainly not my intent -- but I wonder: If Kesha does get out of her deal with Dr. Luke, and gets back to making pop music, will she still write songs about sex/drugs/partying? Or will she do an about-face to something more empowering?This seems like sketchy logic.
I know, LV -- Whatever makes me feel superior, right?
Right. That's a super fucked-up expectation to place on a victim of abuse. A person and their art not defined by their abuse. Not to mention that the alleged abuse in this situation had already happened before Ke$ha made the music that made her famous.chewm wrote:The situation is really fucked up and I really don't think it means that she should change the direction of her music or lyrics.