Sara Loebig

Review: Margo Price – That’s How Rumors Get Started

This review originally appeared in the July 17th, 2020 issue of the Voice Piece newsletter. Click here to subscribe.

Country music has just as rich of a history as any genre, and it’s taken many forms over the years. Unfortunately, the version that hit the mainstream radio over the past couple of decades or so has given it a less than stellar reputation amongst fans of pretty much any other genre. A lot of people now associate Country Music with those who sing that we’ll “put a boot in your ass, because that’s the American way.” It may be true to a certain extent- mostly because the powers that be in the Country Music Industry want it to be that way. For proof of this, look no further than the drama surrounding “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X.

Review: Haim – Women In Music Pt. III

This review originally appeared in the July 3rd, 2020 issue of the Voice Piece newsletter. Click here to subscribe.

Do You Understand, You Don't Understand Me?

New Newsletter – July 17th 2020

The newest issue of the Voice Piece newsletter can be found here.

I will eventually post the things I’ve been writing in the newsletters to the website, but want to stay focused on the newsletter for now- so click there to read & subscribe!

New Voice Piece Newsletter this Friday!

Hello All,

I know it’s been a while. I’ve currently been cooking up a new version of Voice Piece as an email newsletter. The first issue will arrive this Friday- and then I’ll see where this whole thing goes.

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Princess Nokia: Innovator of the Year

Destiny Frasqueri, better known as Princess Nokia, is not your typical “rapper”, in fact, I’d rather not restrict her to such a narrow label. With two releases in 2018, one an ambitious new project and the other a re-issue of her first mixtape, she has shown her ability to not let labels define her and her art, making her one of the most interesting and promising musicians working.

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Letter from the Editor – The Long Sleep

Dear Voice Piece Readers…

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“Girls,” Female Collaboration, and the Hollowness of Mainstream “Anthems”

It sounded like the perfect idea: four up-and-coming stars of the pop music industry collaborating: Rita Ora, Cardi B, Bebe Rexa and Charli XCX. On a song called “Girls”, with the lead up to the song’s premiere seeming to insinuate that some kind of feminist anthem was incoming.

Did @RitaOra make the 2018 official women's anthem!?

Listen to "Girls" featuring @iamcardib @BebeRexha & @charli_xcx now https://t.co/CdyU9m3jjh pic.twitter.com/ynRdu6v1Ey

— OnSMASH (@OnSMASH) May 12, 2018

What the song ended up actually being was a tone deaf and hollow exploitation of our desire to see some famous women join together for a cause – even if that cause was just making a great song.

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Introducing: the Voice Piece Book Group!

I’m currently reading “The Raincoats” by Jenn Pelly

Books can be one of our greatest resources in learning about Feminist theory & history. Even focusing on music, this literature is often where we most hear about the history of women in music directly from the sources themselves. Using Goodreads, I’ve started a book group for our users to share, discuss and discover new books about music & feminism. Hopefully in the future, if we have enough members we can all read the same books simultaneously, and learn from each other as well!

Author: Sara Loebig