If a band wants to conjure up a satisfying series of earthy hippie brews, it seems like they’ll eventually have to mix in a bit of patriarchy. In an earlier period of my life, I might say about “My Girls” something like “Hey Noah, it’s all well and good that your intent isn’t [...]

The cover of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s third LP It’s Blitz! features a striking high-speed camera-captured image of Karen O’s hand smashing a raw egg, sending its innards flying out in the shape of a Y. The 25th letter, of course, has become emblematic for the band in two distinct ways. First and [...]