Album Review: Chelsea Wolfe – Birth of Violence

By Amy Szmik, Contributor   [Sargent House; 2019]  Rating: 7/10  Key tracks: “Deranged for Rock & Roll”, “The Mother Road”, “Dirt Universe”  Isolating herself, singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe settled in Northern California to focus on her new album after an extensive touring regime. During the time she spent locked away, she created her 6th LP, Birth of…

Sexism in Local Spaces: You Do It Yourself

By Tanner Bidish, Staff Writer Content Warning: This piece contains mild language and references experiences dealing with sexual assault. From its inception, DIY has been fundamentally about empowering the underdog. The scene is designed to give voices to people who don’t have them, to reject power structures and to equalize the playing field (see every…

Favorite Non-Male Anthems

The voice of a woman is a force to be reckoned with. Even in 2017, the music industry is heavily dominated by men and their often misogynistic platform. In this month’s group feature, our staff constructed a soundtrack created by non-binary persons and women alike that articulate the importance of their presence both in and…

The Women of Athens DIY

By Jane Dickerson, Contributor Concerts were one of the few redeeming factors of the years leading up to college. Growing up on the border of Cleveland, I was exposed to all kinds of shows and venues. Cleveland was a place that, like Athens, seemed to be fairly inclusive for non-male musical artists. However, despite these…