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The Day Job: I was an American Apparel Model
Amidst crushing disillusionment, striped socks, and a bottle of baby oil, Queen Kwong is born.
Jul 16, 2024
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musicians can’t afford their own careers
you can't make money if you work for free
Jul 22
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when I nearly joined The Smashing Pumpkins (but thankfully, didn't)
A look back at one of the weirdest weeks of my life, the rockstars I can’t seem to escape, and the art of saying no in an industry built on yes-men.
Jul 1
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you don't need a record deal, you need a community.
what we lost when music scenes faded and how to get it back
Apr 15
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Cops, Guns, and a Crying Johnny Knoxville: the making of Sad Man
Three years ago I made a music video that ended one of my most significant relationships
Sep 24
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The Holy Trinity of 2025: Narcissist, Victim, Empath
all labels, no personality
Sep 17
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the musician vs. the fan
the symbiotic relationship between artists and listeners, the tradeoff between passion and paycheck, and what it really means to live "the dream”
Sep 2
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is it a New Taylor Swift Record or an Episode of Black Mirror?
the exhaustion of a Burgirl
Aug 19
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From Hit Renovation Show to Ugly Divorce: The True Story
oh look, my dream house is up for sale again. i mean, my house.
Aug 12
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How to Sell Yourself While the World Burns
i gross myself out
Aug 5
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Faking It So Real: Do We Actually Care About Authenticity in Music?
From industry plants to nepo babies, it's proven that fake‑real sells. What does that mean for art itself?
Jul 29
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Trainwreck Chic: The Price of Sleaze
American Apparel, the girls who lived the look, and our need to keep buying what broke us
Jul 16
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