Iggy Pop

Punk Rock Here Today Gone Tomorrow Love it; hate it, Punk Rock made its debut in the 70’s starting with a simple beat, a tap on the drums or a guitar strumming, and there it was. Punk rock is born. This rock music genre fad came to reality during a time of frustration among the young generation. Rooting in a garage rock band imagery with the deliberate cultivation of violence, deviance, loud, vulgar, and rebellious lyrics, this style of music can be distinguished as hard-edged (Charlton…

substantiates white privilege because of the freedom Caucasians have to set trends by expressing elements of marginalized cultures, while continually disrespecting people of color. This is exhibited through modern pop culture and the different cultural styles showcased by celebrities. Modern pop culture has become very diverse over the years and has recently incorporated styles from various backgrounds. Certain trends have originated through different cultures however they have been adopted by…

culture; often perceived as offensive. As the world changes and progresses, more acceptance of cultures unfolds. Acceptance of cultures will never fully occur if said cultures are considered separate from the rest of society. Cultural appropriation in pop culture allows for cultures to be spread and ultimately accepted by a wide variety of people by using its major influence on the actions of the rest of society. Once an audience sees someone they follow try something new, they…

A terrible mistake started something big and strong. Racism has gone on for decades and it was something normal. Nobody said anything about it and even slaves themselves. They didn’t make it a big riot. They didn’t have the right. They were nothing for the “yankees.” So the slaves started something different. Something quiet but loud. They sang! They wrote songs about their slave life and racism that they had to see every day. Their songs had different codes that only, but only they could…

Why is Iggy Azalea’s impersonation of the “black” sound okay? Although rap music is a brown and black talent system, one does not need to impersonate blackness to be respectable at that craft. Eminem, or Beastie Boys, or Macklemore are a couple of the non-black…

views through the power of music. This type of rock had a simpler melody to it, only using a couple of guitar chords per song. The start of punk music can be credited to a couple of different bands, such as Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground, Iggy Pop, and The Stooges From Detroit. Most of the groups that did punk music in this era assured everyone they talked to that they are anti-everything, and that they are all social outcasts. The punk era also showed a new fashion sense, such as…

sure helped to open the door. With a strong garage rock band vibe and a bass breakdown for the ages, Hate To Say I Told You So became a cultural landmark, turning Sweden as the new “it” spot to watch for guitar-driven fun. 96. La Roux - Bulletproof Pop music by the end of the decade became more and more electronic. While it led the way for some quite generic and annoying radio hits (here’s looking at you, Black Eyed Peas), it did open the door to some brilliant synthetic numbers. Bulletproof…

named Major Tom who is lost in space. The song was released days before the first moon landing and became an instant hit. Even though he got recognition for that song, David Bowie set out to have his named recognized. Bowie took inspirations from Iggy Pop and Lou Reed and would incorporate it onto his own image. In an interview he stated that he felt performing as a fictional character was much easier for him, and that is exactly what he did. His wife at the time, Angie Bowie, suggested that he…

themselves as “queen” and “boss ass bitch”, taking pride in being independent if they were, loving to show off their relationships if they had one, and just generally loving to be who they are, no matter the shape. However, over the summer of 2014, pop culture has turned their focus to curvy women, putting all other body types down in the process.…

Nittle stated cultural appropriation typically involves members of a dominant group exploiting the culture of less privileged groups often with little understanding of the latter’s history, experience and traditional. Appropriation and Authenticity in American Law, defined cultural appropriation as follows: In the United States, cultural appropriation almost always involves members of the dominant culture (or those who identify with it) "borrowing" from the cultures of minority groups. African…