Advanced Essay Workshop/ENGL 2270
 

An Analysis of “White Guy Angst”: Ben Folds’ “Rockin the Suburbs”

On September 11th, 2001, Ben Folds released his debut album “Rockin the Suburbs”. At this point in the artist’s career, he had written hit after hit while at the forefront of the “Ben Folds Five”, an ironically named alt-rock trio, but after the band had gone their separate ways, Folds …

Activism in Art: How Keith Haring Spoke to the LGBTQ community

Keith Haring was a popular artist and AIDS activist who was part of the legendary New York street art scene of the 1980s. He is known for his colourful works that responded to contemporary social and political issues. This included the battle to end Apartheid, the AIDS epidemic and drug …

Number Nine: A Look Into The “White Album”

The Beatles are a band renowned across the universe. A small portion of that eminence comes from their changing sound throughout their active years. The sound from their albums Please Please Me, Help!, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Abbey Road all have very different styles. Typically, when someone mentions The Beatles, many people think of their earlier albums, such as A Hard Day’s Night. However, a defining album of theirs is arguably the “White Album” (1968). …

How Bad is The Bad Guy? A Review of Billie Eilish’s ‘Bad Guy’ Music Video

Bad Guy by Billie Eilish rapidly gained popularity after being released in March 2019, but with this song fans also got a unique music video to go along. From beginning to end it’s filled with many colors as well as strange and unexpected visuals that keep people watching until the …