A subculture that combines the ethos of the hippie movement with the philosophies of the punk rock movement. Experimentalism and improvisation are the trademarks that make up this group. Psychedelic explorations with all of the self-governed individuality that defines life experience.
by Keith Courage June 24, 2011
Nutalism (also known as Nu Brutalism or Neo Brutalism) is a resurgence of the Brutalist movement in architecture starting in the mid-2010s. Many of the defining aspects of the classic style have been softened in newer buildings, with concrete façades often being sandblasted to create a stone-like surface, covered in stucco, or composed of patterned, precast elements.
Nutalism has been used in renovations of older Brutalist buildings, such as the redevelopment of Sheffield's Park Hill.
by Keith Courage October 30, 2024
Pedalstare is a music genre that is seen as an evolution of shoegaze, gaining prominence on TikTok in the early 2020s. Its sound incorporates humble production quality and post-internet influence combined with above-ground rock and a distinctly American strain of shoegaze colloquially known as “nu-gaze”, a heavier, grungier, more metallic form of shoegaze rooted in ’90s rock.
Stereogum has published an article called "TikTok Has Made Shoegaze Bigger Than Ever", which mentions several pedalstare artists.
by Keith Courage June 21, 2024
Oceangrunge is an electronic music genre that has emerged in 2014 influenced by early vaporwave, drone, grunge and nu metal. Although still open to interpretation, it is said to be a reflection of the godlessness and hopelessness of contemporary western society. The vastness of the ocean serves as both a metaphor to allude to this concept, as well as alluding to the breadth of the dissonant droning sound of the music itself.
Sea of Dogs and Poseidon in Chains are examples of two artists that have been tagged, Oceangrunge, on Bandcamp.
by Keith Courage April 09, 2017
Mid-century postmodern is a movement in interior design that has gained popularity in the early 2020s. The style is reminiscent of mid-century modern in its use of clean simplicity and focus on functionality, but also features the 2010s fascination with minimalism and sleekness.
Many restaurants are using mid-century postmodern design to create an atmosphere that is both sophisticated and relaxing.
by Keith Courage June 25, 2024
Music categorized as kitschedelia often employs overtly cheesy, tacky, or low brow humor in combination with the experimentation and perception altering characteristics of psychedelic music. The effect of kitschedelia is often meant to confound and challenge the listener and can be heavily conceptual. The genre also has roots in plunderphonics and culture jamming.
Much of the output of The Residents could fall into the category of kitschedelia due to the group's hallucinatory deconstruction of commercial and popular music.
by Keith Courage December 22, 2017
Slosh, also known as goo core, is a music genre that is an offshoot of 21st century noise music, characterized by free arrangements and digital textures, often with a sense of playfulness, cuteness, or bubbliness that references the euphoria of pop music without the structural formalities. Strains of slosh could be viewed as a response to some of the monochromatic abstract music of the early '00s.
When the terms "slosh" and "goo core" were devised, they were intended to describe an outpouring of noise music that was bubbly/playful like pop, but “without the structure".
by Keith Courage January 06, 2023