Throughout her career, punk icon Brody Dalle has embraced her aggressive side. Best known as the lead singer of The Distillers and Spinnerette, Dalle has a sandpaper- and velvet-tinged voice that speaks to rebellious young punks who are curious about the world yet vulnerable to its sharp edges. "I've never understood why there was such a fuss about aggressive women in music," Dalle says. "To me, aggression is a human instinct. ... I've felt provoked for most of my life, especially as a child. I guess I've carried those feelings into my songs."

So it was a pleasant surprise that Dalle was open to the challenge of crafting a stripped-down version of her song "Dressed in Dreams." An anthem about getting back up when you've been kicked down, the song is personal to Dalle: After overcoming addiction, she almost immediately faced a brutal bout of postpartum depression. "I had a hard time getting myself up and running before I wrote this record," she says. "I felt worthless. I was embarrassed and lost."

Luckily, Dalle was able to use her songwriting as a way to fight back. Earlier this year, she released Diploid Love, her first solo album, and she says she happily embraces her day-to-day life as a working rock mom and wife. As Dalle set up her gear at New York City's Panna II, we noticed the way the chili-pepper strands that covered every surface of the restaurant bathed her in a weirdly fierce yet serene red light. They provide a nice little visual metaphor for the way raging against the darkest points in life can help bring you into the light. --SAIDAH BLOUNT

Posting partly because I enjoy this performance a lot.

But, also because it just made me realize that I lack the musical fluency to be able to adequately describe the things I like about it, and that's part of the trouble I have with jazz in general.

Here, I know that the thing that makes me down with this is how in the pocket everyone is playing. As in, there's a groove underlying the entire performance, and everyone, even when they get noodly and do that jazz thing where it seems like the person playing in "front" isn't playing the same thing, they're still in that groove.

But it shouldn't take an entire paragraph to express that idea. I have the same trouble with prog rock and prog metal. They do stuff that's musically at the edges, and I just don't have the background knowledge to do more than just vibe with it, and it really feels like I would appreciate it all more if I had a musical bone in my body and could follow what they're doing on that level.

Anyway, I hope someone else enjoys this performance too :)

tom delonge was on a generational run in the 2010s. this is a masterpiece

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“When we recorded Dancing Is The Best Revenge I pitched up my voice, becoming Nicole Fayu in the studio - much like Prince became Camille and Morrissey became Ann Coates. the groove felt like a strut or walk and i imagined it akin to drag or ballroom culture.

After The One 2 video featured such strong dance performances, and was filmed in the historic LA venue Jalisco, we decided to give the song to some girls who could really walk the walk and perform the song as in the spirit of reinvention. We traded some outfits and makeup tips and they helped me become IRL Nicole Fayu. Dancing with them was a blast, and it was great to finally see the song walked. I have to admit, I'm not used to being out performed in a video.

These ladies ignore a world that tells them who they should be - they take the stage, walking as whoever they want to be, and that’s their best revenge. Maybe you’ll never put on heels, maybe you'll never walk onstage, maybe you’ll never be anyone else, but maybe this song/vid/story inspires you to try something you haven't before.”—Nic Offer

is sykomularnir just the icelandic spelling of sugarcubes?

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Not a single motherfucker who has tried to lock me up Could get the collar round my neck Or find one that's big enough I'm a waste of a woman But I taste like success I keep all of my sugar where I know you like it best

I am a loud bark, deep bite A loud bark, deep bite I got a loud bark, deep bite A loud bark, deep bite I got a loud bark, deep bite A loud bark, deep bite

I want to be a danger I want to be adored I want to walk around at night while being ignored I'm such a romantic I'm such a fucking tease I keep you in my sugar, and you eat it on your knees

I am a loud bark, deep bite A loud bark, deep bite I got a loud bark, deep bite A loud bark, deep bite I got a loud bark, deep bite A loud bark, deep bite I got a loud bark, deep bite A loud bark, deep bite I got a loud bark (bite), deep bite (Bite) a loud bark, deep bite I got a loud bark (bite), deep bite (Bite) a loud bark, deep bite

“Sometimes when a story comes out that’s not directly from me, things can get a little blown out of proportion, so I wanted to speak to my fans directly tonight because I love you so much,” the singer told the audience (via Rolling Stone).

“The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It was something that I have decided. A plan that I had quietly made a long time ago. It was a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place.”

She went on: “I heard that my fans were worried that negativity was ruining things for me, but I just have to say that could not be more the far opposite. This is not what that is. And I just want to be very, very clear: multiple things can be true at the same time.

“Boundaries need to be set, human beings can need a break sometimes and also, this can be and will continue to be the greatest experience of my professional and creative life.”

The initial statement about Grande’s decision to step back from public life came shortly after she released her eighth studio album, ‘Petal’, last Friday (July 31).

Her reps said she would be “taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny”. The message stated that Grande would end the tour “on a high note, both healthily and happily”.

People quoted a source close to the star, who emphasised that she was in good health. “She performs a very physical show, and there is a lot of athleticism involved,” they commented. “She performs healthily and successfully at a very high level night after night.”

And the sky was made of amethyst And all the stars were just like little fish You should learn when to go You should learn how to say no

Might last a day, yeah Mine is forever Might last a day, yeah Mine is forever

When they get what they want, and they never want it again And they get what they want, and they never want it again Go on, take everything, take everything, I want you to Go on, take everything, take everything, I want you to

And the sky was all violet I want it again, but violent, more violent Yeah, I'm the one with no soul One above and one below

Might last a day, yeah Mine is forever Might last a day, yeah Mine is forever

When they get what they want, and they never want it again When they get what they want, and they never want it again Go on, take everything, take everything, I want you to Go on, take everything, take everything, I dare you to

I told you from the start just how this would end When I get what I want, then I never want it again

Go on, take everything, take everything, I want you to Go on, take everything, take everything, I want you to It's my lie, you're mine, you're mine Go on, take everything, take everything, I want you to Go on, take everything, take everything, I want you to Go on, take everything, take everything, I want you to Go on, take everything, take everything Take everything, take everything

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I can't stop listening to this song. Help!