Cameron Cook

Remembering Things

Missy Elliott Changed the Future on 'Supa Dupa Fly'

In one instant, Missy Elliott gave us permission to be weird, left-of-center, and downright funny, all without an ounce of gimmickry or novelty.
Cameron Cook
7.19.17
Essays

CupcakKe's Raunchy Raps Make Her an Unprecedented Pop Icon

The same person can work at ending police brutality while extolling the virtues of really good dick.
Cameron Cook
6.19.17
Noisey

Morrissey, We're Through

In the wake of Moz's James Baldwin T-shirt debacle, this long-term Smiths fan wonders if it's finally time to break up with his hero.
Cameron Cook
4.3.17
Op-Eds

Morrissey, We're Through

In the wake of Moz's James Baldwin T-shirt debacle, this long-term Smiths fan wonders if it's finally time to break up with his hero.
Cameron Cook
4.3.17
Interviews

Elbow Are Trying to Make Sense of a Senseless World

Amidst Brexit, Trump, and their drummer of 20 years walking out the door, Elbow have created a lifeboat record. We talked to singer Guy Garvey the day of Trump's inauguration.
Cameron Cook
2.3.17
Noisey

2016 Was a Great Year for Rock That Made It Feel Like the 70s Again

Bands like Weyes Blood, Drugdealer, and The Lemon Twigs made albums that mined the past without pandering to nostalgia.
Cameron Cook
12.30.16
Noisey 2016

2016 Was a Great Year for Rock That Made It Feel Like the 70s Again

Bands like Weyes Blood, Drugdealer, and The Lemon Twigs made albums that mined the past without pandering to nostalgia.
Cameron Cook
12.30.16
Noisey

Saying Goodbye to George Michael: A Queer Icon on His Own Terms

Often outrageous and always real, his music was a shield, a sanctuary, and a road map for outsiders.
Cameron Cook
12.27.16
essay

Mit personlige farvel til queer-ikonet George Michael

Jeg bruger George Michaels musik som et skjold, som et tilflugtssted og som en vejviser.
Cameron Cook
12.27.16
Essays

Saying Goodbye to George Michael: A Queer Icon on His Own Terms

Often outrageous and always real, his music was a shield, a sanctuary, and a road map for outsiders.
Cameron Cook
12.26.16
Op-Ed

James Franco Gets What He Wants and This Time He's Daddy

The latest offering from the prolific Mr. Franco is an indie rock record and visual LP in collaboration with Tim O'Keefe. But are we buying what this polymath's saying now?
Cameron Cook
11.21.16
Behind The Lens

Danny Fields Is the Music Industry Wild Man You’ve Never Heard Of

He devastated The Beatles with a headline, gave the world the Ramones, and caused mischief throughout the 60s and 70s. With Danny it was always right place, right time, all the time.
Cameron Cook
10.4.16
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