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Let’s Talk About Sex: The Vulnerable Dreaminess of Frankie Cosmos’ ‘Next Thing’

Greta Kline explores love and introspection in her second project as Frankie Cosmos. Taking inspiration from her Bandcamp roots, the joyful melodies, DIY sound, and short song lengths of Next Thing leave room for listeners to find comfort in the music’s raw vulnerability.

ANALYSISAfterglow ATXMarch 21, 2024greta kline, frankie cosmos, let's talk about sex, julianna riccioli

Let’s Talk About Sex: The Radical Sexual Politics of Early Women in Blues

In the early 20th century, women at the epoch of the blues revival challenged the constrictive dominant culture with their fearless willingness to discuss the sexual lives of Black people.

ANALYSISAfterglow ATXApril 20, 2023kaileen rooks, let's talk about sex, blues

Let’s Talk About Sex: Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Myself

From behind locked doors to the top of the music charts, has female masturbation finally shaken the stigma?

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