On Aaliyah, Britney and the artist as corporation

On Lana Del Rey and boredom

On how pop music embraced death and ditched sex

On Grimes, Esperanza Spalding and the power of persona

On Pharmakon and sound art

On Robyn live

On Rihanna, Ciara and video voyeurism 

On Marnie Stern as cyborg

On Mary Lattimore’s harp

On Blondie’s pop prophecy