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This Human Way: Charlie Dupee’s Reclaiming Kitsch
—article by Emilie Menzel You’ve surely seen those kitsch ceramic figurines before—above your grandmother’s fireplace, in a Hallmark aisle, or in the corner of a thrift store. You can find them in truly any antique store in America. The characters are cherubic in their plump cheeks, pout lips, and wide eyes. Frequently the statuettes depict a… Read More →
Down on Copperline: XOXOK’s deep voice bursting to falsetto
—article by David Menconi Growing up in Rocky Mount, Keenan Jenkins would hear his parents playing r&b on the radio. Hitmakers like Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston seem like an obvious reference point for the smooth sweet soul music he makes as XOXOK. But his biggest inspiration for getting serious about music came from an… Read More →
