Puppies Forever, Daughters of Witches, and Afterlife
Featuring an interview with Shigeru Ishihara (aka DJ Scotch Egg)
Welcome to the seventieth installation of The Q : your one-stop weekly newsletter of culture recommendations.
Album
Puppies Forever by BLACKSTARKIDS
Fusing Y2K aesthetic and the spirit of early 2000s pop culture nostalgia, the BLACKSTARKIDS continue their 3 album streak of consistent boppery and iconic popular references with Puppies Forever, an album dedicated to chasing love, chasing your dreams, and redefining what it means to be young in America.
Film
Daughters of Witches directed by Faride Schroeder
Aparicio wields her character as a strong and relentless heroine whose fearfulness refuses to unground her, despite it taking the form of shadows across her face. Schroeder’s Daughters of Witches is a simple meditation on rituals and those we call upon when we practice them — whether we intend to or not.
Book
Afterlife by Julia Alvarez
We are an amalgamation of the people we surround ourselves with, and at the same time we observe their behavior and act accordingly — filling in any gaps we may see. Alvarez knowingly captures the confusion and disorientation of losing a loved one in her depiction of the sisters.
Playlist
Teresa’s “October ‘21” features Billie Eilish, Sonic Youth, and Labrinth
Teresa’s favorite track: “Coming Back (feat. SZA) by James Blake
Description: “Mercury in retrograde has been spooky”
Podcast
Episode #65: Babyccino and an Interview with DJ Scotch Egg
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview Shigeru Ishihara (aka DJ Scotch Egg) over a cup of babyccino. Ishihara is a Berlin-based Japanese producer known for melting breakcore, gabber, and chiptune sounds. His newest project, TEWARI, is released under new project Scotch Rolex, and draws heavily from Ugandan influences. Ishihara talks to Teresa and Sam about how traveling influences his music, experimenting with different collaborators, and spending time in the Nyege Nyege Villa for a residency in Uganda.
