Finding Solace in the Dark: A Musical History (feat. BTS)

[renay]

2020 is almost half over even though it feels like time stopped in late February. This year could be defined by a lot of things: the ongoing pandemic, the brutal racial inequities exposed by said pandemic, extrajudicial murders by police, and the failure of many governments to respond. It could also be the presidential candidate I chose to invest my time in getting shut out after Super Tuesday and withdrawing from the field, leaving me and a lot of my fellow activists demoralized and uncertain about our place. On the other, more positive hand, it might be The Untamed, which I discovered and mainlined in a week and still have no regrets about because it and the fans making the fandom an exciting place to be gave me such joy. But I suspect what will define 2020 for me is music and one band in particular: 방탄소년단 (Bangtan Sonyeondan), otherwise known as BTS. You might have heard of them. ( Read more... )