Picture the scene. You’re at a St Patrick’s Day get together and someone asks you to put on a song that will fit the occasion. You break out in a cold sweat. Your mind goes blank. You feel like you’re going to suffocate in your brand new Aran jumper your ma bought you. Eventually you mumble something about The Pogues, everyone sighs and suddenly it’s the fifth century and you’re a snake about to get run out of town.
RIYADH: The Script and Two Door Cinema Club will bring the curtain down on the 2022 Diriyah E-Prix when they perform at the after-race concert on Jan. 29. The Script, who are one of Ireland’s most celebrated rock bands and will be making their debut in Saudi Arabia, have a long list of achievements over the past decade that includes five previous platinum-selling albums, six
Brittany Menjivar is a twenty-year-old music enthusiast who listens to everything from Britpop to 80s new wave to Warped Tour bands. She is passionate about many things in life, including (but not limited to) S. E. Hinton novels, the various projects of Damon Albarn, blue raspberry ICEEs, and thought-provoking films. Brittany loves spreading the word about interesting ideas, which is why she started writing for TYF. She also loves metaphors and similes, which explains why she enjoys reviewing music so much. In addition to being a member of the TYF staff, Brittany is a poet who has been published in The Noisy Island, Crashtest, YARN, and Canvas. On top of that, she s studying English and Film at Yale University, so her favorite song lyric is Bulldog, bulldog, bow wow wow. If you re reading this, she hopes your day is full of good art and good vibes.