'MAYBE YOU SHOULD TRY PARENTING’ Feat. Sharine Taylor (Lil Nas X Controversy, Jamaican + Wider Caribbean Cultural Production)

Welcome back to Don’t Alert the Stans! For this week’s episode, the boys are joined by Sharine Taylor. Based in Toronto, Taylor is an award-winning music + culture writer/critic of Jamaican origin. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, WePresent, Dazed, Nylon, Noisey, The FADER, Shondaland, Pitchfork, and many other notable publications. Before commencing the episode’s usual proceedings, Eden takes time to shout out dear friend of the show Alex Holmes who’s just published his debut book ‘Time to Talk: How Men Think About Love, Belonging and Connection’ (00:02:21). Next up is a sprawling dissection of the intense hysteria around Lil Nas X’s controversial for ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’ (00:20:56). Rounding up the episode is an in-depth interview with Sharine where she elaborates on Jamaica’s cultural presence in Toronto, the role physical spaces and communities have played in the innovation and development of music from the West Indies, the commercialisation of dancehall, the inherently political origins of soca and more (01:00:27). Not one to miss! Sope’s Listens For The Week: serpentwithfeet - DEACON Gallant - Neptune Willow Smith - WILLOW Willow Smith - Ardipithecus Miguel - Art Dealer Chic EPs Nic’s Listens For The Week: Shantel May - Don’t Let Them See You Cry Eden’s Listens For The Week: Norah Jones - Come Away With Me Justin Bieber - Justice Joyce Wrice - Overgrown Jon Bellion – The Human Condition Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music by: @Jmzofficial Artwork designed by: @_manlikemike Episode audio edited by: @TonySupremeuk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode at #DATSPOD! Rate and review us on Soundcloud, Apple Music, Spotify and Anchor Follow us on: Twitter - @datspod Instagram - @datspod Anchor – @datspodcast Hashtag - #DATSPOD Have a meal on us today by using this promo code: https://roo.it/edenmg-9v4d