BRANDY (with Naomi Zeichner)
Critic and writer Naomi Zeichner joins Pop Pantheon to explore the career of the “vocal bible,” Brandy. Louie and Naomi unpacked Brandy’s self-titled 1994 debut, released when she was just 15, her landmark acting roles as Moesha and Cinderella, and 1998’s Darkchild-assisted Never Say Never, which reimagined her at the vanguard of R&B futurism and became one of the signature blockbusters of the decade. They then discuss 2002 adventurous electropop-R&B fantasia Full Moon, 2004’s deeply personal Afrodisiac and her later period output, like 2012’s Two Eleven, which kicked off a cultural and critical reappraisal of her work. Finally, Louie and Naomi rank Brandy in the Official Pop Pantheon.
Listen to Pop Pantheon's Brandy Essentials Playlist on Spotify
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Listen to Pop Pantheon's Brandy Essentials Playlist on Spotify
Join Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and More
Shop Merch in Pop Pantheon's Store
Come to Pop Pantheon Live: Tortured Poets & The State of Taylor Mania on 4/22 at the Bellhouse in Brooklyn
Buy Tickets to Pop Pantheon Presents: Taylor Mania at Parkside Lounge on 4/19
Come to Gorgeous Gorgeous LA on 4/20 at Los Globos
Come to Gorgeous Gorgeous NYC on 5/10 at Sultan Room
Follow Naomi Zeichner on Twitter
Follow DJ Louie XIV on Instagram
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Creators and Guests
Host
DJ Louie XIV
Louie is a DJ, writer and pop music obsessive who has played in venues across the world and clients that include Vanity Fair Magazine, Zac Posen, The New Yorker, Fendi, Twitter, Louis Vuitton, and The Met.
