Carson Cheng News Today

September + October is that smonky mag from CiTR 101.9 FM, and we celebrate issue #420 with luscious features such as Liquidation World, Puddle Popper Collective, KICCC, Amanda Sum and more. Parthuman, part animal, part software, part performer, part disability, partsorcerer, part romantic, and all fury. Yours truly — D.

Femininity can be aggressive and intimidating. Glitch-pop artist Carson Cheng’s — or KICCC’s — latest song “MRKMI” owns this sentiment and empowers femininity, turning it into a weapon. The track kicks off with snarky lyrics, rejecting toxic masculinity, or ego for that matter, which can be sugar-coated by high-brand fashion. The track’s heavy, low beat is reminiscent of a nightclub full of neon lights but also expresses something deeper. Some kind of ne...