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| − | '''Devi McCallion'''<ref name="bandcamp">{{cite web|url=https://blacksquares.bandcamp.com/|title=Blacksquares Bandcamp page|accessdate=2020-10-06}}</ref> (also known as '''Cats Millionaire''' and '''Cat Milly''', as well as multiple other [[#Pseudonyms|pseudonyms]]) is a musician who has produced a number of pony-related songs, including | + | '''Devi McCallion'''<ref name="bandcamp">{{cite web|url=https://blacksquares.bandcamp.com/|title=Blacksquares Bandcamp page|accessdate=2020-10-06}}</ref> (also known as '''Cats Millionaire''' and '''Cat Milly''', as well as multiple other [[#Pseudonyms|pseudonyms]]) is a musician who has produced a number of pony-related songs, including four albums and multiple singles. She lives in [[wikipedia:Toronto, Canada|Toronto Canada]].<ref name="bandcamp"/> |
McCallion's music is variably characterized as electro-industrial, industrial rock, and noise pop. In addition to My Little Pony, frequent subjects of her work include experiences with [[wikipedia:Child sexual abuse|childhood sexual abuse]] and [[wikipedia:transgender|transgender]] identity. Her music is self-published under her own label, Blacksquares. | McCallion's music is variably characterized as electro-industrial, industrial rock, and noise pop. In addition to My Little Pony, frequent subjects of her work include experiences with [[wikipedia:Child sexual abuse|childhood sexual abuse]] and [[wikipedia:transgender|transgender]] identity. Her music is self-published under her own label, Blacksquares. | ||
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| − | Although all of her pony-themed music has been released under the name Cats Millionaire, McCallion herself releases music under a large number of pseudonyms in addition to her real name | + | Although all of her pony-themed music has been released under the name Cats Millionaire, McCallion herself releases music under a large number of pseudonyms in addition to her real name, including Girls Rituals, Yellow Bile, EAT BABIES?, Triangle Giant and Mom.<ref name="bandcamp" /> |
In 2017, she co-created the group Black Dresses with fellow Canadian Ada Rook. Their work received positive reviews in indie music circles,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.citr.ca/discorder/june-2018/blackdresses/|title=Black Dresses|work=[[wikipedia:CITR-FM|Discorder Magazine]]|last=Azizi|first=Joshua|issue=June 2018|accessdate=2020-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/black-dresses-love-and-affection-for-stupid-little-bitches/|title=Black Dresses: LOVE AND AFFECTION FOR STUPID LITTLE BITCHES Album Review|last=Joyce|first=Colin|date=2019-08-31|work=[[wikipedia:Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|accessdate=2020-10-06}}</ref> including appearing on [[wikipedia:Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'s "The 22 Best Albums You May Have Missed in 2019".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgex4g/the-22-best-albums-you-may-have-missed-in-2019|title=The 22 Best Albums You May Have Missed in 2019|work=[[wikipedia:Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|date=2019-12-24|accessdate=2020-10-06}}</ref> The duo announced they were breaking up in May 2020 after one of their tracks regarding McCallion's experiences with childhood sexual assault became popular on [[wikipedia:TikTok|TikTok]], leading to "extended harassment" after McCallion tried to have them removed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/black-dresses-will-reportedly-no-long-exist-following-tiktok-dispute-with-fans-2676241|title=Black Dresses break up following TikTok dispute with fans|last=Skinner|first=Tom|date=2020-05-27|work=[[wikipedia:NME|NME]]|accessdate=2020-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=BlackDresses666|author=Black Dresses|number=1265438821417705479|text=https://t.co/YscgtUjRiw|date=2020-05-27|accessdate=2020-10-06}}</ref> | In 2017, she co-created the group Black Dresses with fellow Canadian Ada Rook. Their work received positive reviews in indie music circles,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.citr.ca/discorder/june-2018/blackdresses/|title=Black Dresses|work=[[wikipedia:CITR-FM|Discorder Magazine]]|last=Azizi|first=Joshua|issue=June 2018|accessdate=2020-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/black-dresses-love-and-affection-for-stupid-little-bitches/|title=Black Dresses: LOVE AND AFFECTION FOR STUPID LITTLE BITCHES Album Review|last=Joyce|first=Colin|date=2019-08-31|work=[[wikipedia:Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|accessdate=2020-10-06}}</ref> including appearing on [[wikipedia:Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'s "The 22 Best Albums You May Have Missed in 2019".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgex4g/the-22-best-albums-you-may-have-missed-in-2019|title=The 22 Best Albums You May Have Missed in 2019|work=[[wikipedia:Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|date=2019-12-24|accessdate=2020-10-06}}</ref> The duo announced they were breaking up in May 2020 after one of their tracks regarding McCallion's experiences with childhood sexual assault became popular on [[wikipedia:TikTok|TikTok]], leading to "extended harassment" after McCallion tried to have them removed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/black-dresses-will-reportedly-no-long-exist-following-tiktok-dispute-with-fans-2676241|title=Black Dresses break up following TikTok dispute with fans|last=Skinner|first=Tom|date=2020-05-27|work=[[wikipedia:NME|NME]]|accessdate=2020-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=BlackDresses666|author=Black Dresses|number=1265438821417705479|text=https://t.co/YscgtUjRiw|date=2020-05-27|accessdate=2020-10-06}}</ref> | ||