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Saturday, May 4, 2024
Sixteen laptops open, one after the other, the rustling of backpacks evident with each Chromebook, Macbook, and various other devices that emerge. Despite the differences in these laptops, the brand, the content, or the keys, one thing remains the same. A baby blue sticker, adorned with three brightly colored words: […]
In June 2019, the Japanese-American singer Mitski shattered her fanbase by claiming that her next show was the last one, “indefinitely.” Mitski had been releasing music for years at this point, gaining avid supporters and attention with her vulnerable songwriting. Her announcement was immediately met with thousands of worried supporters, […]
Trigger warning: sexual misconduct, grooming. Counter-culture, pioneering new sounds, self-releasing and regulating. These are all aspects of the music industry, in particular the indie scene. Its acceptance of others and recognition of smaller artists makes the indie scene, on the surface, seem safe and welcoming, especially for women and Queer […]
The desire to listen to “cool” music that is deemed underground and revolutionary is not new. Nirvana fans groaned when their favorite band was now plastered on every t-shirt, and now many fans feel saddened with the popularization of their previously niche artists. While there are certain songs and artists […]
Troye Sivan has always been a pretty universally likeable artist. In 2015, he released his debut album “Blue Neighborhood,” a lush, electropop success that deeply resonated with millions of young adults navigating romance and suburbia. Come 2018, he gave the world “Bloom,” a sleek pop record that dominated the radio […]
Amine-Limbo Amine shows a great amount of improvement on all fronts on Limbo: lyrical prowess, wit, production, versatility, and emotional depth. Limbo skillfully balances tracks with real emotional impact (Fetus, Mama), fun bangers for the car (Woodlawn, Compensating, Shimmy), and a wide range of styles and moods while remaining thoroughly […]
You have probably heard someone tell you some song is overrated. You might have listened to “Wonderwall” by Oasis when you were discovering the “90’s essentials” on Spotify or on the radio and found that song an instant classic though everyone seems to be sick of it. Or you might […]
English Singer/Songwriter, author, and frontman of the Smiths, Steven Morrissey has ultimately left an imprint within the music industry with his witty allusive lyrics. But along with all this talent comes a very repulsive mouth. With songs like “Asian Rut”, “The National Front Disco”, and “Bengali in Platforms”, Morrissey hasn’t […]
Personally, music has been one of the only pieces of my previous life pre-pandemic that has been keeping my sanity. While my family and I have been fortunate enough to remain in good health during the pandemic, high school students, like myself, have been lacking social interaction and the sense […]
If you have turned on the radio in the last decade, you may have noticed a growing trend in the sound of pop and rap music. That is the use of synthetic sounding drums, booming bass, metallic snares, and rattling hi-hats. These drums have very little “swing” as natural drummers […]