By Bridget Holt Music Journalist Beastie Boys, consisting of members Michael “Mike D” Diamond, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovits, and the late Adam “MCA” Yauch, released Hello Nasty in 1998; 4 years after the release of their third studio album, Check Your Head, and right before the turn of the millennia into the 2000’s. Along with it winning 2 Grammy’s in 1999, with one being for best alternative music performance and the […]
By Riley Watkins Music Journalist Back in 2022, just mere days before Black Country, New Road garnered critical acclaim with their album Ants from Up There, lead vocalist Isaac Wood announced that he would be stepping away from the band. Wood cited declining mental health as the primary reason for his departure. His deep voice and spoken-word style of singing were key to the appeal of the band's first two […]
By Kyle Halligan-Duffy Music Journalist With summer fast approaching, it's time for the season of concerts and festivals. Any seasoned concert goer should have no problem navigating the waves of people in the crowd but for the newbies buying their first tickets ever, it’s important to know how to stay safe and in one piece because any crowd can turn into a cyclone in an instant if you aren’t careful. […]
By Bridget Holt Music Journalist Greek composer Vangelis is often recognized for his genius in composing some of the greatest and most iconic film scores of all time – and for good reason. Working almost exclusively with electronics and synthesizers, his scores –along with being fantastically dynamic and commanding pieces of stand-alone music– capture a sound like no other; a sound characterized by its abstractness and illusive, hypnotic melodies. Born […]
Rinah Milter Music Journalist Streaming services are the new mixtapes. With Spotify and Apple Music, we can connect instantly with one another through our favorite songs. This has been a thing for so long – if you’ve seen “High Fidelity” you know exactly what I’m talking about. In my opinion, curating playlists for specific moods or people is a way of saying “I was thinking about you” in the […]
By Riley Watkins Music Journalist In his illustrious twenty-year career, Leon Michels, of upstate New York, has become one of the most influential creators in the music industry. His unique mesh of soul and hip-hop production has made him a sought-after musician as a producer, studio-player, touring accompaniment and curator among other roles. Michels’ professional career began in the late 1990s, playing in jazz and funk bands in Brooklyn, New […]
By Kyle Halligan-Duffy Music Journalist TikTok has been a driving force in social media for going on almost 14 years now and one thing within its wealth of short form content that has people coming back is music and dances. These dance trends have been all over social media and still drive people to the platform. Some have even made the news. From pop culture phenomena like the “Wednesday” dance […]
By Bridget Holt Music Journalist Formed in 1979 by spoken word artist, musician, and undisputed punk legend, Jello Biafra– most notably recognized for his work as the frontman of acts such as Dead Kennedys', Lard, and Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine– San Francisco’s Alternative Tentacles has been a household name in the punk community for over 45 years, having released material from Black Flag to Wesley Willis, […]
By Kyle Halligan-Duffy Music Journalist March is a time for spring flowers, sports and, in this year’s case, some incredible album releases. From a new Playboi Carti album to a surprise drop from long-time prog outfit Jethro Tull, everybody got a good taste of new music this month. I especially got a good mouthful, and I want to share my thoughts as I sink my teeth onto four heavily anticipated new […]
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