Mark McCutcheon Music Journalist I must’ve been 14 or 15 when I first heard "Shook Ones, Part II," appearing at random on my Spotify shuffle. Instantly, I was hooked by its haunting yet melodic beat and the rap duo’s incredible killer verses. While I had always fashioned myself a West Coast rap fan, I never really explored the East Coast’s flavor of hip-hop beyond Wu-Tang Clan and Nas. I took […]
Josh Welvaert Music Journalist "Popol Vuh" was a book that was written between the years 1554 and 1558. It chronicles the Mesoamerican folktales of the creation of humankind, the actions of the gods, the origin and history of the K’iche’ people, and the chronology of their kings down to 1550. It is also the name of the newest sprawling, violent, intense, melodic, authentic, and original album from contemporary California black […]
Josh Welvaert Music Journalist Australian producer Nina Wilson, better known online as Ninajirachi, serves as a moving love letter to the wild, blustering music of her adolescence with her debut album, "I Love My Computer". Wilson's first full-length album is a teched-out cacophony of beeps and glitches, influenced by the PC Music legends like A.G. Cook and SOPHIE, while also showing obvious influences from traditional EDM kingpins like Skrillex. Wilson checks […]
Jonathan Marin Rap/Hip Hop/General Music Journalist Discovering Turnstile’s music is an experience like no other. It’s something every music fan yearns for, and it’s what happened to me with this band. From the get-go, they didn’t seem like just another hardcore band in the crop of many. No, they felt like something different. Something special. Something I knew would rise above the rest. That’s exactly what happened when, in 2022, […]
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 Riley Watkins Music Journalist The ambition tagged along with a prospective creative project is often short-lived. I, for one, have roughly a half-dozen sketchbooks filled a third of the way full, twenty books on my shelf that I have never read and a hundred songs that have been learned and subsequently forgotten on guitar. Prior to the release of her debut album SAYA, Japanese Canadian musician Saya Gray was […]
Ethan McConnell Music Journalist Hurry Up Tomorrow: A Farewell to The Weekend All good things must come to an end, whether it be for better or worse. Some artists rise to fame, create music, and tour, entertaining fans for years. Some artists reach bitter old age, while others come across unexpected detours that pull them away from the stage and studio. Shoot, some even disappear without a word, leaving fans in a state of delirium, […]
By Riley Watkins Music Journalist Two decades after its release, Imogen Heap’s “Headlock” has reached Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first time ever. The sudden rise in popularity for the track comes from the song’s usage in TikTok edits of the videogame Mouthwashing. This is the first solo song from Heap to crack the list, which is an unneeded milestone for an already illustrious career. “Headlock” is the opening track […]
Music Journalist Bryce Sexson Some music groups take pride in reaching a large audience, but the real hidden gems lie in music created without limitations, considering the creative boundaries artists have to account for when catering towards a wide audience. The standard for successful music, typically, is songs with a catchy chorus and memorable accompaniment that usually are refined to three minutes. Rock and Roll, however, is successful because of […]
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