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5 rising artists to add to your listening rotation

By Crystal RamosMusic Journalist Are you on the constant search for new music and new artists? I personally live on the Spotify’s “Fans also like” tab on an artist’s pages. If you’re looking to discover similar artists to the ones you’re already a fan of, then you’re in the right place. If you like Lorde, LAUNDRY DAY or Conan Gray then you’ll like: Maude Latour Maude Latour is a New York-based singer/songwriter. […]

todaySeptember 27, 2020

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A Playlist to Help You Sleep Better

By Joshua PaezMusic Journalist Some nights, it may be difficult to get good sleep. In a previous article, I wrote about a couple of scientific studies of the effects of listening to calming music at bedtime. Their results suggested that listening to music at bedtime can improve sleep quality. To follow up that article, I created a playlist with smooth and calming songs for you to sleep to. The songs […]

todaySeptember 26, 2020

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Songs to Listen to While the World is Ending

By Chinny EgbunaMusic Journalist If you’re alive and reading this article, chances are that you are very aware of the current state of the world. With raging political activism taking place across the country, a contagious virus causing world-wide panic, and that “Imagine” cover  all those celebrities questionably took part in, it’s tough not to feel like this year is the year the ancient Mayans prophesied about: the end of […]

todayAugust 22, 2020

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Not All Is Lost: An Ode to my Freshman Year

By Zoe ElterMusic Journalist Given the condition of the world right now, being negative seems as easy as breathing. And I suppose that it is acceptable. It’s hard to ignore the climbing numbers, and there seems to be tragedy in every news post, Instagram story, and Twitter feed. I can definitely see how all of this makes smiling a bit difficult. However—and it might just be my inner optimist begging […]

todayAugust 21, 2020

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The Songs of My Summer

By Christopher BrockerAssistant Music Director The summer of 2020 has been one of the most hectic in our lifetime. August is still around the corner and it's tough to be optimistic considering everything. However, through the turbulence great music has released. This playlist contains music that was released predominately this summer and entirely within this year, ranging from Afrobeat, R&B, hip hop and more. “Give It To Me” Pink Sweats […]

todayJuly 28, 2020

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A New Era of Music Playlists

By Crystal RamosMusic Journalist As a kid, did you ever find yourself gazing out of the car window feeling like you were the main character in a movie while the radio hummed in the back and the world slipped away as you closed your eyes? Now, you can probably find a playlist for this memory. TikTok is to thank for this particular trend where people are building distinctive playlists with […]

todayJuly 7, 2020

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Black Lives Matter: A Collaborative Playlist

By Jason Arline, Christopher Brocker, Ethan Hamilton and Gage SuttonMusic Journalists Enraged, infuriated, sadness and despair. These are just a few of the words that encapsulate the feelings of Black Americans and people today after the murder of George Floyd due to excessive police force. This situation has lit a fire over hundreds of years of oppression against the Black community at the hands of police. Protestors have been gathering […]

todayJune 16, 2020

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BRICK TALK: a Rap Playlist

By Ethan HamiltonMusic Journalist Drug rap is coming back through groups like Griselda and underground artists like Roc Marciano and Stove God Cooks. It’s a changing-of-the-guards, and these new rappers are pushing into the mainstream quickly gaining the respect of legends like Pusha-T and Freddie Gibbs throughout their projects.  Here is a playlist dedicated to their elite lyricism and creative wordplay from the large discographies. These rappers bring grit and […]

todayApril 22, 2020

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Songs for Quarantine

By James Lanik Music Journalist Just a couple weeks after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 crisis a global pandemic, nearly the entire world, has found themselves self couch ridden for days on end. So much has already been said about the state we have found ourselves in, so I won’t attempt to add my thoughts on the matter. All I know is to stay put and don’t endanger […]

todayApril 10, 2020

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