By Saidif MejiaMusic Journalist With the holiday season right around the corner, now seems like an appropriate time as any to throw on an ugly sweater, fix a cup of hot chocolate and crank out the classic Christmas tunes. For many, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” remains an obvious go-to track for the upcoming eventful month. Others prefer to play the classic Bing Crosby song “White […]
By Timia CobbMusic Journalist MAGDALENE is a self journey that fans are honored to take with FKA twigs. It earned its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus Christ, who throughout history has been wrongly downplayed to be a prostitute, although the Bible never directly showed evidence to support these assumptions. Twigs was inspired to name her album MAGDALENE to represent how powerful women can be […]
By Elise MontemayorMusic Journalist Grimes is an artist that has evolved so much throughout the years. Her sound is always updating with the times. Nowadays, she’s taken up the subject of artificial intelligence through her new music, which makes sense in the era of Alexa joining families all over the world. But let’s go back to the year 2012. “Adventure Time” was on after school, One Direction was still together, […]
By Kevin Baxter Music Journalist Artist: Mr Elevator and the Brain Hotel Album: Nico & Her Psychedelic Subconscious Released Date: October 23rd, 2019 Website: https://mrelevator.bandcamp.com/ Mr Elevator and the Brain Hotel is a four-piece psychedelic rock group hailing from Los Angeles, California. Releasing their first album in 2013, this group was able to combine the raw sound of modern garage rock with catchy melodies reminiscent of ‘60s psych pop. They […]
By Megan Gallagher Music Journalist As an avid music admirer, I am curious about the magic of music, as is anyone that surfs blogs for music content! Thus, I wanted to throw appreciative energy out into the cosmos to Mort Garson for his synthesizer-masterpiece, Mother Earth’s Plantasia. Released in 1976, this album was the dark horse in the tides of the wave of synthesized music that prevailed from the ‘60s […]
By Ethan BrownMusic Journalist Artist: Somos Album: Prison on a Hill Label: Tiny Engines Website: https://somos.bandcamp.com/ Prison on a Hill is the third full release for the indie/emo band Somos based out of Massachusetts. The album was released ahead of schedule due to the unfortunate passing of guitarist Phil Haggerty, and all donations were given directly to the family to cover any funeral expenses. Haggerty was 28 and had just […]
By Shane WillenborgLocal Music Journalist Artist: The Well Album: Death and Consolation Release date: May 2019 Fall has finally taken hold in central Texas, the temperature is dropping while the sun’s relentless reign of terror over the southwestern landscape is blocked out by overcast sheets of clouds. Every year when the weather starts cooling down and the days get shorter, I find myself seeking out dark brooding music that reflects […]
By John GalindoMusic Journalist Artist: Jack Harlow Album:Confetti Release Date: Sept. 19, 2019. Record Label: Private Garden/ Generation Now Jack Harlow becomes one of our favorite pastime rappers while simultaneously flexing his Louisville flow and musical repertoire. Jack Harlow may sound like an unknown, however his personality and viral flows are creating a buzz online and gaining notoriety fast. While his name may be unfamiliar, his online frenzy has been […]
By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist It’s been 16 years since Gang Starr’s last album. After the death of member Guru, it seemed like we had heard the last of the hip-hop duo. However, with the release of their album One of the Best Yet, DJ Premiere gives us 16 tracks befitting of its title. The album uses posthumus recordings from Guru and features artists like J.Cole, Royce the 5’9 and Talib […]
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