By Bridget DunbarMusic Journalist Everyday life seems to be changing rapidly: quarantine, closed stores, DIY haircuts, and even delayed albums. Everything seems so strange. We almost don’t even recognize the world around us. But the music industry is still booming with new albums in the time of social distancing! Here are a few albums that have been released recently: Album cover for Vanessa Carlton’s album “Love is an Art”. Love […]
By Bridget DunbarMusic Journalist With the arrival of spring, my best friend and I have been planning for a road trip up to my hometown for a few days. Every spring, we spend time going to various cities and finding new things to experience together, especially music! I thought it would be fun to share the music my best friend and I listen to on every trip we go on. […]
By Bridget DunbarMusic Journalist The band Tennis held a concert at Paper Tiger in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, Feb. 28. The band is made up of two members: Alaina Moore and her husband, Patrick Riley. The two started producing music in 2010 with their first project, "Cape Dory, Young and Old," about the couple’s sailing trip. They have since toured the country and released many other records within the past […]
By Bridget DunbarMusic Journalist Artist: Post AnimalAlbum: Forward Motion GodysseyRelease Date: February 14, 2020Website This year, the American psychedelic band Post Animal released their third studio album Forward Motion Godyssey. This is their third album, the previous two being from 2015 and 2018. The band consists of six members including Joe Keery of "Stranger Things" fame; he plays guitar. The other members are Dalton Allison on bass, Jake Hirshland on guitar and keyboard, […]
By Bridget DunbarMusic Journalist Lo-fi. Everyone has seen or listened to those week-long YouTube streams of anime girls studying to lo-fi jazz. But lo-fi has a much longer history than that and so many different artists have been involved in the genre. Lo-fi is short for "low fidelity." The genre is characterized by imperfections in production, whether intentional or not. The genre originated in the mid-20th century; it was DIY music […]
By Bridget DunbarMusic Journalist Math and music don’t always seem to go together. But math rock is the perfect combination of the two. This genre is diverse; some use distortion while others use clean tones to highlight the rhythm of the music, some of the main features of this genre. Drums and guitars are common instruments, similarly to the inspiring genres of emo and rock. There are many math rock […]
By Bridget Dunbar Music Journalist Last weekend, I went to a club hosting an ‘Emo-Nite’ event, where everyone just danced along to their favorite songs from their early teenage years: My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the Disco and so much more. I noticed that I recognized almost every song that played in the time I was there. I was even dressed in an ‘emo style.’ This got […]
By Bridget DunbarMusic Journalist For years, musical styles have remained separate: rock, pop, and hip-hop each have their own unique sounds that can be appreciated in different ways. However, starting in the late 2010s, independent musicians on websites like SoundCloud effectively created a new genre: emo rap. Emo rap is recognized as a combination of hip-hop and emo music. The genre originated from online audio distribution sites like SoundCloud and […]
By Bridget DunbarMusic Journalist Artist: Crystal CitiesAlbum: Under the Cold Light of the MoonRelease Date: May 31, 2019Record Label: Audio Network Limited With the start of the summer season, artists have begun releasing new albums; Tyler, the Creator with Igor, Madonna produced Madame X, and even the Jonas Brothers: Happiness Begins. On May 31, Crystal Cities dropped Under the Cold Light of the Moon. Crystal Cities is an indie, alternative […]
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