By Christopher BrockerAssistant Music Director 6lack, which is pronounced black, is a rapper and R&B singer from Atlanta. The numeral six in his stage name pays homage to the east side of Atlanta called Zone 6. 6lack has a background … Continue reading 6lack’s 6pc Hot Ep Review
By Christopher BrockerAssistant Music Director Gary Indiana native Freddie Gibbs returns accompanied by a solidified producer, The Alchemist. Gibbs is coming off the highly acclaimed collaboration album Bandana with producer Madlib in 2019. Bandana was easily the biggest Grammy snub … Continue reading Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist: Alfredo Album Review
By Ashley FarnieMusic Journalist With only 71 monthly listeners on Spotify, Chicago-based BRIDEY’s undiscovered sound includes influences of alternative and indie rock with an emphasis on lyricism to convey the intricacies of life and love. As the second studio release … Continue reading BRIDEY’s Pop Diary EP Review
By Ethan Hamilton Music Journalist For many PARTYNEXTDOOR fans, their first introduction to him was through Drake when he announced that he signed PND to his new label OVO Sound in 2013. It’s been three years since PND’s last release … Continue reading PARTNEXTDOOR: PARTYMOBILE Album Review
By Kevin Baxter Music Journalist Artist: Danny Brown Album: uknowhatimsayin¿ Label: Warp Website: https://uknowhatimsayin.com/ I’ll always remember the first time I heard Danny Brown’s high-pitched sporadic flow. It took me a second to really get into his unique sound, but … Continue reading In Anticipation of uknowhatimsayin¿
By Madisen GummerMusic Journalist One of the many powers of music is its ability to heighten any moment in life, and especially in film. “Call Me By Your Name” is a quintessential idyllic summer, coming of age film, with a … Continue reading Music in Film: Call Me By Your Name
By Anthony VelasquezMusic Journalist Artist:InstupendoAlbum:Boys by GirlsRelease Date: June 5, 2019Website: https://www.instupendo.com/ Philadelphia-based indie electronic, ambient artist-producer, Instupendo got his start by releasing instrumentals on Soundcloud as a pre-teen. Since then, he has released upwards of a dozen projects of … Continue reading Instupendo: Boys by Girls Album Review
By Madisen GummerMusic Journalist No other band is as timeless and enduring as Fleetwood Mac. Everyone knows songs like “Rhiannon” and “Dreams,” popular when first released and still ringing in the ears of generations later. Through their numerous lineups, in-band … Continue reading Rediscovering Fleetwood Mac: Their Top 10 Deep Cuts
By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist During the summer of 2009, Fox Searchlight released the quirky “romantic comedy,” “500 Days of Summer.” The story centers around Tom, played by Joseph Gordon Levitt and Summer, played by Zooey Deschanel. Tom, a hopeless … Continue reading Music in Film: A Look Inside the Soundtrack of “500 Days of Summer”
By Alex McMann Rap Music Journalist Artist: MURS Album: A Strange Journey Into the Unimaginable Label: Strange Music Date Released: March 16, 2018 Website: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-strange-journey-into-the-unimaginable/1348429248 MURS released his first album “F’REAL” in 1999, but is best known for his collaboration … Continue reading MURS: A Strange Journey Into the Unimaginable Review
By Tanner Meadows Music Journalist Artist: Insecure Men Album: Insecure Men Release Date: Feb 23, 2018 Label: Fat Possum Records Website: https://fatpossum.com/artists/insecure-men/ Former schoolmates and current musicians Saul Adamczewski, of the band Fat White Family and Ben Romans-Hopcraft, of Childhood, … Continue reading Insecure Men: Insecure Men Review
By Clayton Ambrose Music Journalist “The whole place is dark,” exclaims frontman Jason Molina on “Farewell Transmission,” the first track on The Magnolia Electric Co. This initial line encapsulates more about the album than one might expect the first five … Continue reading Songs: Ohia: The Magnolia Electric Co. 15 Years Later
By Neil Manning Music Journalist Artist: Sure Sure Album: Sure Sure Release Date: January 12, 2018 Website: https://www.suresuremusic.com/ Debut albums are always a great experience for everyone involved. A band is finally releasing an album’s worth of their creative input … Continue reading Sure Sure: Sure Sure Review
By Hannah Wisterman Music Journalist The season of the Christmas album is upon us, and as we start to pick our Yuletide tunes for this year, we will inevitably draw from the categories we draw from with all music: what … Continue reading Unwrapping the Sufjan Stevens Christmas Collection
By Hannah Wisterman Music Journalist Artist: Jaws of Love Album: Tasha Sits Close to the Piano Label: K-Rizzla Records & House Arrest Distribution Release Date: September 22, 2017 It would be inaccurate to say that all acoustic indie pop albums … Continue reading Jaws of Love: Tasha Sits Close to the Piano Review
By Holly Hearn Music Journalist Artist: The Naked Tungs Album: Hear It Calls Release Date: May 2017 Website: https://thenakedtungs.wordpress.com Very rarely does an EP leave listeners as fulfilled as The Naked Tungs most recent release, Hear It Calls. Often the … Continue reading The Naked Tungs: Hear It Calls EP Review
By Hannah Wisterman Music Journalist Artist: Corbin Album: Mourn Release Date: September 5, 2017 Label: WEDIDIT Website: https://soundcloud.com/spookycorbin Corbin is back, and while he may not be all grown up, he’s certainly no kid anymore. The Minnesota native first went … Continue reading Corbin: Mourn Review
By Carlos Chavez Music Journalist Artist: Lana Del Rey Album: Lust for Life Release Date: July 21, 2017 Website: lanadelrey.com It is hard to believe that it has been six years since famous singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey released her homemade … Continue reading Lana Del Rey: Lust for Life Review
By Holly Hearn Music Journalist Artist: Palm Album: Shadow Expert Release Date: June 16, 2017 Label: Carpark Records Website: https://palmnewyork.bandcamp.com Cacophony has never sounded sweeter than on the most recent release of Philly’s own art rock-quartet, Palm. Released June 2017, the … Continue reading Palm: Shadow Expert Review
By Carlos Chavez Music Journalist Artist: Portugal. The Man Album: Woodstock Release Date: June 16, 2017 Website: http://www.portugaltheman.com Portugal. The Man is back on the music scene with their eighth studio album Woodstock. After putting a halt in releasing any … Continue reading Portugal. The Man: Woodstock Review
