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
by Jacob Carter Music Journalist Artist: A Giant Dog Album: Toy Release Date: August 25, 2017 Something I really appreciate is when a band is able to evoke a certain place or setting through their music. Every band’s hometown has … Continue reading A Giant Dog: Toy Review
By Alana Riddle Music Reporter Artist: Jen Cloher Album: Jen Cloher LP Release Date: August 11, 2017 Website: https://lnk.to/JenCloher-AlbumWE Jen Cloher’s fourth album is a self-titled tribute to a period of artistic and personal growth in her life. The Melbourne … Continue reading Jen Cloher: Jen Cloher LP Review
By Carlos Chavez Music Journalist Artist: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Album: Murder of the Universe Release Date: June 23, 2017 Website: http://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/ Murder of the Universe is the tenth studio album released by the Australian psychedelic rock band. … Continue reading King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Murder of the Universe Review
By Allison Belcher Assistant Music Director Artist: Beach House Album: B-Sides and Rarities Label: Sub Pop Release Date: June 30, 2017 After releasing reviews for Beach House’s Depression Cherry and Thank Your Lucky Stars LPs back in 2015, it only … Continue reading Beach House: B Sides & Rarities Review
By Clayton Ambrose Music Journalist “Bomb the Music Industry! (and Action Action) (and Refused) (and Born Against) Are F**king Dead” reads the title of the sixth track on Bomb The Music Industry!’s 2006 album, To Leave or Die In Long … Continue reading Why You Should Listen To Bomb The Music Industry!
By John Autry Music Journalist Artist: 2 Chainz Album: Pretty Girls Like Trap Music Label: Def Jam Recordings Release Date: June 16, 2017 2 Chainz released his third studio album, Pretty Girls Like Trap Music, on June 16th. Formerly known as … Continue reading 2 Chainz: Pretty Girls Like Trap Music Review
By Carlos Chavez Music Journalist Artist: Dave Depper Album: Emotional Freedom Technique Release Date: June 9, 2017 Website: http://www.davedepper.com/ When it comes to notable résumés in the music industry, Dave Depper’s is one that should not go unnoticed. From recording … Continue reading Dave Depper: Emotional Freedom Technique Review
By Jacob Carter Music Journalist Artist: Kevin Morby Album: City Music Release Date: June 16th, 2017 Website: http://www.kevinmorby.com/ City life has gotten a bit of a bad rap in pop culture lately. In movies, there’s arisen a kind of fetishism … Continue reading Kevin Morby: City Music Review
