By Ty RaymondMusic Journalist Now more than ever, work gets done at home. Some are fortunate enough to have a quiet environment at their households. However, a lot of people have roommates or kids at home that can make sitting … Continue reading Jinsang: Life Album Review
By Joshua PaezMusic Journalist In the age of coronavirus, many people are finding themselves at home either out of work or working remotely. These unprecedented times have provided an invaluable opportunity for artists to hone down on their craft and … Continue reading The Influence of COVID-19 on Music
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 … Continue reading A New Era of Music Playlists
By Chinny EgbunaMusic Journalist Centering around what is arguably one of the most out-there album concepts ever, Go to School blends folk, glam-rock, and theatrical flair to tell a wild and winding musical tale. The musical album centers around Shane, … Continue reading The Lemon Twigs: Go to School Album Review
By Paige GreeneWeb Content Contributor From jazz, rap, rock to even country, everyone likes different types of music, but music is not anything more than what scientists have called “organized sounds.” These sounds have an enormous effect on our brains. … Continue reading Your Brain on Music
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 … Continue reading Black Lives Matter: A Collaborative Playlist
By Mekenzie PrimmMusic Journalist With the current living conditions courtesy of Miss Rona, I am spending an insane amount of time on social media (much more than I’d care to share) and I keep seeing all of these challenges. While … Continue reading Social Media Music
By Rey BanuelosGuest Writer Many of us are continuning to adjust to the stay-at-home orders. I have felt somewhat angry and needed some sort of escapism. As someone who enjoys relishing in the backdrop of hip-hop, I was excited to … Continue reading Lil Durk: Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 Mixtape Review
By Rey BanuelosGuest Writer There is nothing new about songs being popularized on the social media app TikTok. The app allows users create 15-second clips, usually set to music. Most of the times, popular influencers or users can make a … Continue reading Drake’s “Toosie Slide” TikTok Challenge is a Guide for Music Artists and Social Media Marketers
By Faith VaraMusic Journalist In recent years, the cassette tape found itself in a stage of revival as listeners rediscover the delights of the only music format that can be rewound using an old pen. Cassette culture is thriving in … Continue reading The Importance of the Cassette Revival
By Zoe ElterMusic Journalist Album: You and Your FriendsArtist: Peach PitRelease Date: April 3, 2020Website I initially fell in love with Peach Pit when I stumbled across this live performance of their song “Alrighty Aphrodite” in late 2016. Ever since … Continue reading Peach Pit: You and Your Friends Album Review
By Christopher BrockerMusic Journalist Scarborough, Toronto R&B duo Dvsn returns for their third studio album A Muse In Her Feelings. The duo consist of singer Daniel Daley and producer Paul Jefferies who is known as Nineteen85. Dvsn is signed to OVO Sound which is a label co-founded by Drake. Nineteen85 has notably produced some of Drake’s biggest hits in “Hotline Bling” and “Hold On, We’re Going Home.” It’s been roughly two and a half years since Dvsn’s last release Morning After, their second studio album. Since then, Dvsn has appeared on fellow label mate Roy Woods’ album on the song … Continue reading Dvsn: A Muse In Her Feelings Album Review
By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist With stay-at-home orders being in effect across the country, many of us find ourselves in isolation and separated from the daily events in our lives that keep us in serenity. Many of us have had to … Continue reading RZA: Guided Explorations Review
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 … Continue reading Quarantine Album Reviews
By Zoe ElterMusic Journalist Concerts are a unique way to experience your favorite music in a live setting. However, the recent cancellation of any event that consists of a large sum of people has left many of us music lovers … Continue reading Youtube Channels For A Quarantined Concert-Loving Heart
By Mekenzie Primm Music Journalist I took French for four years and can hardly call myself a French speaker but where the language hasn’t quite stuck, the music has. French music is so multifaceted and vibrant, plus it’s in French, so … Continue reading The Ultimate Introductory French Language Playlist
By Tim CornwellMusic Journalist Band: Code OrangeAlbum: UnderneathRelease date: March 13, 2020Website When I was 16 years old, I snuck out of my house and caught a ride from an older friend to a Fun Fun Fun Fest pre-show. This … Continue reading Code Orange: Underneath Album Review
By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist Since the early days of hip-hop on the streets of New York, the age-old question of “who is the best?” has been fought over and debated incessantly throughout the history of the music industry. Revolutionaries like … Continue reading Artist Comparison: Eminem vs. Kanye West
By Mekenzie PrimmMusic Journalist Valentines Day has passed and Mardi Gras has wrapped up. It’s exhausting to have to celebrate these two holidays, plus Christmas, New Years and go back to school within a two month span– so I decided … Continue reading The Ultimate "Sleep" Playlist
By Jake DromgooleMusic Journalist “We’ve all got wheels, to take ourselves away. We’ve got telephones to say what we can’t say.” During the spring semester of my junior year of college, a fellow classmate burned me a mix CD filled … Continue reading A Word on Gram Parsons: The 20th Century’s Most Influential Musician (You’ve Probably Never Heard of) Part. 2
