An ode to movie soundtracks Daniella Ivanir February 4, 2021 Columns and Opinions One of the most amazing things about music is the way that it seeps into our subconscious and has the ability to elicit a very specific feeling before we even know the artist or the name of the song. Maybe ther...
A New Year’s Resolution gone perfectly wrong: An ode to the kalimba Paulette Ely February 2, 2021 Columns and Opinions, Creative Writing Jam sessions: the ones where you sit in a fellow twenty-something year old’s hot-boxed, heatless bedroom while they pluck the strings of their prized guitar. Friends humming along until all thoughts are lost ...
YUNGBLUD’s weird! is a testament to individuality Amber Ellertson February 1, 2021 Album Review, Columns and Opinions, Reviews, Uncategorized YUNGBLUD’s recent album is a tale for the ages. The UK-based singer-songwriter’s sophomore album, weird!, is an ode to the lost youth of today’s society. With tracks about polyamory, depression, and suici...
Low-life: New Order face up Stanley Quiros January 7, 2021 Album Review, Columns and Opinions In 1985, New Order had already proven themselves to be one of the biggest musical innovators of the 80s, and absolutely the most successful new wave band in transitioning from post-punks to bona-fide booty-movi...
How to write a Christmas banger Noah Larsen December 18, 2020 Columns and Opinions, Creative Writing ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and as I sang along, I noticed there weren’t any new Christmas songs. Every year, we are inundated with the latest covers of Christmas classics, with up-and-comin...
J Balvin’s Heart Bled at the 2020 Latin Grammys Sara Florez December 18, 2020 Columns and Opinions, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews “My heart breaks and I pray for the world…” is how J Balvin decided to start his emotional performance of “Rojo” from his album Colores (2020). His uplifting words could not come at a better time, n...
Match Made in Heaven: How Spotify on Tinder Reveals the True You Paloma Macias December 12, 2020 Columns and Opinions, Creative Writing Cell phones have been integrally woven into the tapestry of the twenty-first century. As a staple of modernity, the iPhone has been at the forefront of this technical revolution. According to a 2007 Apple press...
Yo hago lo que me da la gana…so I wrote about Bad Bunny Stephanie Enciso December 11, 2020 Columns and Opinions Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio. Bad Bunny. These two names belong to one man that has been periodically creating music that breaks charts and has people longing for the days of safely going to a bar para perrea...
Spotlighting Indigenous voices Daniella Ivanir December 8, 2020 Columns and Opinions In observance of Native American Heritage Month–a time to honor the contributions Indigenous people have made to the United States– I wanted to spotlight four brilliant Indigenous musical artists/groups. It...
Why We Still Need Atari Teenage Riot Xia Jimenez December 2, 2020 Columns and Opinions, Creative Writing In the age of e-girls and e-boys, TikTok anarchists, leftist meme communities, and Hyperpop, it might be time that we revisit some of our aesthetic predecessors. One of those predecessors was in the soundt...
Why do we use Spotify’s private session? : asking B-Side Daniella Ivanir November 24, 2020 Columns and Opinions, Creative Writing It is no secret that social media platforms are used as a way to socially vet potential new friends or romantic partners; they’re a tool to test compatibility. How one captions their photos, their sense of ...
America’s musicians have a lot to protest about Noah Larsen November 22, 2020 Columns and Opinions, Uncategorized America has a lot to protest about. What better way to reach people than through song? For over a century, artists in the United States have been crafting songs to deliver a message of change to the p...
Dear SZA & Frank Ocean… the new music is necessary Paulette Ely November 19, 2020 Columns and Opinions, Creative Writing Like clockwork, I feel the tears filling my eyes and instinctively click my Spotify before any have the time to fall down my cheek. In this tumultuous, torturous and tiresome year, we have all become far too f...
Música en Español! Stephanie Enciso November 16, 2020 Columns and Opinions, Mixtapes People naturally appreciate items that give them comfort. Whether it be a blanket that is the right texture and size, or a song that fits any mood, we all have things that make us feel safe, warm, and comforta...
Lexapro for the Ears Paloma Macias November 10, 2020 Columns and Opinions, Mixtapes Whether your seasonal depression is kicking in when the sun goes down at 4:50 pm or the impending doom of our political system has you upset, or maybe it’s the residual sadness from isolation in a never-endi...