Creative Writing

The 2:02 mark of Lorde’s “Buzzcut Season,” off of  Pure Heroine (2013) fills me with an inexplicable emotion. The way she harmonizes behind the chorus is heavenly. It‘s a combination of euphoria, mela...

I was surprised the day I learned I was not the only child that escaped into their own music video once the radio turned on. The sorrowful look in the eyes, the distant and longing stare as trees pass the car w...

One of the most bittersweet moments after a break up is confronting the link that was created between that ex and music. It’s sweet because they were able to introduce you to music that provided the soundtrac...

Every month should be Black history month, but I’m taking this annual month-long celebration of Black joy, perseverance, and strength as an opportunity to explore a genre of music indebted to the Black commun...

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 ...

“I hope you don't take this the wrong way But I think your inside is your best side”  On January 30th, 2021, Sophie Xeon (known professionally as SOPHIE) tragically passed away at the age of 34. T...

If you’re reading this publication, I’m positive you understand, if not deeply appreciate, the power of music. You know how it makes you feel; how it can give you company, comfort you in sadness, and ampl...

‘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...

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...

80 years since October 9, 1940, 40 since December 8, 1980. 40 with John Lennon, 40 without. Saints are often depicted as "holier than thou" impossibilities, people of mythical and dubious origin from a time ...

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...

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 ...

Sometimes, when just the right song comes on, it feels as if the music is writing out your emotions for you. Like ironing out wrinkles in a sheet, it smooths out everything you couldn’t understand alone. Th...

Note to Reader: This article was written on November 7, 2020.Earlier today, Joe Biden was announced President-Elect, alongside Kamala Harris as the Vice President-Elect. Donald Trump’s trainwreck presidency ...

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...