Faye Webster Has Me Blue and I’m All For It Joe Sison October 23, 2021 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Opinion On a chilly Sunday evening, the sky above downtown Oakland seemed indecisive. It was painted that shade of deep, mysterious blue that holds you in suspense. That shade of blue you find in the depths of the ocea...
Taylor Swift reclaims her music and herself with the release of Taylor’s Version Jax Samsell March 11, 2021 News, Opinion I am a self proclaimed Swiftie. Like most people, I grew up listening to Taylor Swift, and like most people I would project onto her songs. At age 9, Swift had us angry at relationships we had never been in. We...
Romanticising Whose Life? The issues with “Aesthetic” Playlists Xia Jimenez March 11, 2021 Opinion Recently, something strange has been happening with my YouTube recommendation algorithm. I keep seeing my home page flooded with strange playlist videos with hyper-specific titles and “aesthetic” cover imag...
“drivers license”: navigating inadequacy, adolescence, and white Disney pop Silayan Camson March 9, 2021 Opinion When I think about the white Disney pop stars I grew up with, I recall Hannah Montana and Taylor Swift playing both roles in the “You Belong With Me” music video which shook my whole world. The drastic shif...
Love music? Try Bandcamp! Stanley Quiros March 5, 2021 Opinion As the COVID-19 pandemic reaches its first anniversary, the music community is still hurting. Workarounds like live streamed concerts and online merch still cannot replace live shows. The ecosystem of music ven...
Separating the art from the artist: When music becomes problematic Natalie Gott March 5, 2021 Opinion Some of my most cherished memories in life are of dancing around my kitchen, hand in hand with my mom, singing “Everyday is Like Sunday,” or driving across country with her and leaning over the center conso...