Listen to My Spotify Playlist: How Streaming Affects Music Consumption and Culture Ellie Nguyen August 9, 2023 Columns and Opinions, Cultural Commentary, Music Consumption, Opinion, Political 3 Comments The winter season has become synonymous with Spotify Wrapped season, wreaking havoc upon us trembling listeners, fearful of what our Wrapped will unearth. Maybe you listened to Your Best American Girl by Mitski...
Serotonin with Girl in Red Layla Mahmoud April 19, 2022 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, women in music It’s with electric guitars and flashing red lights that Girl in Red opened her sold-out concert in San Francisco on the 11th of April. At the Regency Ballroom, in front of a crowd of mostly young women, s...
A Conversation with Up and Coming Rapper Kidd Kenn Jax Samsell June 11, 2021 Album Review, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Interview, Reviews Kidd Kenn is an 18 year old rapper from Chicago who is breaking out into the rap game. Kenn is a vibrant personality with bright hair, flawless makeup, and an energy that can undeniably be felt even through Zoo...
Black History Month: House Music’s Colorful Origins Sanjana Sanghani March 1, 2021 Creative Writing 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...
Amplifying BIPOC and LGBTQ+ in Professional Music Landscapes Brianna Luna and Sanjana Sanghani September 27, 2020 News Even as the music industry navigates the online realm in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, professionals are working hard behind the scenes to ensure that no time is wasted for progress during this chal...