Archives - Ashley Bardhan
MGMT
MGMT returns with ‘Little Dark Age’
Everyone knows MGMT for three songs: "Kids," "Electric Feel," and "Time to Pretend." All three appear on their 2007 debut…
financial aid
Are you there, financial aid office?
Let me get right to the point: This is about money. That can be a hard thing to talk about, and not everyone likes to do it, I know. Maybe you don't like to do it either, and that's why you answer all my questions with the simple yet evocative, "Take out more loans!"
Music
The Regrettes bring female-fronted punk to Montage Music Hall
Comprised of lead guitar and vocalist Lydia Night, guitarist Genessa Gariano, bassist Sage Chavis, and drummer Maxx Morando, The Regrettes combine the sweet harmonies and swayable melodies of the ‘50s with snarling guitar and bass more indicative of Bikini Kill than The Ronettes.
Movies
‘Call Me By Your Name’ feels like love
Coming-of-age is something that has always fascinated me, which may be why I was so affected by Luca Guadagnino's film "Call Me By Your Name."
Music
The Aces deliver fun, female power pop at Anthology
"Is that a girl band?" the man behind me asked, bewildered. Yes, it was.
Sex & CT
Sex & the CT: Goth girlfriends?
Being the Goth Girlfriend means I am a hot, brilliant, funny woman who adores Friday the 13th, tarot cards, astrology, and The Cure, and who loves threesomes and anal sex.
Music
Are Rochester’s music stores fading out?
To many, there's something particularly sad about the closing of a record store. You lose a community space, an exciting relationship between you and tangible music. In Rochester, these places are integral to underlooked art and culture, which only intensifies the loss.
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Greek Life
Jungle Party Recap
Sigma Chi had its big ol’ juicy Jungle Party this weekend, and boy, did I go.
Music
Foster the People talk art ahead of Rochester show
Venues change, but Foster the People’s commitment to artistic purity has always stayed stable.
Music
Moses Sumney makes hazy debut with ‘Aromanticism’
Instrumentally and lyrically, the onset of "Aromanticism" feels a lot like mist. It unfurls thick and white around you, but when you stick your hand out into it, all you get is air.
