Music

Snail Mail shows maturity and lyricism in new album ‘Valentine’

A departure from her debut album “Lush,” Jordan moves from unrequited love onto love that’s been had and then lost. Read More

Don’t be sad that Lorde is happy: The journey told in “Solar Power”

A good portion of the songs from the album seem to be about the journey towards happiness and the revelation that is in the process of becoming happy.  Read More

Vocal Point, YellowJackets sing their hearts out at Fringe Fest

The excitement of being back on stage and singing was visible both on the performers’ faces and in the way they held nothing back, giving 110% of their hearts and souls to the music. Read More

Carillon concerts ring in new semester

Students Claire Janezic and Kayla Gunderson have performed at all three concerts so far this semester, and I had the amazing opportunity to ask them what it’s like to play inside the bell tower of Rush Rhees. Read More

Lorde’s “Ribs” is a misunderstood masterpiece

Ribs” is a masterpiece that is simultaneously uplifting and sad. Read More

For better or for worse, “Donda” proves that Kanye West is once again on fire

With West fully returning to his default state of being a weird, attention-whoring asshole, I was fully convinced that significant work was on its way out of his camp. Read More

Jesse McCartney’s mediocre soul takes center stage at Yellow Jacket Weekend

An epic throwback to the early 2000s is exactly what we need to remind us of what once was as we “return” from the pandemic. However, while a traditional Yellowjacket Weekend performance might have been what was needed to welcome the return of our in-person semester, Jesse had other plans.  Read More

Peanuts and self worth

Nobody loves Charlie Brown because he’s particularly amazing at one thing. Everybody loves Charlie Brown because he’s Charlie Brown. Read More

An interview with Alexa Silverman, member of UR’s jazzy indie rock band ‘The Recall’

On April 10, UR students performed one of the first live concerts advertised to UR students since the onset of the pandemic this time last year.  Read More

Pressing play in a world on pause

Music has enabled us to wallow in our emotions and connect with ourselves and others who were feeling the same way. For these reasons, the noticeable increase in our consumption and sharing of music comes as no surprise. Read More