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“An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry”: A shining Mel Weekend performance
Before we start, let me make a disclaimer: I am not a musical person. I have taken up three different instruments in my life and yet currently know how to play none of them. I have no musical expertise besides the remnants of the music theory my piano teacher taught me ages ago and what […]
jazz
Modern Jazz and Laufey’s permanent mark
"Bewitched" personifies love and heartbreak, comprised of soft melodies primed for slow dancing in a living room, or studying in a ritzy classical library. Read More
Celebrity
“Celebrity Skin,” celebrity mind: The rise and reign of Doja Cat
To be a celebrity in the public light isn’t to fully exist as yourself: it’s to put on a character. We may not truly know Doja Cat, and we might never. Read More
pop rock
‘GUTS’ gives Olivia Rodrigo ground to stand on
With made-for-radio melodies, experimental guitar riffs, and lyrics that sting with humor and candor, “GUTS” hones into what “Olivia Rodrigo” sounds like. Read More
Hozier
“Unreal Unearth” and Hozier’s ties to his native culture
It holds up to the high bar he has set, if not surpassing it. Adding his culture to his perfected deep prose and enchanting composition. Read More
A Cappella
A retrospective, After Hours
It is After Hours’ soloists that really make the EP, with voices from graduates I haven’t heard in years. Read More
album review
In The Spotlight: “Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd”
Even when diverging from her normal planned out songwriting process, Del Rey manages to set the bar and clear it with plenty of room. Read More
Album Review
100 gecs are not comedians, they’re artists
"Anthony Kiedis sucking on my penis." Read More
interview
A glimpse into the minds of FREE.99
Through heavier sounds and aesthetics, FREE.99 find broader meaning to their incredibly resonant tagline of “two gay girls making music for sad people.” Read More
Artist review
Like… a brief history of Ice Spice
It’s clear that Ice Spice is only getting started with a road ahead paved in Gucci and gold, we’re so excited to see where she goes next. Read More