Editor reviews Mitski song, “Me and My Husband”
By Amani Dobson || Campus Life Editor A few weeks ago, I was mindlessly scrolling through TikTok, as one frequently does in quarantine, and heard for the very first time…
Criticism of new Cardi B song “WAP” might be sign of underlying sexism in music industry
By Rohail Spear || Contributing Writer As of September 2nd, the song “WAP” was currently at its second week at number one on the Billboard Top 100, and, at face…
List of 20 songs to listen to during coronavirus pandemic this spring
By: George Cho || Contributing Writer The strange but beautiful power of music has always been apparent through many means. However, now more than ever before, many have turned to…
Playing Hanon: “One more distraction, please.”
Sojin Shin || Op-Eds Editor Photo courtesy of the author Hanon is a book consisting of 60 (240, in its original glory) finger exercises. None of them are “music”, so…
Writer suggests idea of creating mixtape during quarantine
By: Maxine Musto || Contributing Writer “Now, the making of a good compilation tape is a very subtle art. Many do’s and don’ts. First of all, you’re using someone else’s…
Fall Fest preview: What to expect at the campus event of the semester
By Maya Workowski || Contributing Writer If you’re an upperclassman, you know what Fall Fest is. If you’re an underclassman, you… also know what Fall Fest is. It’s hard to…
Music as expression and the role of artist anonymity in the listening experience
By Shawn Kim || Contributing Writer Music is a form of expression for an artist, which is why listeners often look into the lives of the musicians to understand what…
A reflection on Post Malone’s career, from “White Iverson” to new song “rockstar”
By Jesika Islam || Arts and Leisure Editor Austin Richard Post, better known as Post Malone, began his musical career on SoundCloud with songs such as “Whats up,” “Tear$,” and…
Drake’s new playlist More Life finally drops after a year of anticipation
By Jesika Islam || Arts & Leisure Editor Admittedly, I am one of the few that truly enjoyed Drake’s album Views when it dropped in 2016, with hits like “One…
Future releases album, FUTURE, one week before release of second album, HNDRXX
By Jesika Islam || Arts & Leisure Editor Born Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, the artist Future has had an interesting career as a rapper. He began by joining “The Dungeon,” a…
Grammy Awards cheat Beyoncé of Album of the Year award, inciting public conversation about race
By Vanessa Chen || Staff Writer Since its live airing on Monday, February 13, the 59th Annual Grammy Awards has been under fire for potential racism. This was incited by…
Zoo divides fan-base, conquers new territory
Album Review BY MATT GIROLAMI ’13 Arts & Entertainment Editor Although March is supposedly “Metal Month” (as determined by our marketing overlords), the best record released this past month has…