What’s the best song ever?: An annoying answer to an annoying question
Niccolo Bechtler, Web Staffer
March 31, 2019
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Capitol Boogie 2019: Tobi Lou + O-Slice
Miguel Wilson, Web Staffer
March 28, 2019
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The end of another semester looms ahead... Obviously, all of us are struggling and some of us may or may not be developing an addiction to caffeine (definitely not me). But who cares? It’s time for Capitol Boogie! This Saturday, March 30th, we have Tobi Lou and O-Slice gracing the stage...
Carly Rae Jepsen is Back, We Are All Saved
Johanna Zenn, Web Staffer
March 27, 2019
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Remember when you were 14 and watched The Perks of Being a Wallflower for the first time and thought it was the most profound piece of art that you’ve ever seen in your life? Remember when Emma Watson dangerously stuck her head out of the sun roof while “Heroes” by David Bowie was playing? It’s...
Agendered and Going On a Bender: Punk Created by a Non-binary Fan PT.2
Milo Paul, Web Staffer
March 26, 2019
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If there’s any shared consensus between the disputing voices in my head, it’s that I grew up lost. In a lot of ways I felt as though I had been born lost because answers weren’t ever immediately accessible. The inherent problem that comes with being non-binary is that I wasn’t even given this...
In Our Feelings: My Love, Stevie Nicks
Morgan Bluma, Web Staffer
March 25, 2019
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Stevie Nicks is over here stealing hearts and making history once again. She will be inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a second time as a solo artist. She was first inducted to the Hall of Fame In 1998 with Fleetwood Mac. She is the first female to be inducted twice to the Hall of F...
Five Albums for Women’s History Month
James Lepinsky
March 21, 2019
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Cat Power - Wanderer (2018) Genre: Folk, blues, indie rock Verdict: An album as personal as a whisper. In 2006, when Atlanta-based singer/songwriter Chan Marshall aka Cat Power released her album “The Greatest,” she wasn’t lying by calling herself that. I find it hard to put Cat Power with th...
The Social Dig: What Makes SXSW?
Chanell Noise
March 20, 2019
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SXSW is several things rolled into one: music festival, large networking event, tech-forward conference and, as some might say, a “shit-show”. This year’s SXSW, held in Austin, TX from Mar. 8-17, featured new artists on official stages as well as familiar faces on unofficial stages. This conf...
Agendered and Going On a Bender: Punk Created by a Non-binary Fan, Pt.1
Milo Paul
March 20, 2019
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When I was in elementary school I decided to do band along with chorus. This was a big step for a kid who only had started practicing karate for literally no reason other than to share some something with Sandy Cheeks from SpongeBob. Band was different though. I didn’t have the mindset for extracurricular activ...
CHAI and Turning Bubblegum Pop into Punk
Shannon Durazo
March 18, 2019
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Punk music scholars often describe the genre as more of a feeling or attitude then a music style, yet purists often have strict guidelines for what can be defined as “punk” and “not punk.” The band CHAI, technically speaking, is far outside these guidelines with their synth-driven pop ballads ...
Take it easy, man: A Defense of Genre
Niccolò Bechtler, Web Staffer
March 7, 2019
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Genre is dead, and I say “good riddance!” Or at least that’s the popular opinion. In music journalism today, it’s regarded as an absolutely white-hot take to say that genre is a goner. Look at Medium, The Guardian, Pitchfork, even the New York Times, and you’ll find similar articles: “Death...
Concert Review: Fleetwood Mac Has “Still Got It” (Like ‘It’ Ever Left)
Elyssa Dalaker, Web Staffer
March 7, 2019
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Last Tuesday night, legendary rock band Fleetwood Mac took the stage at the Capital One Arena for a sold-out show. Decent seats were selling for $200+ apiece, but that did nothing to deter people from coming out in droves, many of whom drove several hours into D.C. to experience “An Evening with Fleetwood...
Celebrating Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour and the Reinvention of Modern Country Music
Johanna Zenn, Web staffer
March 5, 2019
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The most cliché answer to the question “what kind of music do you like?” that a person can think of is probably, “anything except rap or country.” The former is ridiculous of a multitude of reasons, and may be rooted into some sort of implicit, unexamined racism while the latter offers the ...
