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Album Review: The Great Divide
I thought stomp & holler music had been dead for years. But interestingly, it’s the crux of what Noah Kahan’s brand is built upon. And people love it. Kahan hit his stride following his 2022 release, “Stick Season,” which captivated an audience that hit the...
Why I Will Have to Take a Week Hiatus if Devon Hendryx Isn’t My #1 Artist on Spotify Wrapped This Year
If the name “Devon Hendryx” rings a bell to you, then you probably have heard a 15-second snippet of the instrumental of “Sakura” or his verse on “Neon Kitchen” on TikTok. I am no “niche-seeker”, so I can admit that’s where I found his music, too. But it wasn’t until...
Meet Kwarter Zip: The Young Emo Band Breaking Out of Pittsburgh
Born from a fake interview for a high school zine, the small band from Pittsburgh named Kwarter Zip was a happy accident that has grown to the level of drawing packed crowds in and outside of their hometown. The group formed during high school and features Michael...
Opinion: Artists Don’t Owe You Anything
There is a series of stages that come with being a Frank Ocean fan. The first being admiration, where his music enthrals you. Then wonder, the stage where you learn about who he is and what has shaped his art. Then it’s denial, where you learn that he hasn’t dropped...
DC’s Liberation Musician: OnRaé LaTeal
A crowd of protestors were gathered outside of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s house in 2020, calling on the city to defund the Metro Police Department (MPD) as music drifted over the crowd. In the middle stood OnRaé LaTeal, a local musician playing songs from her album “The...
Carter’s Classics, Vol. 6 – “Twin Fantasy”
Life is subject to change at any time. Like any human being, time changed Will Toledo's perspective on life. Seven years separate the original "Mirror to Mirror" version and the critically-acclaimed "Face to Face" version, which I will be reviewing. Those seven years...
Opinion: Geese Aren’t a Psyop, Let’s Stop Pretending They Are
If you consider yourself even somewhat tapped into the music world, chances are you’ve heard of a band called Geese. Born out of the Park Slope neighborhood in Brooklyn, the band consists of Cameron Winter (vocalist), Max Bassin (drums), Emily Green (guitar), and Dom...
The Beauty of “Your Song”
A couple of weeks ago, I was texting a friend of mine over Instagram DMs about an outfit of the day (OOTD) story she had posted. In these daily OOTD posts on her accounts, she includes with it a song that she feels correlates well with the outfit she is wearing. In...
Is Justin Bieber Lazy?
“I’m a dad. I’m a husband. You’re not getting it. It’s not clocking to you. It’s not clocking to you that I’m standing on business.” This past weekend, Justin Bieber became a first-time Coachella festival headliner. The dad, husband, and king of standing on business,...
Mood Ring Vol. 5
Thursday, April 2: The View Between Villages by Noah Kahan Imagine you’re driving to Shenandoah with your friend to go on a hike, and you play some Noah Kahan to get in the mood. Then imagine the service goes out and because you’ve been listening to Noah Kahan that is...
Subculture Studies, Vol. 3 – Queercore
By the mid-1980s, queer life in North America was collapsing. The AIDS epidemic tore through communities at an unprecedented rate, while the Reagan administration refused to respond in an effective manner due to social stigma. At the same time, this stigma overflowed...
I Declare You Stoked: Sublime announces new record “Until the Sun Explodes”
Yes, the robins have been singing and the cherry blossoms are blooming but the true sign that summer is coming is the announcement of a brand new Sublime album. The pride of Long Beach reunited last year with original drummer Bud Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson, fronted...
Carter’s Classics, Vol. 5 – “Exmilitary”
Somewhere in Sacramento, Stefan Burnett paced down a workplace hallway wearing all black and a gas mask. He tested every door, with his friend Zach Hill on his tail, recording him for a music video. Eventually a door opened, and an empty printing room sat there. A...
Scoring the Moment: Study Song Recommendations
I don’t know about you, but I need my headphones on and music blasting to get my homework done. And with finals right around the corner, it’s time to lock in on that study playlist. So, if that sounds like something you need, here are some recommendations for you to...
Concert Preview: Wallice @ The Atlantis on 4/15
The U Street Corridor plays host to some of the city’s best music venues – The Lincoln Theatre, The 9:30 Club, and the live music fanatic-favorite, The Atlantis. Nestled behind the iconic 9:30 Club, The Atlantis has embraced its role as a smaller venue that plays host...
Quarterly Report: The 5 Best Electro-pop Albums of 2026
The cherry blossoms have bloomed and fallen; spring's way of telling us the first quarter of 2026 is over. The year so far has been absolutely stacked for electro-pop. Projects that prove the genre isn’t just bedroom-producer territory, but truly the sound of the...
Concert Preview: Alice Phoebe Lou @ Lincoln Theater on 4/15
Alice Phoebe Lou (of Strongboi) is finally gracing D.C. with her presence!! On April 5, Lou will be stopping in town to do a show at the Lincoln Theater. She’s an independent artist with a very soft, intimate sound, blending indie, jazz, blues, and folk influences...
ear: The Most Dear and The Future
I bought my ticket to see ear at DC9 faster than I've ever bought a ticket to anything. It was pure instinct—the kind of instinct that tells you something matters before your brain catches up to explain you actually don’t have $20 to spend. Now, writing this three...
For Fans Of, Vol. 2 – Film & Album Pairings
In an age of playlists and autogenerated ways of finding music, “For Fans Of” is here to suggest album pairings to go along with films beloved by Eagles across campus. Looking through some of the student body’s top films, these pairings intend to capture the sound,...
Offline but Unforgettable; Frank Ocean’s Lasting Impact
Frank Ocean is one of those generational-defining talents, the artists who come onto the music scene and have an impact so significant that they are constantly being brought up. The last music Frank Ocean released was two singles: “Cayendo (Side A- Acoustic)” and...
Concert Review: BENEE @
When New Zealand-born singer BENEE stepped out onto the stage in a Wednesday Addams-esque, quirky and eccentric, black and white outfit, the crowd roared with excitement. I was both buzzing with anticipation for the amazing performance I was about to witness and very...
The Return of the Music Video
The reaction to the music video for “Stateside” by PinkPantheress, featuring Zara Larsson, had me thinking: are we in a new era for music videos? After its release, I saw a complete wealth of fan edits, commentary, and clips of the video circulating on my TikTok “For...
Album Review: Mumford & Sons lean away from folk, into pop in “Prizefighter”
Prizefighter” is a good pop album–just not a great folk one Mumford & Son’s 2009 album “Sigh No More” was revolutionary for folk music and is widely credited with bringing sounds of folk music back into the mainstream, making the band one of the most influential...
Mood Ring: Vol. 4
Thursday March 19th: Asc. Scorpio by Oracle Sisters I drove to school this morning and my roommate played this on the way there. We’re both Scorpio Risings. “You’re Ascendant Scorpio. An element of blunder, a tenement, which number?” I’m not quite sure I love how...
Carter’s Classics, Vol. 4 – “Blonde”
I remember sitting in bed at 2:30 in the morning, glued to my phone a little over halfway through my sophomore year of high school. That night (or morning, if you may) was Frank Ocean’s first live performance in six years: Coachella 2023. But little did people who...
The Top 15 Songs of the 2020s
When discussing the current decade’s best albums, I kept coming back to one thought: “What are the best songs of the 2020s?” With so much music having been released over the course of the last six years, the task felt impossible. How could I narrow it down? Starting...
Concert Preview: Patrick Watson @ 9:30 Club on 3/31
Patrick Watson sits between the mainstream and more avant-garde spaces, and more likely than not you’ve heard his music before without knowing it! Je Te Laisserai Des Mots was the first French language song to amass over a billion streams on Spotify, after going viral...
Scoring the Moment: Spring Song Recommendations
With spring having recently begun, it is the perfect time to curate your personal spring playlist. These are some suggestions for when you want to walk around, look at the flowers and take in the newly warm weather. “Spring Is Coming With A Strawberry In The Mouth”...
Subculture Studies, Vol. 2 – Go-go
Few genres are as dependent on their audience as Go-go, which insists community as a central characteristic. In 1970s Washington, D.C., Washingtonians craved community. The city was divided into two economic classes. The first consisted of those affiliated with the...
Concert Preview: Perfume Genius @ Lincoln Theater on 3/31
The Lincoln Theatre has hosted several incredible artists over its tenure in D.C., including Fiona Apple, Bon Iver, and Duke Ellington. Joining the ranks of these legends and more is the Grammy-nominated Perfume Genius, set to perform Tuesday, March 31. Perfume...