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Hey, Hey Hey! Welcome back to On the DL Vol.3, I don’t know about you guys but between the weather and finals coming up, doing school work is the last thing I want to do right now. So, to take your mind off of the impending week of finals, I give you the third...

Today there are two distinct copyrights within each song— one for the sound recording, and one for the underlying composition. But this wasn’t always the case.  Until 1972, there was no federal copyright protection for sound recordings. Before then, artists had to...

In middle school, being a Twenty One Pilots fan was somewhat like being a cult—a cult composed of band kids, emos, and weirdos. I was, naturally, part of this cult. But why were so many middle schoolers obsessed with the band?  The duo, composed of Tyler Joseph and...

In my opinion, one of the most magical things about music are the ways it gets shared and reinvented. Musicians have been taking inspiration from each other since the beginning of time, a practice that has led to some of the most brilliant music that exists today....

I’m a bit tired of hearing people say, “I love all music…well, except country”, especially because I was at one time one of these people. But what’s with this disavowal of country anyway? What about country music could be so offensive, particularly to younger liberal...

The South has always had a lot to offer when it comes to hip hop, but artists outside Atlanta tend to get overlooked in their contribution to the sound of Southern rap. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, the enigmatic and ever-changing Pink Siifu pays homage to the Southern...

What do the Foo Fighters, Modern English, and Maggie Rogers have in common? They are all part of an amazing lineup of 44 artists playing 44 shows for $44 at DC’s newest venue, the Atlantis. Why 44? To celebrate the iconic 9:30 Club’s 44th year in a venue designed to...

Music is inherently political. If you’ve read any of my articles, you know that I write about music as protest, music as resistance against societal norms, and music as a means of self-expression in the face of Eurocentric cis-heteronormativity. While all music...

If you were scrolling through TikTok during the COVID pandemic, there is a very low chance that you haven’t heard one of George Kusunoki Miller’s songs. His music consistently goes viral, with “SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK” gaining momentum in 2020 at the peak of the...

Looking to escape your current reality? Inspired by this playlist, here are some neo-psychedelic albums and songs to make you feel like you’re floating in space.  Currents - Tame Impala (Album)  Tame Impala’s Currents is well known as a neo-psychedelic masterpiece,...

The literal definition of a unicorn, as you may know, is “a mythical animal typically represented as a horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead.” This has little to no relevance to the album we will be discussing today. However the metaphorical...

If there is one movie that I have seen more than any other, it is definitely Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman’s Juno (2007).  If anyone turns on the film I know every word, but even better than that, I know every music cue.  If you are not familiar with the soundtrack,...

Spring has sprung, and I have set to music each footstep I take. Whether I’m on the quad or in the grocery store, my April playlist is guaranteed to put a pep in my step and a smile on my face. The songs I’ve been listening to this month have ruthlessly remained stuck...

I find it remarkable that within a century (or even half of one), it has become so accessible to find music from around the world. Derrick Gee covers it well here. Before the Beatles, could the average American find or even care about music from across the pond? Even...

It’s inarguable that music drastically affects mood - a multitude of psychological studies and firsthand experiences can easily back up that statement. Seeking positivity in life therefore means valuing high vibrational music and hearing music that not only sounds...

If you’re an avid TikTok user or even just a casual scroller from time to time, you’ve probably noticed that thousands of people are using the platform to promote their music. Everyone from the smallest SoundCloud rappers to the next Taylor Swifts of the world are...

I’ve already discussed at length how music, and especially electronic music, has had an interesting relationship with nostalgia in recent years. In my previous articles, I mentioned how drum n bass, house, and UK garage are coming back in a big way, a trend that can...

Singer-Songwriter Alexandra Savior was destined for fame the moment Courtney Love discovered her YouTube channel in 2016. The singer describes a blooming friendship with the “Hole” singer in an interview -  “I had a lot of strange phone call conversations with her. We...

In late November 2022, supergroup Boygenius announced their return to releasing music with an album set to debut this Friday, March 31st, 2023. I figured I would revisit their discography and explore the evolution of this group’s sound as a precursor to the release of...

I'm not sure about you but this month I was stuck to my TV every weekend streaming the weekly Daisy Jones and the Six episodes. I mean, to me, it is the perfect show. Set in the 70s, with amazing fashion, rock music, and obviously groupies. Not to mention the AMAZING...

Congrats! You’ve officially made it to spring alive. A formal extension of congratulations seems necessary—we all deserve it after these long, dreary winter months. The sun has made her  return with open arms. I know it’s time for me to initiate farewells to my winter...

When the bus driver dropped us off at a run-down strip mall, I was confident there must have been a mistake. But for the line of people hoping to score last minute tickets, there was no indication that the nondescript building housed the iconic Bluebird Cafe, where...