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Get to know who will be performing with Taylor Swift on her upcoming tour: Paramore Formed in 2004, this alt-rock band quickly rose to fame amassing countless fans and impact on the music industry. Being the opener for the first date of the tour Paramore will most...
Puddle Music: Chappell Roan is Changing Pop Music, and You Should be Paying Attention
Chappell Roan is transforming pop music as we know it. Originally from the small town of Willard, Missouri, Roan was discovered when she was a teenager by Atlantic Records. Under Atlantic, she released a few singles and an EP in 2017 in addition to opening for Declan...
Concert Preview: flipturn at Black Cat 11/12
Flipturn is an indie band from Florida self-described as creating music for “endless summers, sun-streaked days, and introspective nights”. Built out of a Fernandina Beach garage, the band consists of Dillon Basse on lead vocals and guitar, Tristan Duncan on lead...
Buddy Guy – The Blues Don’t Lie (Album Review)
"I left louisiana some 60 years ago, bought me a one way ticket to sweet home chicago...I dont say too much, let my guitar do the talking" sure is a powerful way to start your 34th studio album. In his newest album, The Blues Don't Lie, industry proclaimed godfather...
Interview with Ella Jane: Songwriting, TikTok fame, and her “Party Trick”
20-year-old singer-songwriter ella jane has grown considerably since her Jay Gatsby inspired single. It’s been two years since “nothing else i could do,” a song she wrote for an AP Lit project, blew up on TikTok, and the world’s indie-pop fans fell in love with ella....
Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” and Anti-Fatness
“It’s me/Hi!/I’m the problem, it’s me,” Taylor Swift proudly proclaims on “Anti-Hero”—track three of her new album Midnights. The record celebrates Swift’s return to pop music with 80’s-inspired synths and catchy choruses, but she also delves into deeper and...
Notes with Nicole: Songs to Listen to When Your Therapist Can’t Meet
We all have that one playlist. THE scary playlist with 100+ of the most gut-wrenching sad songs that we try our absolute hardest to avoid. Sometimes, it calls our name and there is just no ignoring it. Well, I have that playlist and then the one I play right after....
Special (Lizzo)
Lizzo’s new album, Special, is the perfect empowerment album. Dripping with positivity, the album is relentless with its uplifting lyrics and themes, intensifying with each song that passes. You may have heard About Damn Time on TikTok and why it went so viral is...
Flood (Stella Donnelly)
The sophomore record from Aussie indie songstress Stella Donnelly is a down-to-earth exploration of self, through her compassionate and nurturing outlook on life’s biggest questions. Her debut had more of a tongue-and-cheek cynicism, while Flood feels like she’s...
The Forever Story by J.I.D
When J.I.D. dropped DiCaprio 2 in 2018, he quickly became one of rap’s biggest up and coming names, which is why nobody expected him to wait four years to release his follow up. Despite an impressive run of features and singles, J.I.D. seemed hesitant to put out his...
Now Playing: Michael Myers’s Guilty Pleasures
We’re not playing anything this week but some Halloween-themed tunes. With Halloweekend coming up, you’re going to need a playlist to get you into the right mood—and I’ve got you covered. This week, I’m not updating “now playing” the playlist, but rather I’m plugging...
Color Theory Funk
Hello! Welcome to the second ‘Color Theory’ article! Now, recently it seems like everyone I’ve talked to (myself included) has been in a funk. Midterms have been somehow going on for the past two weeks, the weather is back to being mildly hot, and now Halloween is...
Noah Kahan – It’s the Season of the Sticks
As someone who couldn’t wait to leave my small hometown for a big city, I would not have expected to relate to the complicated and complex themes of homesickness that are woven throughout the captivating lyrics of Noah Kahan’s newest album, Stick Season. Kahan...
Gen-Z Nostalgia, 90s Electronic Music, and Video Games: An Unrelated Analysis
In my last article, I left off on a bit of a cliffhanger. Now I plan to see my analysis through: how do video games have anything to do with the 90s electronica revival? The answer comes from the history of electronic music and video games. The influence video games...
Nomenclature: Searows – The Up and Coming Melancholy We All Need
Alec Duckart, who releases music under the name Searows, is an up and coming artist with a melancholic, overcast sound that any indie-folk lover will crave. He began releasing his music through his Tik Tok account in 2020, with his first viral video being an acoustic...
Superorganism – Concert Preview
Superorganism-a group of synergetically interacting organisms of the same species. The band Superorganism lives up to its name’s definition. Formed in London in 2017, the group is currently formed of 5 members: OJ, Tucan, Harry, B, and Soul. The band members span...
Keep on Smiling (Two Door Cinema Club)
If you’re in the mood for some music to dance to as summer ends, Two Door Cinema Club’s newest album, Keep on Smiling, is the perfect album for you. Coming out of the gates with Messenger AD (Intro), an almost Stranger Things-esque opener, the band creates an...
How Do You Burn? The Afghan Whigs
The Afghan Whigs’ new album How Do You Burn? is introduced with the passionate and fast paced I’ll Make You See God, an aggressive start to a set of songs that defy definition within a singular genre. How Do You Burn? is a refreshing fall album that tells a story of...
The 1975 at Their Very Best (And Most Aware)
The 1975 is notorious for catchy indie pop tunes with witty, yet sometimes incomprehensible, lyrics. However, on their newest album Being Funny In a Foreign Language, released on October 14th, lead singer Matty Healy once again proves that he can deliver clever lyrics...
Notes with Nicole: Songs for Bad Dream
Hi! Welcome to Notes with Nicole. Today I wanted to highlight some songs that capture the essence of a bad dream. Some are comforting, some parallel the feeling that sticks with you after dreaming of something you wish to forget. Also, at the end I assign each song to...
The Temperature is Finally Below 70 (Almost) Consistently!
Get your flannels, boots, and pumpkin spiced everything out: it’s officially fall. The leaves are finally starting to change colors, and you can put on a sweater at 8 am without having to change into a tee shirt by noon. With autumn comes the overwhelming need to put...
ITS OFFICIALLY STICK SEASON
On October 17th, Noah Kahan and Adam Melchor officially kicked off fall with their performance in Silver Spring, Maryland. The Fillmore Silver Spring was the perfect venue for this concert. The hardwood floors gave it a rustic feel that accompanied the folk music...
Dehd: Concert Preview
Dehd is stopping in DC on their ambitious world tour with their fourth album, Blue Skies. Co-lead singers Emily Kempf and Jason Balla are supported on drums by Eric McGrady in this three-piece indie rock group from Chicago. Covid was not enough to stop the group from...
WVAU & UnCL – Del Water Gap – Renan Rocha
From flipping burgers in New York City to playing sold-out shows throughout North America and Europe, Del Water Gap, also known as S. Holden Jaffe, had his first London show this past week at the Camden Assembly Pub. The crowd, which sold out the show within 15...
Now Playing: You’re Going Through a Phase and You Need Help
We’ve all been there—you’re going through a phase, and you just can’t seem to escape the same music you’ve been listening to for days, weeks, months (years?) on end. I’m right there with you. The people who follow me on Spotify are probably tired of seeing me listen...
Color Theory: Beige
Hello! Welcome to Color Theory! This is my little column about how people like to group music. One of my favorite people on Spotify is Carly Bogie (@hahahkcoolgtgbye). Carly makes the most fantastic playlist known to man; you should definitely check them out. One...
Becoming Your Parents: iDKHOW—A band from the past, present and future
I’ve seen the band I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME live three times so far. Each time has been life-changing. The first was on their Night Heat tour in 2019. Every concert I’d seen up until that point had been at a stadium, so it was a vastly different experience....
Nomenclature: Unpacking Heartbreak and Peril in Lizzy McAlpine’s five seconds flat
Lizzy McAlpine’s newest album, five seconds flat, tells the story of the heartbreak, joy, and the rollercoaster of emotions that comes with navigating young love. McAlpine has been releasing music since 2019 and between her EPs and albums, as well as her social media...
Gorillaz: Concert Preview
Throughout their 24 years as a band, Gorillaz have remained an influential, indescribable and era-defining force in popular music. Despite ostensibly consisting of four animated members, the “virtual band” is a result of the collaboration between two artists, British...
For-profit Nostalgia, Pop-Punk, and UK Electronica: An Unrelated Analysis
Nostalgia is a booming business in the music industry. The success of 70s and an 80s nostalgia was cemented in the mid 2010s with groups like Greta Van Fleet and Vulfpeck engaging in mimicry of Led Zeppelin and Stevie Wonder, and pop acts like Dua Lipa and The Weeknd...





























