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If Wednesday was any indication, quadding season is quickly approaching and one of the most vital components of a good ~quadding sesh~ is the music. Your playlist can make or break the time that you spend with your friends and its importance cannot be understated. So...

So, the Cats movie was a thing. The world went through that and we survived giant weird CGI furries on the big screen, and now we as a society can collectively move on from whatever the hell ​that ​was. Except, not really, as it continues to tour the United States and...

In the wake of her recent SUB sessions performance in The Tavern at AU, it seems only fitting to examine Ari Lennox’s music career and recent work. Born Courtney Shanade Salter and known professionally under the aforementioned stage name, Lennox grew up in Northern...

Ever wonder what an Aries might listen to? Lucky for you, the season is almost among us, and the playlist below has an assortment of arrangements certain to ease you into the insights of this passionate, powerful sign. Ranging from March 21 to April 19, an Aries’...

The Truman Show is an existential trip of a film about the reality TV show revolving around Jim Carrey’s titular character, Truman Burbank, that he is completely unaware exists. His life unfolds within a simulated world, populated entirely by actors and broadcasted on...

Kzmiblzf (kaws-me-bloo-sef)–whose name you might have to read over more than once–is a local hip-hop and R&B duo from Silver Spring, Maryland. With only three singles released, Ahmed Kazmi and Obi Igbo have managed to establish themselves as a talented and driven...

Ever since the fall of my junior year, I have been in absolute awe of the heartwarming, soul-touching, global sensation that is BTS. Through the various messages they send relating to loving oneself, speaking out against the ills of society and the importance of...

Here’s the setting: it’s the late 70s, and you’re pissed at the government, your 9 to 5 job, and the world in general. Instead of punching a hole in the wall, you lay down and play your Sex Pistols cassette, and you begin to feel much better. Fast forward forty years,...

 Emotional Oranges may be faceless, but their music and style is most certainly not; they are actually what make their audiences feel most seen and heard. They are not here to preach about the happily-ever-afters or the tales two star-crossed lovers because those...

To me, nothing feels more cathartic than listening to music by women who are clearly pissed off. Not to make this a gender studies analysis (although those are always fun), but there is something so visceral in hearing women finally allowing themselves to feel the...

With the Democratic Party presidential primaries and caucuses in full swing, I thought it only appropriate to share some of my favorite politically charged tunes to (hopefully) motivate y’all to hit the polls or send in your absentee ballots, if you haven’t already....

This January, a true legend of the rock community passed away. Neil Peart died at the age of 67 in Santa Monica, California. As a Rush fan, hearing the news was unreal. At first, reading “Neil Peart has died” just didn’t seem to make sense, like each word was written...

Look, not everyone can have an untouchable taste in music. Maybe I doknow at least 32 post-blackgaze neo-crust punk-jazz-fusion bands to each 1 of your indie pop starlets, but maybe just MAYBE I want to sit back and unwind a little. You know, listen to “Breezeblocks”...

It’s somewhat humbling to walk into a falling-apart Subway and see two of your favorite musicians sitting at a table eating a pre-gig meal. Even the rich and famous get hungry, after all. Nonetheless, an interview over foot-long subs and Diet Cokes is still an...

Saint Motel occupies a strange space in music: you may not know their name, but I guarantee you’ve heard their songs. Hits like ​"Move" ​and ​"My Type" were fairly high charting songs that are constantly featured in commercials, online video, and get radio play to...

It’s almost primetime for a Pisces! With their season lasting from February 19- March 20, a Pisces’ peak is coming soon. This sign reflects compassion, artistic ability, and imagination. As a Water element, this sign is rather emotional and sensitive. They are known...

My new theme will be taking 3-5 songs that embody a certain movie and dissecting why they fit the film's theme, almost like creating a mini playlist to accompany it.

Monthly Mixtape is a playlist based on activities going on around campus, holidays, etc.

The first things that come to mind when someone mentions Courtney Barnett are her fast electric guitar, the monotonous voice, and her conversational lyrics. I was hesitant at first when I heard she was releasing an MTV unplugged album, because while the toned down...

With the 2010’s coming to a close, many in the entertainment industry are writing about what the best album of the decade is. There are many ways to try to answer this question. Recently, Spotify put out data which shows that the top five most listened to artists of...

Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA) are not (yet) regarded as an official “classic rock” band, so to speak, however, their influence on modern heavy rock puts them at par with the classics. QOTSA has been one of my favorite bands for the majority of my life as a result of...

We all know and love the iconic college party song “Closer” by The Chainsmokers, featuring Halsey. If you don’t, then “do you really college?” No judgment, but after seeing this meme, I thought to myself how EDM is prominent in the college party scene. It is the...

It’s almost a new year and time for a new sign, so it’s only fitting for this change to be introduced by the sign of the future and new life, Aquarius. Born January 20th- February 18th, this sign reflects idealism and future promise. As an Air Sign, an Aquarius tends...

Recently in my regular article, Respect the Classics, I wrote about the incredibly talented and underrated grunge rock band, Slothrust (if you haven’t read it yet, you should.)  The stars somehow aligned in the universe and I was granted a Press and Photo Pass from...

There is nothing new under the sun; lo-fi musicians included. I implore listeners to appreciate the lo-fi as a technique as opposed to a sub-genre. This allows for a plethora of artists to comfortably sit in the category: Nujabes, Flying Lotus, J-Dilla, Wun Two and...

It’s almost time for Thanksgiving break, and we all know what that means: time to gather around a table with extended family members you don’t really know while sitting through conversations that make you angry. It also means that, as finals week approaches, we’re all...

I love listening to albums while driving. There is something about being laser-focused on the road in front of me that puts me in a great headspace to listen to an album front to back. If I’m just sitting at home, I get lost in my own thoughts and surroundings and...