With summer right around the corner, this year’s final column will feature some recommendations for a perfect summer playlist, with a balance of fun and relaxing songs. “True Blue” by boygenius is a perfect song to start off your summer feelings. The opening line “You...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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,...