Pop music always has something to say about love. Sometimes it feels like the whole genre is less about the quality of music and more about the themes of dating, boyfriends, and, if the artist wants to be more sensational: sex. Olivia Rodrigo is no different. Whether...
Welcome back to Happening in Hardcore, your guide to the DIY hardcore scene here in the great DMV! Happy November, moshers! Thanksgiving break is just around the corner but if you’re not going home for the holidays, I got tons of shows to keep you busy. I know who I’m...
Contextualizing Nu Metal: August 31st of 2025 marked the first encounter I had with moshing. Suicidal Tendencies was opening for Cypress Hill at a venue once local to me; albeit a relatively small venue for the band’s popularity, it was impressively packed with...
After a hard day, all I want is to watch some funny Reels and distract myself from the day’s stress. To my dismay, my nightly doomscroll is interrupted by whichever dreaded 10-second clip of robotic hit-maker production that happens to be trending that day. Different...
According to the American Psychological Association, infantilization is described as the process of "the encouragement of infantile or childish behavior in a more mature individual." The practice of infantilizing someone involves disregarding a person’s character and...
Multi-talented actress and model, Diana Silvers, is breaking into a new form of artistry through music. Her debut album, “From Another Room,” came out last November, nearing the end of her very first tour, when she supported Jon Batiste on his Big Money Tour. Los...
In the days before social media, Ozempic, and Snapchat filters, the stars of the music industry possessed a quality that is missing from our current era: ugliness. Much to the detriment of popular music today, ugly has been almost completely wiped out from the...
Life as a music loving, broke college student isn’t easy. I’d know because I fit within that description. Many concerts and shows around Washington, DC are ticketed, and most of these tickets aren’t cheap, which makes it difficult for students to explore the local...
Would you be happy if hard work and talent didn't define someone's success? What if you had to play to an algorithm if you wanted to make it big? Introducing The Jins, a band that certainly knows this all too well, with their March album, “It’s All Over.” The Jins are...
Beck has released unique projects that never fail to catch the eyes and ears of many kinds of music enjoyers. Ride Lonesome in particular, released on September 18, 2026, is a refreshing project that really showcases both the acoustic and deeper lyrics on love and...