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The Worst Songs and Shoes of the Last Decade

The Worst Songs and Shoes of the Last Decade

Five Songs That Make My Ears Bleed:  Let's start off strong with the most well known worst song of the past decade: “Friday” by Rebecca Black. The unironic corny track was the most disliked song and video following its release. Poor Rebecca; she was only a middle...

The Loud Psychedelia of “Siamese Dream”

The Loud Psychedelia of “Siamese Dream”

To keep with the theme of grunge season, I’ll be talking about a record that is in heavy rotation for me at the moment: my hometown heroes, The Smashing Pumpkins. Specifically, I’ll be delving into what is considered their (shorter) magnum opus, Siamese Dream. To be...

Tunes-A-Million Vol 3

Tunes-A-Million Vol 3

Welcome back to Tunes-A-Million, where I share some of my favorite books and the songs that fit them best. Every two weeks, I'll pick a new book, and you can read along (or not).  Our second book is Happy Place by Emily Henry, the most recent work of TikTok's favorite...

November Notes (EARWORM 2)

November Notes (EARWORM 2)

Is it a crime to listen to the same song 12 times in a row? If so, take me straight to the county jail and lock me away, because I would willingly do jail time for Remi Wolf’s cover of You First by Paramore.  The song is part of the album “Re: This is Why,” which is...

On the DL Vol 3

On the DL Vol 3

Oh hi! It’s that point in the semester where it seems like there’s soooo much to do, but not enough time to do it, so hopefully I can help distract you from the amount of work momentarily, or give you something to listen to as you become an academic weapon. Before I...

Getting Fraternal with Nicki Minaj

Getting Fraternal with Nicki Minaj

When thinking of topics to focus my column on, I spend a lot of time scrolling through the nearly nine hour long playlist that I have created. My goal this time was to find the artist that had the most songs on the playlist. In previous columns, I have talked about...

Young and Tragic: Ryan Gosling and Dead Man’s Bones

Young and Tragic: Ryan Gosling and Dead Man’s Bones

Nepo Baby? Nope.  Born Nov. 12, 1980, in Ontario, Canada to a paper mill salesman and a secretary,  Ryan Gosling began his acting career in his teens with his uncle’s Elvis Presley tribute act.  But, he soon moved on to greater things, joining the cast of The Mickey...