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...
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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...
Jonathan Richman: Concert Preview
71-year old Jonathan Richman, former frontman and founder of The Modern Lovers, has had an immense effect on modern-day punk and indie rock music throughout his 50-year career. Largely inspired by the Velvet Underground, proto-punk band The Modern Lovers ( featuring...
What is it Really Like Inside Harry’s House?
“Welcome to Madison Square Garden! I’d like to thank Harry Styles for taking the night off,” Billy Joel joked to the roaring crowd. Joel took the stage on one of the few nights Madison Square Garden - temporarily “Harry’s House” - was not occupied by its artist in...
Bands Behind Bars: A Quick Look at Incarcerated Concerts
On a clear Chicago day in September 1970, 2,117 inmates assembled in the yard of Cook County Jail, America’s largest jail at the time, referred to as “The jungle”. They came to see BB King, “the chairman of the board of all the blues singers”, make history as he...
Puddle Music: Heartbreak and the Desire for Stability in Del Water Gap’s Self-Titled Album
Del Water Gap is an artist you’ll never get tired of listening to. The solo project of producer and songwriter S. Holden Jaffe, he has been releasing music under the name Del Water Gap since 2015. Alongside his solo music, he has worked with artists such as Maggie...
Suki Waterhouse and Father John Misty: Concert Review
D.C. was graced with two excellent performers on September 20th, Suki Waterhouse and Father John Misty. The concert spanned from 8pm to 11pm, and the energy in The Anthem was electric from start to finish. Suki dazzled the audience not only with her sparkly outfit...
That’s So Lana Del Rey Vinyl: The Commodification of Artists’ Aesthetics
Elegant perfume bottles, red lipstick, pastel pink floral sheets, dainty lingerie, and novels following the trials and tribulations of unlikable female characters: these are all objects that have come to be associated with the musician Lana Del Rey. When scrolling on...
Spotify Playlist #154: Music of New Jersey
There’s something in the water in New Jersey that produces such a great amount of musical talent. Or maybe it’s just the Newark smell. Either way, there’s no denying that New Jersey is where lots of our favorite musicians call home. Surprisingly, it’s also where a...









