“It’s me/Hi!/I’m the problem, it’s me,” Taylor Swift proudly proclaims on “Anti-Hero”—track three of her new album Midnights. The record celebrates Swift’s return to pop music with 80’s-inspired synths and catchy choruses, but she also delves into deeper and...
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Notes with Nicole: Songs to Listen to When Your Therapist Can’t Meet
We all have that one playlist. THE scary playlist with 100+ of the most gut-wrenching sad songs that we try our absolute hardest to avoid. Sometimes, it calls our name and there is just no ignoring it. Well, I have that playlist and then the one I play right after....
Now Playing: Michael Myers’s Guilty Pleasures
We’re not playing anything this week but some Halloween-themed tunes. With Halloweekend coming up, you’re going to need a playlist to get you into the right mood—and I’ve got you covered. This week, I’m not updating “now playing” the playlist, but rather I’m plugging...
Color Theory Funk
Hello! Welcome to the second ‘Color Theory’ article! Now, recently it seems like everyone I’ve talked to (myself included) has been in a funk. Midterms have been somehow going on for the past two weeks, the weather is back to being mildly hot, and now Halloween is...
Noah Kahan – It’s the Season of the Sticks
As someone who couldn’t wait to leave my small hometown for a big city, I would not have expected to relate to the complicated and complex themes of homesickness that are woven throughout the captivating lyrics of Noah Kahan’s newest album, Stick Season. Kahan...
Gen-Z Nostalgia, 90s Electronic Music, and Video Games: An Unrelated Analysis
In my last article, I left off on a bit of a cliffhanger. Now I plan to see my analysis through: how do video games have anything to do with the 90s electronica revival? The answer comes from the history of electronic music and video games. The influence video games...
Nomenclature: Searows – The Up and Coming Melancholy We All Need
Alec Duckart, who releases music under the name Searows, is an up and coming artist with a melancholic, overcast sound that any indie-folk lover will crave. He began releasing his music through his Tik Tok account in 2020, with his first viral video being an acoustic...
Superorganism – Concert Preview
Superorganism-a group of synergetically interacting organisms of the same species. The band Superorganism lives up to its name’s definition. Formed in London in 2017, the group is currently formed of 5 members: OJ, Tucan, Harry, B, and Soul. The band members span...
The 1975 at Their Very Best (And Most Aware)
The 1975 is notorious for catchy indie pop tunes with witty, yet sometimes incomprehensible, lyrics. However, on their newest album Being Funny In a Foreign Language, released on October 14th, lead singer Matty Healy once again proves that he can deliver clever lyrics...
Notes with Nicole: Songs for Bad Dream
Hi! Welcome to Notes with Nicole. Today I wanted to highlight some songs that capture the essence of a bad dream. Some are comforting, some parallel the feeling that sticks with you after dreaming of something you wish to forget. Also, at the end I assign each song to...









