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Bringing the magic of unplugged back: Courtney Barnett

Bringing the magic of unplugged back: Courtney Barnett

The first things that come to mind when someone mentions Courtney Barnett are her fast electric guitar, the monotonous voice, and her conversational lyrics. I was hesitant at first when I heard she was releasing an MTV unplugged album, because while the toned down...

MetaMusician: My Album of the Decade

MetaMusician: My Album of the Decade

With the 2010’s coming to a close, many in the entertainment industry are writing about what the best album of the decade is. There are many ways to try to answer this question. Recently, Spotify put out data which shows that the top five most listened to artists of...

Respect the Classics: Queens of the Stone Age and Deaf Radio

Respect the Classics: Queens of the Stone Age and Deaf Radio

Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA) are not (yet) regarded as an official “classic rock” band, so to speak, however, their influence on modern heavy rock puts them at par with the classics. QOTSA has been one of my favorite bands for the majority of my life as a result of...

Big Meme Moods: “Or whatever Chainsmokers said”

Big Meme Moods: “Or whatever Chainsmokers said”

We all know and love the iconic college party song “Closer” by The Chainsmokers, featuring Halsey. If you don’t, then “do you really college?” No judgment, but after seeing this meme, I thought to myself how EDM is prominent in the college party scene. It is the...

All for Aquarius

All for Aquarius

It’s almost a new year and time for a new sign, so it’s only fitting for this change to be introduced by the sign of the future and new life, Aquarius. Born January 20th- February 18th, this sign reflects idealism and future promise. As an Air Sign, an Aquarius tends...

Concert Review:  Slothrust

Concert Review: Slothrust

Recently in my regular article, Respect the Classics, I wrote about the incredibly talented and underrated grunge rock band, Slothrust (if you haven’t read it yet, you should.)  The stars somehow aligned in the universe and I was granted a Press and Photo Pass from...

The Social Dig: Lo-Fi Appreciation

The Social Dig: Lo-Fi Appreciation

There is nothing new under the sun; lo-fi musicians included. I implore listeners to appreciate the lo-fi as a technique as opposed to a sub-genre. This allows for a plethora of artists to comfortably sit in the category: Nujabes, Flying Lotus, J-Dilla, Wun Two and...

Thanksgiving Time!

Thanksgiving Time!

It’s almost time for Thanksgiving break, and we all know what that means: time to gather around a table with extended family members you don’t really know while sitting through conversations that make you angry. It also means that, as finals week approaches, we’re all...

MetaMusician: The Masters of Album Crafting

MetaMusician: The Masters of Album Crafting

I love listening to albums while driving. There is something about being laser-focused on the road in front of me that puts me in a great headspace to listen to an album front to back. If I’m just sitting at home, I get lost in my own thoughts and surroundings and...