Courtesy of New York Times.When I first picked current events as the theme of my column it seemed rather simple. Just talk...
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Coo Coo Ca Choo: Old Meets New – First Aid Kit and Simon & Garfunkel
Courtesy of Glide Magazine.It's very rare that I stumble upon covers of classic songs that I enjoy, let alone take time to write about. I'm especially skeptical when I come across covers of my favorite tracks.My readers should know by now the extent...
Feedback: So Much for Metal in the Media – Tenacious D’s Win at the Grammys
Courtesy of The Grammys.Jack Black may have won his biggest award yet when his comedy duo Tenacious D took away the Grammy for best metal performance. The apt comparison many have made is giving Weird Al the award for best rap performance. Any writer...
Keep Ya Head Up: Kendrick Lamar’s Double Conscience
Courtesy of hotnewhiphop.A day after winning the Grammy for Best Rap Song & Performance his single “iÛ, Kendrick Lamar released “The Blacker The Berry.” The newest single, or statement' as Lamar prefers to call the music he releases, is a much...
Another Kind of Currency: Albert Camus and Titus Andronicus
Courtesy of Clash. Guys, I swear I like other bands. There is just so much I have to say about Patrick Stickles and his band that I just need to write about it this week. Especially since I'm writing a paper for class about existentialism in science...
Pop Exodus: "Pray to God feat. HAIM" by Calvin Harris
Do you want to be in a sisterly witch cult? Or possibly stroke wolves? How do you feel about hair that's parted down the middle? HAIM raises these questions as I stare at my computer screen, cheap Starbucks in hand. I'm not entirely sure what's going on in...
Porque no los Dos: Rocüo D̼rcal
Courtesy of Durcal. Family get-togethers for Latinos aren't to see how much little Susan has grown or how Jimmy isn't a starter on the soccer team. Latino get-togethers are to reminisce on the past. The presence of familiar faces takes us back...
Zen Palette: Why Mothica Is My Non-Problematic Fave (and Other Feminist Musings)
Courtesy of Blahblahblahscience. To continue on with my female producer and girl power-infused articles, I decided to write about one of my faves this week: Mckenzie Ellis, known as Mothica. I love this girl and I probably favorite every single one of...
Coo Coo Ca Choo: Oldies to Get You in the Mood for the Weekend
I don't know about anyone else, but this week was especially difficult to get through for me. It's that point in the semester where you can feel the workload starting to pick up and the excitement of new classes beginning to diminish. However, music always...
Minutia: An American Discourse on Artistic Talent and Integrity – Grammys 2015
Courtesy of Getty Images.On a cold, bitter February night, I snuggled up on my couch for the second time. The first was to knock out a season of Grey's Anatomy, but you know when you get snacks and return and it's sort of like beginning a new activity. I...