Well, I'm very sorry for that TikTok reference, but I just can't help it (I think I really ruined my life the moment I downloaded that cursed app though our time together has been concerningly fun). Anyways, today is officially the last day of my self-quarantine...
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Local Creators: 10APART
10APART is a local hip-hop duo from Montgomery County, Maryland, who has a growing fanbase in the DC metropolitan area. After releasing eight singles on Spotify, Jonny Zeleke and Mike Getachew plan to keep dropping songs and establishing their online presence. They...
Headphoning it In: “Fantastic Mr. Fox” Reimagined
For those of us who feel like stir-crazy wild animals right now, Fantastic Mr. Fox is a perfect escape from reality. In a symmetrical stop-motion world, Mr. Fox is trapped within his unfulfilling life and, along with his woodland family and friends, must face the...
Remembering Adam Schlesinger
Fountains of Wayne was the first band I ever saw live. I was still a kid, not even ten yet, but they had already been playing in my head for years. As a kid growing up in NYC, some of their songs felt prophetic. Lyrics from “No Better Place” and “Survival Car” felt...
A Song for Each Sign
Astrology is a complex study of the relationships between the sun, moon, stars, and planets that ultimately come together to influence human’s actions. There are 12 different signs and each individual has a specific zodiac sign and horoscope depending on when their...
MetaMusician: Isolated Together
I've written before about the great communal experience of going to concerts. Being in the same place with others who share your love of a particular artist can be a powerful experience. On a good night, the audience can meld into one being, dancing and singing along...
Headphoning it In: “Uncut Gems” Reimagined
Reflecting on a time when movie theaters were still open, I have spent a substantial amount of my free time thinking about a film I saw earlier this year, Uncut Gems. Following their previous hit Good Time, visionary brothers Josh and Benny Safdie collaborated once...
Serotonin for the Soul: A Playlist for Comfort
The past couple of weeks have truthfully been some of the most alarming and paralyzing weeks of my life with leaving my life at college to move back home amidst the largest public health crisis of our lifetime. However, even when the world is turning upside down,...
Quaran-tunes: Revisiting “I Don’t Like Sh*t, I Don’t Go Outside”
In March of 2015, Thebe Kgositsile aka Earl Sweatshirt gave the public a look inside the mind of a tortured isolationist in his darkest and most honest work yet, “I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside.” Now, five years later, the album is more relevant than ever in...
Quarantine Szn: How are Bands and Artists dealing with COVID-19?
With recent developments regarding COVID-19, many states have been placed on lockdown, and the federal government has started to recommend “social distancing,” which entails staying at least six feet apart from others, as well as not attending events or gatherings of...








