American University is known for being extremely politically active. A great part of this awareness stems from making connections to our daily lives. This column seeks to relate two things I am passionate about: music and a comprehension of the world around me. Alt J,...
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King Tuff, "Black Moon Spell" (Sub Pop)
It's safe to say King Tuff takes an adventure and visits new territory in Black Moon Spell.This album has long songs (at least in terms of garage rock); a couple of the songs clock in just under five minutes. The drums sound awesome. They have a great amount of...
Steve Arrington, "Way Out" (Tummy Touch)
If you grew up in an African-American household in the early 2000’s, you have some recollection of Michael Baisden, Steve Harvey and a mixture of old school Rap, R&B, Funk and House, otherwise known as WBLS Kiss FM. The bottom line is that Steve...
Gerard Way, "Hesitant Alien" (WBR)
Let's face it, there is a stigma that comes with Gerard Way as the former frontman of My Chemical Romance. Listening to his solo album you'd obviously brace yourself for songs an emo kid would listen to while waiting for his mom to pick him up from Hot Topic in...
Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate), "You Will Eventually Be Forgotten" (Count Your Lucky Stars)
You know those nights where you're lying in bed unable to sleep, and you start remembering specific events from your past that you hadn't thought about in years and get kind of emotional? Fenton, Michigan two-piece Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) has taken...
ODESZA, "In Return" (Self-Released)
ODESZA have been making a name for themselves in the past few years as some of the foremost purveyors of starry eyed, blissful chillwave, a style they stick to with little deviation on their sophomore project, In Return. For fans of this particularly pleasant subgenre...
Ryan Adams, "Ryan Adams" (PAX AM/Blue Note)
Ryan Adams’ newest self-titled album is well-crafted and densely packed with greatness. Album opener “Gimme Something Good” has the melancholy vocals and soulful guitar melodies Ryan Adams has built his discography on. Some of the album is...
Leading Ladies: #POSITIVE
Inspiration: Janelle MonÌÁe being #positive in her music video for “Electric LadyÛ. (Courtesy of Natura) Sometimes a good playlist is all you need to brighten up your day when your inner light is wavering. That's okay! Being genuinely positive all the time is hard....
Keep Ya Head Up: Do You Know the Drill?
Courtesy of Hot New Hip Hop. It's pretty much impossible to separate Chicago from drill music. Drill is Chicago and Chicago is drill, at least when talking about the Southside neighborhoods of Chicago nicknamed Chiraq. It was in these gang ridden parts of the city...
Live in the Hive: Ace Cosgrove
Maryland rapper Ace Cosgrove is no stranger to the come-up-- We sat down with the rapper to talk about his sophomore album Us vs. Robots which is available for download now via Soundcloud (check it below). Here's a couple of videos of the performance: And the audio...