Everyone had that series of books growing up. For many, it was Harry Potter, but for me, it was Percy Jackson - and I know I’m not alone in that. It remains one of the bestselling book series of the last decade, and I know that it certainly defined my and many other...
Fitting for this series’ title: Queens of R&B, our first spotlight artist is the prolific: Queen Naija. Born on October 17, 1995, to an African American mother and Arab father, Queen grew up in Detroit, Michigan, singing in her church’s choir since the age of...
Fridays that fall on the 13th of the month are notoriously ominous. There’s an entire movie series based around the calamities that seem to ensue on these dates, but on Friday September 13th, my roommate and I were pleasantly surprised by what we stumbled across. That...
I could not have imagined a more satisfying way to wrap up the summer than seeing my favorite psychedelic rock band, Tame Impala, perform at The Anthem two days before fall classes started. Tickets went on sale back in April and I knew I had to get my hands on one. I...
Young M.A’s second studio album, Herstory In The Making, is a uncommon blend of gang, queer and intimate stories. The stark contrast between her personal raps and her tough-guy persona makes Herstory In The Makingunique. But the personal raps coupled with the...
Six years ago, 16-year-old Ella Yelich-O’Connor, under her stage name Lorde, released her debut album Pure Heroine to overwhelming success and would go on to be nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. Since the start of her popularity, Lorde has become sort...
The tambourine is the greatest instrument ever conceived and yes you can quote me on that. This thought came to me both from listening to my favorite albums and reflecting on my own personal experience as a music consumer since the tender age of zero. The thing is, I...
A few weeks ago, Daniel Johnston died at the age of 58. He began his musical career in the early ’80s, passing out his home-recorded tapes around Austin, Texas. Within a few years, he built up somewhat of a cult following and really began to grow as Kurt Cobain, a fan...
Part hardcore punk, part lofi house beats, part memerock with a sprinkle of bath salts, Mom and the Mailman makes music that’s genuinely upsetting. I got turned onto Mom and the Mailman through their 2019 album Tasty Meat , which was on the WVAU rack last semester,...
My Dad had us cut our teeth on the Beatles to start. Hunter and I both liked the Beatles—still do, in fact— but my interest in the Fab Four grew to its own dramatic heights separate from that of my twin. I remember arguing with Jacob Cornblatt, by then the only one of...