Respectful sobbing at the Canadian dance club. Hey everyone and welcome back to Songs From The Heart! Today’s song, “Get Up Baby Go” by Peach Pit, was released as a part of their newest album From 2 to 3 on March 4th. When I tell you I sat up in bed when this song...
Welcome back to Musical Personalities, a column where I analyze how my friends’ music tastes match their personalities. This week, I am analyzing my friend K.C’s top three songs. I have known K.C for 13 years and she has never once failed to be there for me and the...
Concept albums have a special place in my heart. Something about telling a story through the concepts of music and taking the listener on a journey always resonates, and the commitment to artistry and creativity by the artists can be a joy to watch. A good chunk of my...
Man, it’s been forever since I’ve written one of these! Almost three years, in fact. Lots has changed since then, what with the development of a still-raging pandemic and World War 3 almost happening twice and of course, I’ve changed— I’ve seen friends come and go,...
As you do a deep dive of Brooklyn-based indie/post-punk band Parquet Courts’ discography, you will probably come to notice one thing: the band is not too favorable to the pivotal role that technological devices drive our lives within the modern age. At least not lead...
Protest songs: From “Blowin’ in the Wind” to “This is America” Protest songs have been a central part of American music, life, and politics for hundreds of years. One of the most significant protest songs of all time is Bob Dylan’s 1963 single, “Blowin’ in the Wind”....
From Beatlemania to One Direction Infection, images of young women have flashed across news screens. Historically these pictures have narratives attached to them often stating that these are “crazed fan girls” Beyond the inherently problematic narrative that these are...
I love music, but I hate organizing it. I’d rather spend time listening to songs than sorting them! So, I steal all my friend’s playlists and enjoy the fruits of their labor. And now I’m going to share them with you. This week, I’m highlighting Sydney Muench’s...
Shoutout to depressing Pandora playlists, you a real one! Hi and welcome back to Songs From The Heart! Today’s column is about my favorite band, Gorillaz. I can’t pinpoint the exact time I heard my first Gorillaz song but I remember the general time in my life. It was...
Welcome to my new column, Musical Personalities! In this series I’m going to be thinking about the way a person’s music taste can represent their personality through analyzing some of my friends’ favorite songs. I’m starting off with my friend A.M (initials for some...