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Whatever Happened to “Shark?”?

Whatever Happened to “Shark?”?

(First things first, I’m so sorry about that title, like wow! A question mark followed by a quotation mark and followed again by yet another question mark! What an eyesore!) A lot of people’s stories about the garage/post-punky/indie rock whatever outfit “Shark?” due...

Middle School Gothic: A Trip to the Badlands

Middle School Gothic: A Trip to the Badlands

2014 was a strange year. Vine was still alive, grunge fashion was at its height, and indie/alt pop was having its moment in the mainstream. At the epicenter of so many of these trends was the website Tumblr, known for the droves of teenage girls who populated the site...

Texture in Music 4: Vocal Texture

Texture in Music 4: Vocal Texture

Out of all the great and interesting sounds in this world, there are none that we are more predisposed to like than the human voice. It’s true the predisposition does not necessarily mean that something is good, but in the case of vocals, I certainly find that it is...

Songs from the Heart: “Photo ID” by Remi Wolf

Songs from the Heart: “Photo ID” by Remi Wolf

“This song has been and will forever be my favorite song for as long as I live.” I first heard “Photo ID” by Remi Wolf at the start of 2021. I was doing online school like most people during that time, and I was working on my history homework. I had put on one of my...

Texture in Music 3: Percussion (Part 2)

Texture in Music 3: Percussion (Part 2)

Last column just wasn’t enough drums for me, so I’m back with another look into interesting percussive texture. I’ll still be focused on drums in electronic music; widening my scope would make this a semester long exploration for me. That said, I’ll be going over...

Middle School Gothic: When Rock and Roll was Saved

Middle School Gothic: When Rock and Roll was Saved

I sometimes think I was genetically predisposed to liking rock music. My dad, a 90’s metalhead whose favorite band continues to be Metallica, swears my first ever favorite song was "Battery" from the Metallica and San Francisco Symphonic Orchestra. Apparently, when I...

Beabadoobee 9:30 Club Concert Review

Beabadoobee 9:30 Club Concert Review

On November 1st, 2021, beabadoobee had a concert at the 9:30 club. There were two opening acts, the BLACKSTARKIDS and Christian Leave. The line was really long to get in so I missed the beginning of BLACKSTARKIDS’ set but the few songs I got to hear were pretty fun...