Courtesy of BET As a person who likes good music, this album means a lot to me. As a kid from the DMV, this album means even more. It's always been a fact that GoldLink is dope. At What Cost is exactly what I needed to hear. It's young. It's fresh. It's black as...
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Glory
This fortnight I was thinking of revisiting an old favorite. I remember the only musical interest I had in common with the biggest music snob in my high school was the band Wye Oak. I liked them for their musical style and how raw and honest their lyrics could be, I...
Blink-182’s “Parking Lot” and Nostalgia as a Marketing Tool
“Parking Lot” is the best song blink-182 has put out. Not just of their recent releases, but ever. Better than “ All the Small Things;” better than “ What's My Age Again?” and “ Feeling This.” I remember being rather generally underwhelmed by California, but when...
“DownÛ: Wait, What Floor Are We On?
You know that scene in Inception where Joseph Gordon-Levitt floats around in the hotel elevator with all those explosives? The one with all the trippy, space vibes? Well, I felt those same vibes while watching Marian Hill's video for their single, “Down,” and I fell...
Rob Quist: Folk Singer and Congressional Candidate
Courtesy of The Bob Music Known for his work on the Montana Arts Council and his time touring with the Mission Mountain Wood Band, Rob Quist won the Democratic nomination for Montana's single congressional seat several weeks ago. Unlike the rest of the country,...
From Green to Blue: Lorde’s Upcoming Melodrama
Solo-artist Lorde released her first single in over four years titled “Green Light” on March 2, and just a week later she released accompanying song “Liability” on March 9. When releasing “Liability,” Lorde tweeted that the song was “just a strange little sister of...
The Book that Belongs in a Militaristic Kitchen
Courtesy of Wired The song “Militaristic Kitchen” by the Oregon folk punk group, The Taxpayers came out in 2009 on their second album, a Rhythm in the Cages. The band's statement about the album clarifies that they wrote it about finding out how to “live gracefully...
Hometown Vibing with Hippo Campus’ Landmark
Hippo Campus reminds me of the dudes you went to high school with that were best friends and decided to start a band one day, creating funky, lo-fi music. Well at least for me, Hippo Campus are the type of dudes I wish I went to school with. They're a real hometown...
“Love DroughtÛ: Sunsets, Symbolism, and Sun Goddesses
Source: "Love Drought" music video Everyone knows that Beyonc̩ is queen, but the past few weeks have secured her royal status. Between the announcement of her pregnancy (WITH TWINS) and her ethereal performance at the Grammys (again WITH TWINS), many of us fans are...
Spring Break, baby! Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa and Vineyard Vines Dreams
Edit by Maria Carrasco Okay so I'd like to just make it clear: I'm not going on a tropical destination for my spring break. I mean, considering I go to AU for practically free because of how little my family makes, I don't think I was ever destined for Cancun 2K17...









