This week was a lot better than the last, making these songs feel like a breath of fresh air. Welcome back to “This Week’s Theme Song," did you miss me? Just kidding, anyway yes welcome back to my second column! This week was a lot better than the first week of my...
Boston Indie Rock Sensation, Vundabar, hits Black Cat on October 20, 2021. OULALA! HOLY TOLEDO! OTHER EXCLAMATIONS THAT ARE ALSO VUNDABAR SONG TITLES! Groovy indie rock band, Vundabar, is bringing their North American tour over to the 14th Street Black Cat on...
Who: Faye Webster & Danger Incorporated When: 09/24/21 Where: Capital Turnaround I'm new to the city, new to the music and new to the people. As someone from Indiana, a place where almost no one comes to tour, I figured if I really wanted to become a “big city...
I’m a sucker for musical texture. I’ve always been drawn to the timbres of a song, its pulsing bass, its sticky vocal harmonization, its clattering drums. But beyond personal indulgence, my hope is that in exploring musical texture, as opposed to rhythm, melody,...
About this Column: My favorite way to discover new music is to immerse myself in a completely new genre or scene. The world of independent music hosts various subgenres that can sometimes seem daunting to get into. My goal for each column is to introduce one of these...
Welcome to Songs that Click! This is a column where I’ll be sharing certain songs that have really stuck with me recently and discussing why I think that is. These past few weeks have been a bit tough with schoolwork piling up but also lots of excitement over a new...
My name is Jessica Anthony, and I'm an ex-emo. Well, as someone who is currently wearing a Killers shirt, black nail polish, and a beanie, maybe ex isn't quite the correct terminology. Recovering? Raging? Call it what you will. Regardless, 2000s-2010 Emo and Pop-Punk...
TV Girl fans eagerly anticipate the trio’s appearance on the Black Cat stage as the band’s U.S. leg of tour continues to Washington, D.C. on October 9th. TV Girl is a blend of retro 1960s French pop and post-modern California soul. Formed in 2010 in San Diego, the...
You know you miss how things used to be. The trampled and muddy fields, rampant dehydration, outfits that looked perfect at the beginning of the day turned to rags. You’re there for one reason: live music. We explore and indulge in something primal within our human...
About the Asian Artist Spotlight Growing up I always struggled to feel seen in the media I consumed, whether it was TV shows where nobody looked like me or the rock station we listened to in the car only playing music by all-white bands. While I love a good Green Day...