Music Reviews

Pros Outway Cons for Drake’s “Nothing Was The Same”

Aubrey Graham, better known as Drake, is back with his third studio release, Nothing Was The Same. With a well-intentioned appreciation for rap classics, as well as an obvious but almost adeptly executed attempt at reinventing his image, Drake makes...

Pretty Neat Grooves: A Fresh Take on Music

Kicking back on a hot summer day, hanging out in the cool, air-conditioned atmosphere, Michael White '15 and Jon Birondo '15 discuss music. Well-versed in the music of today as well as the oldies, in every genre from rap...

Music Review: Highlights of Summer 2013

The sheer quantity of new music in the modern world is incredible, overwhelming even. To the casual listener, it might be easy to skim the top of the latest hits, and let the radio do the research. But think of all...

Best Albums of 2012

2012...what a year. We survived the apocalypse (again), our nation acquired a not-so-new president, and Princess Kate got pregnant. There was a considerable amount of drama in the media that I was completely oblivious to, so I won’t ramble...

The Year in Songs

At least for me, this was a great year for music.  Particularly, this was a great year for the radio.  Never have I found so much to enjoy on both Top 40 and Alternative radio.  Sure, there were still...

December Album Review: Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die: Paradise Edition

Known for her freshman album, Born to Die, Elizabeth Woodridge Grant, known also by her stage name Lana Del Rey, delivers again with the recent release of her new extended play Paradise, which arrived in stores and online November...

Top Ten Best Songs of The Black Keys

Is it safe to declare The Black Keys the best rock ‘n’ roll band in the world?  They’re certainly the most universal, with their songs equally beloved by alternative, indie, and, at long last, mainstream rock fans.  Made up...

Album Review: Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

Whether they intend to create a positive or negative portrait of the genre, most forms of country music can be associated with the image of the hard-living, alcoholic musician channeling his emotions of sorrow and regret through an acoustic...

Album Review: Kill the Moonlight

Last year, I was watching one of my favorite television shows, Showtime’s Shameless, when I ran into a song at the end of an episode that was relatively catchy. I was surprised that I actually enjoyed the song since...