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Laufey Bewitches Us With Her New Album
By Talia Arcasoy, Madeline Hutchinson
Singer and instrumentalist Laufey offers a fresh perspective on modern jazz with the release of Bewitched, her second full-length album.
Arts and Entertainment
Olivia Rodrigo’s Got GUTS
By Benson Chen
Olivia Rodrigo doubles down on SOUR’s angst on GUTS.
Arts and Entertainment
Everything Is Alive: Breathing New Life Into Slowdive’s Legacy
Everything Is Alive doesn’t merely extend Slowdive’s discography—it redefines it. In the ever-shifting
Arts and Entertainment
A Summer Escape to Tanglewood
At the Tanglewood Music Festival, music lovers basked in the beauty of the Berkshire countryside as they listened to Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major.
Arts and Entertainment
Reviewing Summer 2023’s Alternative Albums
This summer has led alternative artists to reflect on their careers due to creating projects of varying successes.
Arts and Entertainment
Leith Ross: To Live and To Learn
An analysis of Leith Ross’s artistic style, and a review of their debut album, To Learn, released May 19, 2023.
Arts and Entertainment
Do You Actually Hate Country?
A deep dive into the country music that everyone seems to hate.
Arts and Entertainment
Teachers Teaching Teachers How to Teach
Violin teachers in the Starling-DeLay Symposium prove that teaching can be just as creative as the music they play.
Arts and Entertainment
In Search of the “Perfect” Album
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
The Arts & Entertainment Department may not always agree on the most talented artists or most iconic musical masterpieces, but there is one thing we all agree on: a “perfect” album is hard to come by. Here are the works that meet our standard of “perfect.”
Arts and Entertainment
In Search of the “Perfect” Album
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
The Arts & Entertainment Department may not always agree on the most talented artists or most iconic musical masterpieces, but there is one thing we all agree on: a “perfect” album is hard to come by. Here are the works that meet our standard of “perfect.”
Arts and Entertainment
The Politics of Pleasure in Jessie Ware’s That! Feels Good!
By Benson Chen
That! Feels Good! is a concise and rambunctious epilogue to its 2020 predecessor, What’s Your Pleasure?.
Arts and Entertainment
Coachella 2023: Frank Ocean’s Performance Blunder
Frank Ocean’s abrupt cancellation of his highly-anticipated week two Coachella performances lead to fan disappointment and concerns over his mental health.
Arts and Entertainment
“When You Wake Up, They’ll Be Gone Again”: Boygenius Returns
Three powerhouses of the indie rock genre combine their talent across three masterful, albeit disjointed, singles.
Arts and Entertainment
“When You Wake Up, They’ll Be Gone Again”: Boygenius Returns
Three powerhouses of the indie rock genre combine their talent across three masterful, albeit disjointed, singles.
Arts and Entertainment
The Making of Navy Blue: Ways of Knowing
By Galen Jack
Navy Blue’s major label debut, Ways of Knowing, is a consistent narrative success, but musically a mixed bag.
Arts and Entertainment
Autumn Rhythm’s “Human Truth”
The up-and-coming teen band, Autumn Rhythm, shares insight into the humanity and community behind their new album, Joy For Tomorrow.
Arts and Entertainment
NYYS: Young Musicians Make History
The story of how the talented young musicians of NYYS won a Grammy award.
Arts and Entertainment
When Wanting Isn’t Enough
By Benson Chen
Desire, I Want To Turn Into You is Caroline Polachek’s triumphant and daring return.
Arts and Entertainment
LCD Soundsystem Has Not Lost Its Edge
By Theodore Yochum, Levi Simon
James Murphy’s LCD Soundsystem celebrates its twentieth anniversary in concert.
Arts and Entertainment
Taylor Swift’s Influence on Rising Pop Artists
By Raaita Anwar
Taylor Swift is undeniably one of the most popular artists of our time, and with the rise of Gen-Z pop artists like Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray, her influence is more apparent than ever.
Arts and Entertainment
40 Years of Red Leather Jackets and Dancing Zombies
Green face paint has never looked better!
Arts and Entertainment
Senior Spotlight
By Zoe Buff
A profile on the three soloists in the first Senior Spotlight orchestra concert.
Arts and Entertainment
Is Pop Punk Actually Punk?
The history of pop punk and why the word “punk” isn’t an accurate description of the genre.
Arts and Entertainment
Whose Loss
By Manlio Singh
Drake takes the foreground throughout an inconsistent collaboration album.
Arts and Entertainment
Quadeca Tells A Modern Ghost Story
Quadeca creates an incredible sonic experience in his newest project, “I Didn’t Mean To Haunt You,” telling the story of a ghost watching his past life slip out of view.
Arts and Entertainment
The Season of the Sticks
A review of Noah Kahan’s new album, Stick Season, and the Northeastern influence within it.
Arts and Entertainment
Meet Us At “Midnights”
By Eleanor Leung, Lianne Ohayon
12:00 a.m. has never been this controversial.
Arts and Entertainment
September In Review: Selection of Album Appraisals
Three album reviews from three definitive names in three separate genres.
Arts and Entertainment
GAYLE’s New EP is “indieedgycool”
The teen sensation proves she is no one-hit wonder.
Arts and Entertainment
The Brooklyn Living Gallery Hosts Independent Bands
The Living Gallery’s September 18 concert was a showcase of raw local talent and fantastic rock bands.
Arts and Entertainment
Randall Goosby: A Man on a Musical Mission
An interview with violinist Randall Goosby, an up-and-coming musician aiming to diversify audiences of classical music.
Arts and Entertainment
The Life and Death of PnB Rock
The story of rapper PnB Rock’s growth and achievements prior to his sudden death on September 12, 2022.
Arts and Entertainment
The Summer in Review: Hip-Hop Edition
Three highly anticipated hip-hop albums, “The Forever Story,” “Cheat Codes,” and “2000,” were recently released to varying success.
Arts and Entertainment
When We Were Young
Peter Hook’s Joy Division tribute show conjures melancholic retrospection
Arts and Entertainment
The Sweet, Deafening Sound of Red Hot Chili Peppers
By Roxy Perazzo, Vita Kirschtein
A review of the Red Hot Chili Peppers on its “Unlimited Love” tour.
Arts and Entertainment
Kelsea Ballerini is “SUBJECT TO CHANGE”
The country star’s latest album finds her smiling through the heartbreak.
Arts and Entertainment
Oscillations, Onions, and the Most Overlooked Instrument in the Orchestra: The Viola
An exploration of the viola’s role in the music world—and the jokes that come with it.
Arts and Entertainment
Leith Ross: To Live and To Learn
An analysis of Leith Ross’s artistic style, and a review of their debut album, To Learn, released May 19, 2023.
Arts and Entertainment
Do You Actually Hate Country?
A deep dive into the country music that everyone seems to hate.
Arts and Entertainment
Teachers Teaching Teachers How to Teach
Violin teachers in the Starling-DeLay Symposium prove that teaching can be just as creative as the music they play.
Arts and Entertainment
In Search of the “Perfect” Album
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
The Arts & Entertainment Department may not always agree on the most talented artists or most iconic musical masterpieces, but there is one thing we all agree on: a “perfect” album is hard to come by. Here are the works that meet our standard of “perfect.”
Arts and Entertainment
In Search of the “Perfect” Album
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
The Arts & Entertainment Department may not always agree on the most talented artists or most iconic musical masterpieces, but there is one thing we all agree on: a “perfect” album is hard to come by. Here are the works that meet our standard of “perfect.”
Arts and Entertainment
The Making of Navy Blue: Ways of Knowing
By Galen Jack
Navy Blue’s major label debut, Ways of Knowing, is a consistent narrative success, but musically a mixed bag.
Arts and Entertainment
The Politics of Pleasure in Jessie Ware’s That! Feels Good!
By Benson Chen
That! Feels Good! is a concise and rambunctious epilogue to its 2020 predecessor, What’s Your Pleasure?.
Arts and Entertainment
Coachella 2023: Frank Ocean’s Performance Blunder
Frank Ocean’s abrupt cancellation of his highly-anticipated week two Coachella performances lead to fan disappointment and concerns over his mental health.
Arts and Entertainment
Autumn Rhythm’s “Human Truth”
The up-and-coming teen band, Autumn Rhythm, shares insight into the humanity and community behind their new album, Joy For Tomorrow.
Arts and Entertainment
NYYS: Young Musicians Make History
The story of how the talented young musicians of NYYS won a Grammy award.
Arts and Entertainment
When Wanting Isn’t Enough
By Benson Chen
Desire, I Want To Turn Into You is Caroline Polachek’s triumphant and daring return.
Arts and Entertainment
“When You Wake Up, They’ll Be Gone Again”: Boygenius Returns
Three powerhouses of the indie rock genre combine their talent across three masterful, albeit disjointed, singles.
Arts and Entertainment
“When You Wake Up, They’ll Be Gone Again”: Boygenius Returns
Three powerhouses of the indie rock genre combine their talent across three masterful, albeit disjointed, singles.
Arts and Entertainment
LCD Soundsystem Has Not Lost Its Edge
By Theodore Yochum, Levi Simon
James Murphy’s LCD Soundsystem celebrates its twentieth anniversary in concert.
Arts and Entertainment
Taylor Swift’s Influence on Rising Pop Artists
By Raaita Anwar
Taylor Swift is undeniably one of the most popular artists of our time, and with the rise of Gen-Z pop artists like Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray, her influence is more apparent than ever.
Arts and Entertainment
New School, Boo School
Music teachers at The Mannes School of Music go on strike to protest new policy.
Arts and Entertainment
40 Years of Red Leather Jackets and Dancing Zombies
Green face paint has never looked better!
Arts and Entertainment
Whose Loss
By Manlio Singh
Drake takes the foreground throughout an inconsistent collaboration album.
Arts and Entertainment
Quadeca Tells A Modern Ghost Story
Quadeca creates an incredible sonic experience in his newest project, “I Didn’t Mean To Haunt You,” telling the story of a ghost watching his past life slip out of view.
Arts and Entertainment
Senior Spotlight
By Zoe Buff
A profile on the three soloists in the first Senior Spotlight orchestra concert.
Arts and Entertainment
Is Pop Punk Actually Punk?
The history of pop punk and why the word “punk” isn’t an accurate description of the genre.
Arts and Entertainment
Ice, Death, Planets, Denim, Change, and Reptilian Wizards
Despite setbacks in song length and writing quality, King Gizzard manages to offer a delectable, multifaceted musical experience through its three October releases.
Arts and Entertainment
An Era to Stand Alone
The 1975 have returned with one of their best albums yet, as they flaunt great musical growth but also preserve the genre-defying identity that has garnered their dedicated following.
Arts and Entertainment
The Season of the Sticks
A review of Noah Kahan’s new album, Stick Season, and the Northeastern influence within it.
Arts and Entertainment
Meet Us At “Midnights”
By Eleanor Leung, Lianne Ohayon
12:00 a.m. has never been this controversial.
Arts and Entertainment
September In Review: Selection of Album Appraisals
Three album reviews from three definitive names in three separate genres.
Arts and Entertainment
GAYLE’s New EP is “indieedgycool”
The teen sensation proves she is no one-hit wonder.
Arts and Entertainment
Kelsea Ballerini is “SUBJECT TO CHANGE”
The country star’s latest album finds her smiling through the heartbreak.
Arts and Entertainment
The Brooklyn Living Gallery Hosts Independent Bands
The Living Gallery’s September 18 concert was a showcase of raw local talent and fantastic rock bands.
Arts and Entertainment
Laufey Bewitches Us With Her New Album
By Talia Arcasoy, Madeline Hutchinson
Singer and instrumentalist Laufey offers a fresh perspective on modern jazz with the release of Bewitched, her second full-length album.
Arts and Entertainment
Olivia Rodrigo’s Got GUTS
By Benson Chen
Olivia Rodrigo doubles down on SOUR’s angst on GUTS.
Arts and Entertainment
Everything Is Alive: Breathing New Life Into Slowdive’s Legacy
Everything Is Alive doesn’t merely extend Slowdive’s discography—it redefines it. In the ever-shifting
Arts and Entertainment
Randall Goosby: A Man on a Musical Mission
An interview with violinist Randall Goosby, an up-and-coming musician aiming to diversify audiences of classical music.
Arts and Entertainment
The Life and Death of PnB Rock
The story of rapper PnB Rock’s growth and achievements prior to his sudden death on September 12, 2022.
Arts and Entertainment
The Summer in Review: Hip-Hop Edition
Three highly anticipated hip-hop albums, “The Forever Story,” “Cheat Codes,” and “2000,” were recently released to varying success.
Arts and Entertainment
When We Were Young
Peter Hook’s Joy Division tribute show conjures melancholic retrospection
Arts and Entertainment
A Summer Escape to Tanglewood
At the Tanglewood Music Festival, music lovers basked in the beauty of the Berkshire countryside as they listened to Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major.
Arts and Entertainment
Reviewing Summer 2023’s Alternative Albums
This summer has led alternative artists to reflect on their careers due to creating projects of varying successes.
