

Les Rallizes Dénudés: The Japanese Noise Rock Band that Mastered the Art of Darkness
While the eight years since Frank Ocean and Rihanna last released albums may seem long, that time is nothing...
Elliot Anderson
Dec 2, 2024


Trading Community for Corporate Success: The Danger of Commodifying Concerts
This is really happening. Oh my God, this is really happening. My thoughts couldn’t keep up with my emotions as my legs automatically...
Kami Steffenauer
Oct 28, 2024


Frankenstein the Musical in Korea: A Successful Case of Cultural Adaptation
Have you ever imagined watching a Korean version of a musical based on British literature in South Korea? That was my experience...
Wendi Wang
Oct 28, 2024


“Couldn’t Be Me”: Notes on the intersection of women and true crime
First, it came up in the group chat: “Have you guys watched the Menendez documentary?”
Lara Connor
Oct 24, 2024


The Rejection of Convention in Politically Conscious Music: DIIV's Frog in Boiling Water & Punk Rock
One of the albums that soundtracked my summer was DIIV’s Frog in Boiling Water . It’s full of classic shoegaze sounds—floating guitar...
Olivia Zhao
Oct 3, 2024


Policing ONEFOUR: The Scapegoat for Australia’s Moral Panic around Eshay Culture
Samoan-Australian group ONEFOUR have pioneered a brand of drill music in Australia...
Josef Wilks
Sep 27, 2024


on graduating and the end of childhood: exorcised through art that changed my life
This little girl has everything in front of her, I have everything behind me.

Audrey Ledford
Apr 27, 2024


Shine On You Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett and the “Mad Genius” Trope
On June 5th, 1975, British progressive rock band Pink Floyd were in the midst of recording Wish You Were Here, their ninth album...
James Weld
Apr 27, 2024


LET THEM REST!!!: The pandemic of musician biopics
It seems like every time I open X (formerly Twitter) I see a new announcement for a biopic about a famous musician...
Kelsey Perriello
Apr 17, 2024


The Issues with Linguistic Appropriation in Popular Music
When people think of cultural appropriation, they probably think of clueless white people wearing Native American headdresses or Black...
Grace Stephenson
Apr 2, 2024

