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 28, 2024


My Favorite Music Nerd Sites
Many of us here at the INDY are music nerds. I thought I would compile a list of some of my favorite online sites, for and by music nerds.
Ted Bergman
Sep 20, 2024


NCT DREAM’S DREAM()SCAPE: A Love Letter to Possibility
Seven-member K-pop boy group NCT DREAM released their fifth EP, DREAM()SCAPE, this past March 25. DREAM, a sub-unit of SM Entertainment’s...
Annika Bjork
Apr 27, 2024


Jeffrey Martin at the Pie Shop
Jeffrey Martin, an indie folk singer-songwriter and former English teacher hailing from Portland, OR, graced D.C. in early April.
Ted Bergman
Apr 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

Armbruster’s Can I Sit Here
For Connor Armbruster, the idea that space and music are inherently linked serves as a throughline for his work.
Olivia Zhao
Apr 27, 2024


The Army, The Navy's Fruit for Flies
Opening for Matt Maltese on his 2024 North America tour is indie pop duo The Army, The Navy. Composed of childhood friends Sasha Goldberg...
Florencia Bendersky
Apr 27, 2024


I’m Obsessed with GUTS (spilled)
Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS was one of 2023’s best albums. And if that wasn’t enough, the deluxe edition—GUTS (spilled)—gave us five new songs...
Meggy Mani
Apr 27, 2024

Mdou Moctar
Tuareg rock band Mdou Moctar’s latest singles “Imouhar” and “Funeral for Justice” tell us they’re not holding back anything in their...
Jasper Hunsinger
Apr 27, 2024


Artist Releases New Album
In a year already ablaze with musical zeal, an artist recently emerged from their depths of creativity to deliver their sophomore album...
Ted Bergman
Apr 17, 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


Mother Mother’s Grief Chapter: Handling Human Affliction with Hope
An experienced indie rock band with diehard followers and a growing fanbase, Mother Mother boasts an exciting career.
Grace Stephenson
Apr 17, 2024


Arguing for Alliteration
Dearest INDY Readers, After Claire Tsui’s brilliant psychoanalysis of email sign-offs in our green issue last semester (See: A Highly...
Marina Gallozzi
Apr 3, 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 3, 2024
