Summer song roundup
The best summer songs of 2018
Summer 2018 churned out some of the hottest, most played tracks on the airwaves. With a plethora of dropped albums just as school years ended and summer began, we have […]
Tag: music
A music-filled summer
Moscow welcomes back its annual concert series
Rendezvous in the Park The annual Rendezvous in the Park will run from July 19 through July 21. The concert series will be held at East City Park on the […]
A summer of sweetness
The UI Arboretum fills with the sound of music during the hot summer months
From the depths of the vibrantly colored Arboretum, the odd and sometimes random sounds of brass echoed across the densely forested hills. While a bee buzzes across the neatly trimmed […]
Calm, yet chaotic
Jame Bay’s new album has positive notes, but often feels too muddled for a sophomore album
James Bay’s new album “Electric Light” is all over the place. It’s chaotic in a way that, for the most part, works. The English singer-songwriter broke into the music scene […]
OKurrr — An ode to Cardi B
Unapologetic and authentic, Cardi B brings feminism to an otherwise female-lacking genre of music
Last summer, American pop culture was hit by a big personality in a small package — Cardi B. It’s been nearly a year since Cardi B first made money moves […]
Early morning music
The best tunes for your early morning commute, breakfast or routine
Every morning could use a little more music. Whether it be driving or walking to work, preparing breakfast or starting your morning routine, most mornings need something to wake up […]
Road trip tunes
The top seven songs you should have on your road trip playlist this summer
“This is America” — Childish Gambino When Donald Glover, AKA Childish Gambino, releases any new album, episode, movie or track, it’s almost always great, which is why it was no surprise […]
An online outburst
Kanye West is back on Twitter, but he is still the same problematic firebrand
Twitter is a wonderful device for gauging the connected culture of the human race. It keeps track of our trends in news, culture, sports and just about everything else so […]
The music and I
A weekly album review segment
Kanye West – “Yeezus” Year Released: 2013 Like: Death Grips, Jpegmafia, clipping. Songs to Try: ‘I’m In It,’ ‘Hold My Liquor,’ ‘On Sight’ Gearing up for the Yeezy/GOOD Music hype […]
The music and I
A weekly album review segment
Timber Timbre – ‘Sincerely, Future Pollution’ Year Released: 2017 Like: Fleet Foxes, The National, Sun Kil Moon Songs to Try: ‘Western Questions,’ ‘Skin Tone,’ ‘Moment’ Toronto-based rock group Timber Timbre […]