The Posthumous Album Paradox: The Problem With Music After Death, by Jason Meggyesy
On February 19, 2020, Bashar Jackson, better known as Pop Smoke, was shot during a home invasion in the Hollywood Hills. On December 8,...
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Evan Laslo
- Aug 28, 2021
- 3 min
AJR’s “Way Less Sad”: Stepping Into Reality, by Heather Rolfert
AJR’s Way Less Sad sounds upbeat at first, but, when focusing on the little details beyond the beat, the song becomes a serious message...
Evan Laslo
- May 9, 2021
- 3 min
Briston Maroney Blooms with Debut Album Sunflower, by GraciAnn Hicks
After falling in love with Freakin’ Out On The Interstate, fans anticipated Briston Maroney’s debut album. He graciously released...
Evan Laslo
- Apr 18, 2021
- 3 min
Taylor Swift is Fearless on Her Own Terms, by Cecelia Johanni
Taylor Swift has been busy during quarantine. In 2020, Taylor released two surprise albums, folklore and evermore. Throughout the writing...
Evan Laslo
- Apr 17, 2021
- 3 min
Miami’s Aspiring Rockstar: Adam Stall, by GraciAnn Hicks
Adam Stall’s long rocker curls and Robert Plant-inspired, yodel-adjacent vocals get him halfway to rock-stardom. His actual music will...
Evan Laslo
- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
Three Essential Songs for Your Week’s Rotation, by Jason Meggyesy
Warm weather, blue skies, flowers in bloom—spring has officially arrived, which means summer is close to follow. With summer around the...
Evan Laslo
- Apr 4, 2021
- 2 min
Evanescence: A Recollection of an Old-But-New Band, by Heather Rolfert
50s and 60s music, rock, classical, and country are a few music genres from my childhood. I hated listening to them, but, even with being...
Evan Laslo
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
Adam Melchor’s Lullaby Hotline, by Eleanor Prytherch
When the world ground to a halt over a year ago, being an independent musical artist changed drastically. Musicians, whose primary source...
Evan Laslo
- Mar 21, 2021
- 4 min
The Grammys Persist Despite the Pandemic, by Cecelia Johanni
A skyscraper-sized high heel, tap-dancing and cat ear helmets graced the stage at this year’s Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy’s 63rd...
Evan Laslo
- Mar 19, 2021
- 4 min
Slept On: A Series, Part Three: Earl Sweatshirt, by Jason Meggyesy
From the 2000s to the 2010s, the state of hip-hop underwent a transition. Gone were the days of Kanye West’s upbeat, heartwarming tracks...
Evan Laslo
- Mar 12, 2021
- 4 min
The Backseat Lovers: The Blueprint for 20s Indie Rock, by GraciAnn Hicks
The distinct rasp of Joshua Harmon’s voice sets the scene: “I overheard that she was nineteen / She’s got a fake ID and a nose ring /...
Evan Laslo
- Mar 7, 2021
- 3 min
Slept On: A Series, Part Two: Soulja Boy, by Jason Meggyesy
Soulja Boy Tell Em’s name is often spoken in conjunction with countless internet videos and archives of memes. The now thirty-year-old...
Evan Laslo
- Mar 6, 2021
- 4 min
No Glory in Love: Julien Baker's Little Oblivions, by Eleanor Prytherch
Around this time last year, about when everything fell apart and sad indie music came to make up a large part of my personality, I...
Evan Laslo
- Feb 26, 2021
- 3 min
The Lowdown on High Street Records, by Allison Krivda and GraciAnn Hicks
Senior Michael Smith toured Miami University alumna Celena Fields’s Apple Music office while he participated in the Inside Hollywood...
Evan Laslo
- Feb 20, 2021
- 3 min
Slept On: A Series, Part One: Chief Keef, by Jason Meggyesy
We are in a new era of hip hop. The hip-hop artists of our times push the genre’s boundaries, from the introduction of unconventional rap...
Evan Laslo
- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
Shore, I Will Listen: Fleet Foxes’ Shore Review, by Heather Rolfert
Shore, Fleet Foxes’ newest album, conjures visions of beaches, waves, and joy under the sun, but as for the music itself, I had no idea...
Evan Laslo
- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
A Lesson From Celtic Woman, by Jonathan Mirau
A charismatic all-female Celtic music group, Celtic Woman consists of Megan Walsh, Chloe Agnew and fiddler Tara McNeil. Celtic Woman...
Evan Laslo
- Jan 29, 2021
- 4 min
Chano, Chatham’s Own: The Musical Maturation of Chance The Rapper, by Jason Meggyesy
CHICAGO, 2011— It was another day at Jones College Prep High School. Students were mingling while the faculty graded the half-assed...
wmsr60
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
Familiar Face: The Dividends EP Review by Evan Laslo
For listeners of indie music and lovers of soulful sensibilities, singer-songwriter Familiar Face is worth a listen or a love affair....
wmsr60
- Sep 30, 2020
- 6 min
Six Essential Albums From Summer 2020 by Reece Hollowell
Looking back at some of the albums that made quarantine slightly more bearable As summer draws to a close, it feels like the past three...
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