Bard Songs from the Dragon Age: Inquisition Edition, by Ilsa Miller
The soundtrack can make or break a game. If it’s decent, you won’t pay much attention to it, if it’s bad, you’ll mute it, and if it’s...
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Evan Laslo
May 9, 20226 min
A Music Enthusiast’s Playlist for Pushing Through the Chaos, by Heather Rolfert
The last few weeks of the semester are finally in your reach. However exciting that may be for you, it can also be a time when the stress...
Evan Laslo
May 3, 20222 min
Ross Lynch: From Disney to Driver Era, by Grace Zurawski
It’s nothing new for a former Disney Channel star to take their career to another level by breaking into film, music, or otherwise. We’ve...
Evan Laslo
Apr 24, 20227 min
Meet Under High Street, Oxford’s Favorite Band, by Jason Meggyesy
It’s a classic story. A group of guys, in college, meet each other one day, pick up their respective instruments, and start to jam with...
Evan Laslo
Apr 10, 20226 min
Interviewing The Revivalists’ David Shaw: Hamilton Local to World-Touring Artist, by GraciAnn Hicks
Hamilton native David Shaw first fell in love with music while he listened to a tape of “Chuck Berry’s Greatest Hits” on a Fisher Price...
Evan Laslo
Mar 21, 20224 min
The Day a Rabbit Became King; a Florence and the Machine Story, by Heather Rolfert
If you’re a fan of Florence and the Machine, you know it's been a long time since you’ve sat down and listened to a new album. Their most...
Evan Laslo
Mar 15, 20225 min
The Impact of Jimi Hendrix: From Rock to Rap, by Justin Bearden
In less than four years, Jimi Hendrix became one of the most famous artists of all time and had arguably the biggest influence on not...
Evan Laslo
Mar 11, 20223 min
Love-scorned and Prowling: How Women Tend the Roots of Country Music, by Josie Cicogna
“Bro, country is out. Hoe country is in.”— Meta While bro-country (which I’ve also heard called stadium country) will always have its...
Evan Laslo
Mar 8, 20223 min
Big Thief and the Return of Nonsense Folk, by Eleanor Prytherch
When Big Thief released their newest album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, it was an excellent surprise to wake up to on a...
Evan Laslo
Mar 6, 20223 min
A Music Major’s Deep Dive into the Succession Theme Song, by Caroline Cruise
If you haven’t seen Succession, drop what you’re doing and fire up HBO Max. The Emmy and Golden Globe–winning show centers on the...
Evan Laslo
Mar 5, 20225 min
LP3: Hippo Campus’ Experimental Revamp, by Grace Zurawski
Indie pop/rock fans everywhere, rejoice: Hippo Campus has released their first full-length album since 2018. As a committed follower of...
Evan Laslo
Feb 20, 20226 min
I Got COVID-19 and Listened to Over 17 Hours of New Music: Here’s What Stood Out, by Sarah Snyder
The plan was never to clear out my 17-hour-long “Liked Songs” playlist on Spotify, where I’d saved every song that looked mildly...
Evan Laslo
Feb 18, 20224 min
alt-J and Commercially Successful Experimentation, by GraciAnn Hicks
“Needs more cowbell” isn’t something you’ll hear me say about alt-J. For those who don’t understand the reference, do yourself a favor,...
Evan Laslo
Feb 12, 20222 min
I Can’t Get Jack Black’s Music Out of My Head, by GraciAnn Hicks
Almost two months ago, my life was changed forever. Outside of his movie School of Rock, not many people know about Jack Black’s music...
Evan Laslo
Feb 6, 20223 min
The Lost Art of Album Curation, by Jason Meggyesy
The year is 2155. Elon Musk has downloaded his consciousness to his cars, and Amazon has provided everyone with a personal A.I....
Evan Laslo
Feb 5, 20226 min
A Music Lover’s Playlist for Overcoming the Day, by Heather Rolfert
A new semester. A fresh start. Changing schedules, different people all around, and an overwhelming amount of new experiences. It’s often...
Evan Laslo
Dec 1, 20213 min
My Love Affair with Adele’s Music, by GraciAnn Hicks
Summer of 2011—I went to the beach for the first time. Among my first time swimming in the ocean, trying new seafood, and eating peach...
Evan Laslo
Nov 22, 20214 min
The Music Industry is More Than White People, by Aaron S. Chavez
"*Insert white artist* is the music industry” is such a typical response regarding the current music sensation when a new release is...