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(10/05/22 9:00pm)
B-sides were once a byproduct of mid–to–late 20th century music distribution methods. Now a purely elective format, some modern artists have chosen to use B–side albums as a vehicle for creative exploration.
(10/16/22 9:13pm)
Earlier this year, a debacle among the unlikeliest of foes came about when Neil Young gave Spotify a major ultimatum: him or me. Him being Joe Rogan, the epitome of middle–aged man with a beer belly sitting in a basement making a podcast. Rogan’s wide array of guests on the Joe Rogan Experience have included Elon Musk in the blunt rotation of my nightmares, and Robert Malone, an alleged vaccine scientist turned notorious critic of mRNA vaccines. Young threatened that if Spotify continues to allow Rogan a platform, he would remove his discography from the app.
(10/18/22 3:00pm)
Harry Styles has arguably reached the upper echelons of pop royalty. Starting off in the boy band One Direction, Styles was the perfect teenage heartthrob to multitudes of young girls in his fanbase. When the group went on indefinite hiatus in 2016, Styles’ solo material took off. The singer has since amassed a large following with multiple number–one hits and albums under his belt.
(09/29/22 7:25pm)
Before the release of the album Ctrl in 2017, if you said the name SZA, you’d probably be met with a confused stare and an “excuse me?” Now, she’s a prominent name in female R&B, with a diehard fanbase who's hung onto her every word for the past five years—even though it’s been just as long since she’s put out a full–length project. Her debut release captured the world’s attention, with her lilting yet strong vocals leading Ctrl to five Grammy nominations and widespread critical acclaim. The album’s timelessness has allowed her to maintain relevance without putting out fresh content: it appeals to listeners from ages 13 to 30, with relatable lyrics and comforting tunes that apply to middle school drama just as well as a mid–20s break up.
(09/23/22 2:25am)
Rina Sawayama’s career is all about defying odds. Sawayama, a Japanese immigrant, tried to break through the British music scene with her debut single “Sleeping in Waking” in 2013. She went under the stage name “Rina” for quite a few years, calling her last name “an inconvenience,” up to her debut self–titled EP, RINA, in 2017.
(09/30/22 1:39am)
A few years ago, my mom visited Royal Izakaya, a Japanese bistro in Old City. She described a warm atmosphere, good food, and an overall positive experience, but she was especially excited to hear several of her favorite songs on the restaurant’s playlist: “Can I Kick It?” by A Tribe Called Quest, “Brown Sugar” by D’Angelo, and the entirety of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. She asked the manager for the playlist, he sent her a Spotify link, and she kept listening for months after her meal. My mom’s R&B throwbacks listening spree was the most defining part of her dining experience that night.
(09/15/22 8:30pm)
Five years after his breakthrough release The Never Story, Atlanta–born rapper JID has been praised for his undeniable potential. His ability to effortlessly flow and tell stories on any given beat earned him a signing to J. Cole’s Dreamville Records, with hip–hop fans noticing the move as an endorsement of the highest level.
(09/16/22 1:01am)
Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift. Lady Gaga wearing a meat dress. Madonna and Britney Spears kissing. Miley Cyrus twerking. These are just a few of the iconic moments from past MTV Video Music Awards. In an award show that celebrates memorable music videos—from Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” to Missy Elliot’s “Work It”—the annual event is a hub for the artistic visionaries of the music industry.
(09/06/22 2:00pm)
K–pop as an industry is like a continually revolving door. In goes fresh blood, challenging the status quo with new ideas and sounds, and out goes the old, filled with nostalgia and memories of the distant past. As the industry favors debuting younger artists like NewJeans and Kep1er, aging groups are threatened with disbandment in an ever–competitive environment.
(09/07/22 7:00pm)
Recently, celebrities have been more empowered than ever to open up about their struggles with mental health. Musicians and actors alike, from Demi Lovato and Lizzo to Bo Burnham and Lady Gaga, have come forward and tell their stories. While openness is always welcome, there are still more steps needed to ensure that artists can feel safe and comfortable with themselves. An incident that confirms this thought is Kid Cudi’s viral departure at Rolling Loud Miami.
(08/29/22 12:00pm)
Ella Jane is your typical Taylor Swift–loving, city–dwelling, anxiety–ridden 20–year–old. She loves to write and sing, mindlessly scroll through her TikTok feed, and make Spotify playlists catering to her moods. But, Ella has a unique second life; she's a rising popstar, with one EP released, an album on the way, and a headlining tour starting next month.
(08/27/22 12:00am)
Music can make or break a party. From trap and house to teen pop and EDM, a single energetic song can revive an otherwise dead atmosphere. For this issue on party culture at Penn, Street staff is sharing some of their favorite party anthems, including the most overplayed tracks at formals and the most underrated bops while pregaming.
(08/08/22 5:57pm)
After rendering Pharrell Williams speechless in a New York University masterclass with the lilting folktronica song “Alaska,” Maggie Rogers became famous in the way that singer–songwriters only dream of—overnight and all at once. But instead of capitalizing on her newfound fame, she disappeared after her 2019 tour, retreating to coastal Maine to cope with burnout. Rogers enrolled in Harvard Divinity School and began creating music once again, culminating in her second album, Surrender, which is aptly titled after her master's thesis—an examination of the almost spiritual relationship among artist, audience, and performance.
(08/07/22 1:00pm)
Transportive. That’s the best way to describe the experience of listening to the new self–titled album by Florist—less a band than an entity of folk music, conjured by songwriter Emily Sprague in solitude and in communion with a trio of friends. To make this record, the group lived and improvised together in a Hudson River Valley house as an exercise in resynthesis.
(08/05/22 10:30am)
From driving down dark, endless suburban California highways to exploring star–lit desert forests, songwriting duo Lila Dubois (C’ 25) and Miles Tobel are creating music that can’t be missed. In their premier album, Maybe This is a Bad Idea, the pair amplifies acoustic emotions into cinematic experiences. Through musical landscapes and gritty lyrics, their artistic relationship is one of sophisticated harmony.
(06/30/22 4:00am)
In these times of turmoil, upheaval, and rights reversals, there are only a few things more horrifying than seeing your favorite indie artist blow up on TikTok. The songs you used to secretly bump in the car seem to have gained 200,000 more listens on Spotify overnight. Some part of your heart hurts every time you scroll through your For You page and hear the remixed version of “Softcore” by The Neighbourhood. “I was here first,” you think. “This new generation can’t appreciate music like I can,” you think.
(06/22/22 1:00pm)
For those who have been to Repo Records—an unskippable stop while walking down South Street—one of its trademark qualities is its attic–like crowdedness. The smell of incense wafts in from one corner and shelves of music memorabilia are squished in another. Band T–shirt racks fill the center of the store, and of course, the uncountable vinyl across its walls. It’s a space definitely known for its record signings, but one you wouldn’t expect to fit a concert inside.
(06/14/22 4:00am)
Sophia the Robot, Robert Zemeckis’ The Polar Express, and Aldous Harding can all make you feel discomfort. But—barring any technofuturists or early–aughts CGI fanatics—only one has the power to make you feel something beautiful.
(05/31/22 7:00pm)
Over the footsteps of heels, you hear cackling as Florence Welch sings a monotone, a cappella harmony that stratifies into an indistinguishable sound of spoken and sung voice: “I met the devil / You know, he gave me a choice / A golden heart or a golden voice.” Florence + the Machine’s new album, Dance Fever, is threatening—a presence you can feel but can’t see. For the first time after her premier poetry book Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry was published, Welch’s new album comes with three “poem versions” of songs, literally challenging the lines between lyricism, vocals, and verse.
(05/31/22 11:00am)
United Kingdom–bred One Direction heartthrob–turned–solo–rockstar Harry Styles has entered a new phase of his dynamic music career. On May 20, Styles released his third album Harry’s House. Prior to this release, Styles debuted his self–titled album in 2017 and Fine Line in 2019—Styles’ introduction to rock and '80s–style hits respectively. Inspired by Haruomi Hosono’s '70s record Hosono House, Harry’s House takes another step away from Styles’ rock solo origins to mainstream pop.