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(02/19/19 12:38am)
Wedged between the Golden Globes and the Oscars, the Grammys always seems to be the arts award show that's hastily passed by. The first Grammys were in 1959 when only 28 different awards were given out. Since then, categories have been added and removed, and at one point even reached more than 100. However, even with the addition of new categories, the Grammys still don't feel like they're inclusive to important genres of the music industry, the most obvious being hip–hop and rap.
(02/21/19 12:53am)
The music video for Young Fathers' "In My View" begins with several entirely disconnected visions: the band made up and posing, a sinner bowing before a priest, two men holding each other's faces, a dancing cowboy, and so on. The action heightens: the sinners turn on the priest, the men thrust each others' faces aggressively, and the cowboy begins to sweat. Just as everything comes to a peak, they glance off camera, hands can be seen making adjustments, and a title card reads: "The Art of Making People Care." The behind–the–scenes becomes the video, the cameras are visible, and the producers behind the video are shown putting together the scenes. To say nothing of the music, it's a stunning three minutes of art.
(02/19/19 6:00am)
Thursday night. Valentine's Day. In the basement of the First Unitarian Church stands everybody who would rather be seeing Cherry Glazerr than doing anything else on the most romantic night of the year. Whether it was an alternative date or a getaway from all the hype, Cherry Glazerr delivered for them with a high–octane set of punk rock that brought out the energy and passion in the audience. The California–based trio, led by singer/guitarist Clementine Creevy, has a varied discography based around glittery–grungy guitars, light synths, and heavy drums, all sugar–coated with Creevy's soprano voice. At this show at the Church, the trio managed to up its sound and give the crowd something better than dinner and a movie.
(02/21/19 4:42am)
If you search “lo–fi hip hop beats to study/relax to,” you’ll come across several 24–hour live streams of ambient hip–hop beats often paired with calming and cute visuals. Starting as an underground phenomenon, this hip–hop subgenre has emerged in the past year, gained popularity and influenced the genre as a whole. Two of the most popular channels—Chillhop Music and ChilledCow—each have over two million subscribers and thousands of people tuned in at any given moment. Crossing over from Youtube, Spotify’s “Lo–Fi Beats” playlist has nearly four hours of “Beats to relax and focus” and over one million followers. Other music platforms like SoundCloud and Pandora are starting to be populated by similar playlists, gaining lo–fi hip–hop’s legitimacy as both a concentration tool and music genre.
(02/16/19 4:37pm)
The brother–sister duo from New Zealand, Broods (Georgia and Caleb Nott), have proved that they can do it again as they explore and experiment with a whole new side of indie–pop with their third album, Don’t Feed the Pop Monster. Three years ago their album, Conscious, produced the pop hits “Free” and “Heartlines,” which propelled Broods to international stardom. They soon found themselves sharing a stage with the likes of Tove Lo and Taylor Swift. Now Broods is back with something lighter, simpler and more vulnerable. Ditching the heavier beats of Conscious, the new album opens with “Sucker,” a synthy track in which lead singer Georgia Nott admits to having tried hard to fit in. From the album’s title to the first track, it’s clear that Broods is trying to distinguish themselves from mainstream pop. Despite their millions of monthly listeners on Spotify, with this new album, Broods tries to reclaim a more authentic, almost singer–songwriter aesthetic.
(02/17/19 11:08pm)
Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad formed Girlpool as teenagers living in Los Angeles. Armed with just a guitar and bass, the two–piece sang in inseparable harmony on their unique brand of folk punk jams. Simple instrumentation left them nowhere in their tracks to hide, but hiding was never Girlpool’s intention; their sharp singing took lyrical swings at slut–shaming and white male privilege on their 2014 debut Girlpool.
(02/14/19 7:20pm)
While 2018 saw Ariana Grande preemptively vow to wed an SNL comedian who apparently sub–tattoos his exes, 2019 begins with Grande making yet another vow, only this time to her fans. A woman of her word, Grande dropped her explosively candid fifth album, thank u, next, just six months after Sweetener. This departs from the standard industry cycle—album release, promotional stints, world tour, rinse and repeat—in a bold way.
(02/16/19 4:33pm)
Chaz Bear, known professionally as Toro y Moi, is notorious for utilizing a wide array of funky beats inspired by numerous genres in his music. Bear's latest work, Outer Peace, marks a tangible step forward in his ability to weave new sounds into a cohesive album. While his previous album Boo Boo is a pleasant, lighthearted work of psychedelic synth music, Outer Peace marks a sonic departure into a new breezy funk vibe interspersed with emotional, slow–burning beats.
(02/16/19 5:09pm)
It’s easy to assume that live albums are just a fast way for artists to make money, given that their tracklists are simply old songs played in a new setting. However, LCD Soundsystem makes you feel their newest live album is more than a cash grab. Much like their last live album, 2010's “London Sessions,” “Electric Lady Sessions” is "live" in the sense that it was recorded while on their American Dream tour over a three–day period at Electric Lady Studios in Manhattan, N.Y. The 12–song album, released Feb. 8th, includes renditions of their existing hits as well as covers of songs by other artists.
(02/16/19 6:55pm)
When I walked into Union Transfer on November 7th, it reeked of adulthood—overpriced IPAs, musky cologne, and menthol cigarettes. This, I decided, meant that Sharon Van Etten didn’t fuck around. Her fanbase was full of dads who wears leather jackets on the weekend and middle–aged women with subtle tattoos. Clearly, life experience was a prerequisite for liking Sharon Van Etten and her brand of deep rock, and I was hopelessly short on that.
(02/12/19 5:47am)
The mid–2000s were not always a great moment for hip-hop. 4 of the top 10 highest–selling rap albums in 2004 belonged to Nelly, Ludacris, and Young Buck, and somehow Robin Thicke held the top spot on Billboard's "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" in 2007. However, one great thing to come out of this era is Omarion’s “Ice Box,” a collaboration between Omarion and Timbaland that puts The Weeknd’s dramatic tracks to shame.
(02/11/19 4:59am)
On Wednesday, February 6th, Omar Apollo performed at the Rotunda, a church, turned concert venue and community–gathering place. Within this cozy and basement–like venue, Jazz & Grooves, a sub–group of Penn’s Social Planning and Events Committee, has hosted R&B stars like Daniel Caesar and BROCKHAMPTON’s Kevin Abstract. The quality of performers that Jazz & Grooves brings through the Rotunda’s doors is exceptional, and Omar Apollo is no different. This 21–year old Chicagoan has been making waves in the indie–pop genre by drawing on jazz, soul, and latin vibes. A true genre–blender, Omar Apollo's music has hints of (Sandy) Alex G’s lo–fi minimalism, The Internet’s modern soul, and the renowned latin pop of Pedro Infante and Vicente Fernandez.
(02/12/19 4:24am)
Since the dawn of tape decks, lovers have exchanged mixtapes as a sign of alternative intimacy. Cassettes, and later CDs, gave the music-sharing experience a physical form representing a desire to grow closer through the sharing of tastes.
(02/10/19 11:37pm)
Looking for a last–minute Valentine’s Day date for you and your music–loving significant other? Well lucky for you, Philly is chock full of great concerts from Feb. 14th–15th, whether you and your sweetheart want to get lost in the mosh pit together or just sway to some sweet tunes. Or maybe you’re just looking for some way to pass the time by yourself while everyone else is out on dates. Either way.
(02/12/19 6:46am)
Ah, February. A month full of the blistering cold and a barrage of midterms, but also a time for love. Valentine’s Day is coming up once more and cuffing season is nearing its end—so, it’s the perfect time to kick back with your honey and enjoy some love songs. Of course, one can’t assume that everything is going all fine and dandy—every relationship goes through its ups and downs, and occasionally an inkling of worry creeps into your soul. However, music has a special power to heal or strengthen the ties that bind couples together. The best medicine to your relationship woes is a few songs, compiled here, that will make your significant other fall in love with you again:
(02/12/19 9:55pm)
Need to recover from heartbreak or not getting that text back? Street has you covered with some soulful, romantic songs that will make you believe in love again this Valentine’s season.
(02/10/19 2:35am)
Despite branding herself as the music industry’s most polarizing celebrity, we can all agree on one thing—Taylor Swift knows how to write a damn good love song. Whether she’s banging out an acoustic ballad about her first crush or crooning into Auto-Tune about her first enduring love, Taylor knows how to turn her personal love stories into universal ones. To put it simply, she hits you right in the feels. In sticking close to a one note melody that lets storytelling shine, Taylor has uncovered the key to love song gold: unabashed honesty and a heavy dose of simple romance.
(02/12/19 5:54am)
It was 1973 when Paul McCartney and Wings said “Some people wanna fill the world with silly love songs,” and the statement holds true nearly fifty years later. Spotify’s Valentine's Day Love playlist has 100 songs and over 300,000 followers. While true love songs do exist, every so often a song will come on the radio, or on a love song playlist, that sounds beautiful...at first. Then, after a few listens and a close reading of the lyrics, that “love song” turns out to be about something else entirely. Here are a few tracks to consider taking off those Valentine’s playlists and mixtapes for crushes.
(02/13/19 5:57am)
There’s nothing that sets the mood like music does, and let’s be real, no one wants to actually get down to songs like Mo Bamba or Sicko Mode. You don’t need to be hooking up or having sex to listen to this playlist, as long as you’re in the mood for something a little spicy. There are a lot of “bedroom playlists” out there on platforms like SoundCloud and Spotify, but there’s always that fear that you’ll shuffle it and come across a not–so–sexy song that will kill the vibe. Don’t worry, Street has your back with this essential sex playlist, filled with songs that are sure to put you in the mood.
(02/07/19 3:18am)
Cherry Glazerr has always been a band of tumultuous music and unpredictable sounds, but on Stuffed & Ready, that’s used to its benefit. The three–person band (named after Chery Glaser, a radio host on KCRW), features singer/guitarist Clementine Creevy, drummer Tabor Allen, and bassist Devin O’Brien (synth player Sasami Ashworth has since left the band to pursue her own solo project, Sasami). With this newest release, Cherry Glazerr breaks their conventional mold to explore even more confrontational rock. The album is far more cohesive than their previous works, providing a fluent experience from beginning to end, and showing the full extent of Clem Creevy’s incisive lyrics. Combining gleaming guitar riffs with Creevy’s sharp-witted words, Stuffed & Ready is necessary listening in 2019.
