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(11/29/17 6:28pm)
When it came to determining the album of the year, Street Beats were up in arms about everything except for one thing: it wasn't Reputation by Taylor Swift. But that's as far as we got in crowning the best of 2017. Baby steps.
(11/29/17 1:21am)
If you have any inclination towards rock music, Waterparks needs to be on your radar. Waterparks is quickly rising to the top of the underground alternative scene. They're on the cover of the newest issue of Alternative Press Magazine; they've toured with Good Charlotte, Sleeping with Sirens, and All Time Low. Within a year, the band has risen from opening band to must–see artist.
(12/02/17 2:46pm)
Change can be a little jarring, especially if you’re intending on following up a metalcore album with some goth–pop. Often, artists are influenced by and interested in creating music which spans the range of genres. But each band has its own identity and sound; diverging too much risks alienating an audience. So, sometimes they give those ideas a life of their own—as a side or solo project. It doesn’t mean they’re done with their previous outfit, but it gives them a chance to explore a different side. Evolution is important, but so is experimentation. Here are some of the most compelling and captivating examples in alternative rock right now.
(11/08/17 3:07am)
Alcohol is a mystery to me. I have never had a glass of alcohol in my life, and I never will.
(11/07/17 1:24am)
Selena Gomez and Marshmello recently released a visualizer for the song “Wolves.” The video clip shows the same visuals—Gomez sitting on top of a diving board, with the image of moving water and then her face superimposed on top of it—on loop for the entire audio track.
(10/30/17 4:32am)
In the past six months, several artists have released songs detailing their personal struggles with mental health, fame and the pressures of being an artist.
(10/30/17 4:45am)
Often, artists’ expressions of their struggles can help listeners feel less alone in their personal battles, and it’s important for fans and artists alike to speak up about their experiences.
(10/27/17 10:25pm)
The term concept album is a little hard to define. On one end of the spectrum, you have albums like Bring Me the Horizon’s That’s the Spirit, which NME called “a loose concept album”—all or most of the songs revolve around a central idea. On the other end, you have Green Day’s American Idiot and every My Chemical Romance album, with complex and intricate plots and storylines. The label of concept album gets thrown around to describe albums where all the songs vaguely deal with the same broad idea. That's true of a lot of albums, but a concept album refers to an album with a cohesive idea and a clear narrative arc.
(10/13/17 11:08pm)
This Friday is Oct. 13, which means that the horror movie industry is about to implode, but also that Halloween is starting early this year. Musicians love Halloween and scary stories, and this horror–movie–worthy playlist provides the tracks to prove it. There are songs about ghosts, vampires, and zombies that are dark, exciting, and catchy. This playlist also features songs from the movie American Satan which comes out this Friday, Oct. 13, starring Black Veil Brides vocalist Andy Biersack and Asking Alexandria guitarist Ben Bruce with Palaye Royale’s Remington Leith lending his vocals to the soundtrack. Added to that is all the spooky rock for your pre–pre–gaming needs.
(10/13/17 11:04pm)
I’m walking back from my TA’s office on Market Street when I see something that prompts more questions than this week’s lecture: Taylor Swift on a UPS truck. I’ve been consistently seeing—and consistently confused by—the thought process that led to marketing Swift’s upcoming album reputation on the backs of delivery trucks.
(09/29/17 10:24pm)
It seems like everything Sleeping with Sirens does is a departure from their debut album, 2010’s With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear—if you believe they’ve “sold out,” it would be hard to pinpoint exactly when they did. After making an album that firmly cemented them as a post–hardcore band, their sound has been inching towards a more pop–influenced rock style.
(09/22/17 6:52pm)
MTV Unplugged—arguably MTV’s most important contribution to music—returned to MTV on September 8, with Shawn Mendes as the first performer. The show airs every Friday and is available online on the channel's website.
(09/20/17 12:45am)
This summer, Cecily Chen C’20 was front row at a Lydia Lunch concert at the Brooklyn Bazaar in New York City.
(10/19/17 8:03pm)
The live album is an often overlooked art, and it's time you get to know it better. Check these out and relive some epic shows.
(04/20/17 2:54am)
It feels like every week, some new feature or function pops
up on your Instagram feed or Snapchat gets rid of a filter. Updates happen
quickly and frequently on social media services, and it’s becoming harder and
harder to keep up. Here’s a quick review of all the changes that were made or
announced recently:
(04/04/17 4:47am)
Your Instagram feed will now feature more fuzzy photos—and this time, it's not just about image quality.
(03/28/17 5:13am)
You’re walking down Locust, trying to respond to the twelve
messages you’ve received, and you almost walk into someone and make a few typos
in the process.
(03/15/17 1:36am)
Now you can keep classes in your pocket.
(02/22/17 5:30am)
There’s a market for “smart” everything, from
watches to fridges. Now, smart clothing is being developed to assist people in their daily activities, including exercising, shopping and even transportation.
Fashion and technology are being integrated in ways that we never could have
imagined. From jeans that help you navigate to a jacket that controls the
music you’re listening to, here are some of the most interesting and bizarre innovations in smart clothing. Move over, Google Glass and Apple Watches.
(02/15/17 9:40am)
Maybe you’re still with your high school girlfriend. Or say your boyfriend's studying abroad. Your significant other could have graduated already, or maybe you transferred away from your other half. Long distance relationships can take many different forms in
college. What connects all these
relationships is technology.