by catquest As an esteemed investigative journalist and known lover of sounds, summer 2023 all built up to one event for me. Osheaga, my first music festival and known stomping ground of McGill and UVM students alike. Don’t be mistaken… Read More ›
tunes
the impulsive noise heard ’round the world
by XjerseymamasX Deep in the night, one night not too long ago, there was a sound echoing briefly, yet ever so potently, in my room. My roommate and I are quite the sound sleepers. It typically takes the entire Apple… Read More ›
online exclusive: this backyard is hospitable, and so is mistki (review)
by adenschovich Wind brushes through the trees and ripples over our skin as we cradle warm mugs in our hands. Autumn is crisp and creeping over us. Together, we sit knee to knee in our backyard, huddled over a… Read More ›
Dear phoebe: I AM SO SORRY
by rodentgirl We all knew her. She was a regular. I see her around couple nights a week. Usually, a beer. But tonight was just straight whiskey on the rocks. I nudged my buddy in the side. I did it… Read More ›
midnight review: taylor should have just gone to sleep at 11…
by amandachurch Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been a fan of Taylor Swift ever since I heard Teardrops On My Guitar on my McDonald’s Happy Meal KidzBop CD and thought she was Carrie Underwood, and I will take every chance… Read More ›
dariacore: the most effective study music ever found?
by bemmy As a dumb bitch in STEM, I often find myself balls-deep in textbooks and concepts I can only hope to comprehend by my next exam. And, as an egotistical maniac, I did NOT learn how to study in… Read More ›
monster by ye: a monstrosity of a collaboration
by mattmcgotty “I miss the old Kanye, straight from the Go Kanye, Chop up the soul Kanye, set on his goals Kanye, I hate the new Kanye, the bad mood Kanye, The always rude Kanye, spaz in the news Kanye.”… Read More ›
how do you like them (fiona) apples
by delaneylee Is the beautiful, foliage-lined walk to class putting you in a suspiciously good mood? Are the strings of rainy days not enough to knock your optimism down a peg, leaving you uneasy with your own cheeriness? Look no… Read More ›
owl city’s masterpiece (continued)
by d.ork But Patrick, Ocean Eyes is the farthest thing from a derivative synthpop record! First off, it derives most of it’s sound from the indie electronica duo The Postal Service and their single album from 2003, “Give Up.” Not… Read More ›
love at first sweat
by bemmy As an avid concert-goer, I was pumped when I saw my favorite melodic punk band PUP was playing Higher Ground a month after I started college. I had seen them once before in my hometown of Albuquerque, New… Read More ›