Saturday, May 4, 2024

“Without Warning” is haunting in the best possible way

In an unprecedented short amount of time, Metro Boomin has gone from unknown Morehouse College dropout to hip-hop’s most sought-after producer. This year alone, he produced one of the year’s biggest rap songs with...

An explosive neon star with Vega Intl. Night School

Welcome to a 1980s nightclub, where the glitchy music is enough to fry your brain, the epileptic onslaught of neon lights is enough to give you a seizure and the drug-fueled drinks will be...

Little Monsters rejoice: Lady Gaga is back with ‘Stupid Love’

Courtesy of Interscope Records Lady Gaga returns with a brand new track that promises a new album and a new era. On Feb. 28, she released the song...

Melanie Martinez’s rebirths and rejuvenates herself in ‘PORTALS’

Feb. 18, 2023, marked the death of Crybaby — aka, Melanie Martinez’s beloved character from her debut and visual album, “K-12.” The singer’s second album marked itself as a beautiful creation that not only...

Cage the Elephant “Melophobia” Review

Cage the Elephant’s third LP “Melophobia” takes us on a journey into the mind of the band’s lead singer, Matthew Shultz. Known mainly for their chaotic combinations of punk, blues and garage rock, their...

“The Chief” brings a personal and original sound to the hip-hop genre

“The Chief” is the debut studio album by Jidenna, the Nigerian-American hip-hop and R&B artist previously best known for his Grammy-nominated single, “Classic Man.” The album starts strong with “A Bull’s Tale,” a song about...

Kings of Leon offers a guilty pleasure with “WALLS”

You might best remember the Tennessee-based rock band, Kings of Leon, being one of the hottest bands back in 2008 and 2009 when their fourth studio effort, “Only By the Night” became a monumental...

“The Magic Whip” is pure magic

Damon Albarn has become the type of musician to tackle many projects in his career. From the mix of hip-hop, electronic and alternative group Gorillaz to his solo album “Everyday Robots,” each project he...

Matt Skiba at the Barn

Alkaline Trio was one of the many pop-punk bands to ride the tidal wave of 90s popularity to mainstream success, but among the few who made it out alive. Whereas most of their contemporaries...

“Night Safari” allows listeners to experience the foreign and exotic sounds of the world

As a music lover who has listened to an endless array of albums, I frequently come across music that is fun to listen to. However, less frequently are those moments when I find an...