Portrait of a Playlist: Grey’s
A glooming shot of dark, deep water swirled on the television screen in front of me. Quiet piano chords echo through the speakers -sending shivers down my spine. The words All I need is a bitter song/to make me better follow a monologue by Meredith Grey. The next shot is of Meredith struggling to tread…
4 Weeks, 4 Albums: The Front Bottoms by The Front Bottoms
In high school, I had this rule where I could only spend $20 on a concert -which didn’t leave me with many concerts to go to. But the shows that were at my disposal enthralled the closeted-queer-punk kid I was. Every time St. Vincent and The Front Bottoms came to Rochester, I saw them. But…
4 Weeks, 4 Albums: Sawayama by Rina Sawayama
Personally speaking, Rina Sawayama’s debut studio album SAWAYAMA is THE pop album of 2020. It isn’t just a record you can sing along to. The album mixes harsh guitars and distorted electronic beats with the fun melodies of pop music. There are dance tracks you can cry to and ballads that uplift you. Sawayama unveils…
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