Big Thief, an indie/folk band from Brooklyn, opens their song “Paul” with the hauntingly full voice of lead singer Adrianne Lenker all alone. There is no instrumental behind her, just a voice singing in the distant fog of a lost love. As the first line begins, “The last time I
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Catch her in the studio, ‘how bout dat,’ Hollywood?
You may know Bhad Bhabie, aka viral internet star Danielle Bregoli, as the “cash me outside” girl, but you can now catch her on all international streaming platforms, as her debut album dropped just three days ago. The album, titled “15,” contains 15 songs with features from YG, Lil Yachty,
Saying Goodbye: A Semi-Sentimental Soundtrack
Perhaps one day I’ll miss frantically scribbling down 800 words every other Thursday evening, but that day is not today. That said, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel compelled to do something at least a little bit special for my last column. In a perfect world, I’d
No Lack of Variety at Pitzer’s 2016 Kohoutek Festival
If I’m being brutally honest, I wouldn’t describe myself as particularly psyched for this weekend’s Kohoutek Music Festival at Pitzer College. But then again, I only really feel that way since I’m still coming down from last week’s rather wicked iteration of Nochella, which ended in a boisterous crowd storming
April Means Anticipation: Y2K MOSHfest, Nochella Take Over Claremont
April is the cruelest month. You’ve been drowning in work for weeks now, you only heard back from two of those job apps (both negative), and the summer still seems far off on the horizon. And I mean, do you even want the summer to come? Where’s that job, eh?
Pre-Spring Break Releases: Something for Everyone
Tonight, March 4, there's a KSPC-sponsored show at Scripps College’s Margaret Fowler Garden featuring the incredible French Vanilla and Allison Weiss. Both groups are explicitly feminist and queer, and you should absolutely go support their work if you’re around and like things with guitars, but other than that, there’s not too much happening
Kanye’s Army of Unknowns (Mostly) Shines on T.L.O.P.
Well, it’s been a week since Kanye West unveiled The Life of Pablo, and whether or not we’ve actually heard the “final” version, the internet’s done a solid job covering every angle of everything worth saying about this beautiful mess: Chance the Rapper’s verse is one of the best he’s
Women in the ‘Werk’ Force
I’ll admit that I was way too close to adding to the glut of thinkpieces on Rihanna’s ANTI. I’m not trying to imply that it’s a bad record (on the contrary, it’s mostly sick, save for a few awful elements—I’m looking at you, Drake), but this column could be used for
Finding Beats Before Your Deadlines, On Campus and Elsewhere
As we crawl toward the end of the semester, it’s always fun to watch how the impending turmoil of finals and deadlines exerts its force on our social habits. Campus events and parties tend to take on a weird kind of desperation right before the weeklong library hibernation sets in. Luckily, there’s no
Finding Solace in Music: Jams to Help Let Loose This Week
There’s no getting around it. Going to shows and hanging out in clubs has felt wrong recently. It’s not quite guilt, but between violence abroad, politics at home (traditional and structural) and the standard soul-crushing deluge of schoolwork, it’s safe to say I don’t feel great about continuing business as usual. That said, I