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‘Sweet Justice:’ A fierce display of Tkay Maidza’s skills

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter November 8, 2023

Rap is a battlefield — everyone is going after everyone and trying to get the one up on each other. Flows, genres, scenes and cliques are constantly evolving to fit the current day and its trends.  I...

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‘Javelin:’ Sufjan Stevens’s tragic letter to love

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter November 1, 2023

Telling a story through song is nothing new, but when the story centers around a theme such as love and loss, it can get repetitive.  Sufjan Stevens’ tenth solo studio album, “Javelin,” is a...

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‘Jenny From Thebes:’ Change is beautiful and inevitable

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter November 1, 2023

The Mountain Goats are a formidable band with over two dozen albums under their belt. Each one is an incredible odyssey that takes the listener through many periods and locations.  “All Hail West...

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‘Lahai:’ Sampha’s journey to familial harmony

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter October 25, 2023

Bearing yourself for all the world to see as a musical artist is incredibly difficult. You open yourself up for the public to criticize you, chastise you and sneer at you — yet for an artist like Sampha,...

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Bad Bunny releases ‘Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana’ album

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter October 25, 2023

For the last three years, Puerto Rican artist Benito Martínez Ocasio, also known as Bad Bunny, has been the most streamed artist on Spotify. It comes as no surprise his newest album, “Nadie Sabe Lo...

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‘Something To Give Each Other:’ A queer foray into the house micro-renaissance

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter October 18, 2023

Australian dance-pop talent Troye Sivan's newest full-length studio LP, "Something To Give Each Other," is an upbeat, groove-filled statement on queer love. Sivan, as confident as ever, has created a record...

‘Scarlet:’ All of Doja Cat’s different shades 

‘Scarlet:’ All of Doja Cat’s different shades 

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter September 27, 2023

Doja Cat’s newest album “Scarlet” — released on Friday, Sept. 22 — is a mixed bag.  On the album, Doja ditches her more traditionally pop soundscape — like “Say So” and “Kiss Me More”...

Miley Cyrus releases album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ 

Miley Cyrus releases album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ 

Olivia Chiappelli, Arts Editor March 15, 2023

On Friday, March 10, Miley Cyrus released her eighth studio album, “Endless Summer Vacation” — a more pop-centered follow up to her 2020 glam rock album “Plastic Hearts.” During promotion...

Kelsea Ballerini releases short film, EP

Kelsea Ballerini releases short film, EP

D’Juanna Lester, Arts Reporter February 22, 2023

Country music star Kelsea Ballerini shocked fans when she announced she wrote and directed her own short film, “Rolling Up the Welcome Mat.” The twenty minute short film was released on YouTube on...

Niall Horan announces new single ‘Heaven’

Niall Horan announces new single ‘Heaven’

Olivia Chiappelli, Arts Editor February 1, 2023

On Saturday, Jan. 21, Niall Horan began posting a series of TikToks seemingly teasing a new song, and on Thursday, Jan. 26, the singer-songwriter officially announced he will be releasing his new single...

Flowers marks lush new era for Miley Cyrus

‘Flowers’ marks lush new era for Miley Cyrus

Olivia Chiappelli, Arts Editor January 25, 2023

On Jan. 13, Miley Cyrus released new single “Flowers” — the first track off her upcoming eighth studio album “Endless Summer Vacation.” The funky, upbeat disco track is an ode to self love and...

Taylor Swifts Midnights has become my afternoon obsession

Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ has become my afternoon obsession

D’Juanna Lester, Arts Reporter November 2, 2022

The time has come, fellow Swifties: Taylor Swift’s tenth studio album “Midnights” has finally been released. With very little news and no lead single, this album was a very big surprise.  Not...

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