(un)ambiguously gay
Buried near the bottom of my Spotify playlists is a mix titled “(un)ambiguously gay.” It feels like an ancient relic even though I only created it four years ago. With…
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Raynes was Social Distancing Before it was Cool
Spread across two continents, Durham, UK-born Mark Race alongside North Dakotans Mat Charley and Joe Berger have been tangling with time zones, saving brilliant ideas on voice memos, and logging…
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19 Songs Celebrating Black Excellence
Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) signifies the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be…
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Playlist: The British Invasion
Being across an ocean and on a different continent from my home since the age of six… really did a number on me to be quite honest. I cannot count…
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Rewriting the Murder Ballad: Andrew Montana Releases New Single “Strawberry”
Out in a cabin in the North Carolina mountains, musician Andrew Montana has been in the woods crafting his first album and preparing to release his highly-anticipated single “Strawberry.” With…
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From Hard Rock Headbangers to Disco Dance-Rockers: Royal Blood “Typhoons” Review
At the helm of modern British rock music is Royal Blood, a duo from Brighton consisting of vocalist/bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher. Widely known for their hard-hitting rock…
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TRAMP STAMPS and the Issue with Calling Artists an ‘Industry Plant’
If you happen to find yourself on the “alternative” side of TikTok, you will probably see the controversy surrounding the band TRAMP STAMPS, a pop-punk trio from Nashville who have…
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Finding Inspiration: An Interview with Emerging Indie Musician Vncntt
Vincent Paz is a D.C. native and the creator of the musical project, Vncntt. Since 2020, under the project, Vincent has released three singles: “One Last Dance,” “Broken Boy,” and…
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Preserving the Live Experience with Boston College’s Photo Negative
For Photo Negative, a local band based at Boston College, it is the rush of live performing that motivates them to make music. Photo Negative embodies the trope of a…
