Chinyere Ibeh, Music and Film Critic
/ September 26, 2021
Remembering the early parts of an artist’s career calls for feelings of inspiration or even pride. Musicians have had to work their way up by networking and being in the right places. They do all of...
For some artists, the pandemic created an opportunity to focus on starting a new project that advanced their passions. This was true for two singer-songwriters, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, who have...
Chinyere Ibeh, Music and Film Critic
/ September 19, 2021
Various things in pop culture tend to be underrated, and music isn’t an exception. Many songs are gems and they aren’t getting the appreciation they deserve. Here are the underappreciated songs that...
Chinyere Ibeh, Music and Film Critic
/ September 19, 2021
“Montero,” the highly anticipated debut album of Lil Nas X, finally dropped on Friday. The rapper announced the album with his prosthetic baby bump and “giving birth” when the album was officially...
Chinyere Ibeh, Music and Film Critic
/ September 13, 2021
It’s a Chicago night in the last week of August and a body on fire makes its entrance to Soldier Field. The house in the middle of the field appears to have flames projected onto it as well.
The fiery...
With emotion, vulnerability and a unique amalgamation of musical disciplines, Hannah Sandoz, Chicagoland resident and recent Oberlin music graduate, released their latest EP “To Love and Loss!” this...
Riley Andrews, Assistant Arts and Life Editor
/ August 6, 2021
A hush settles over the crowd as an orchestra tunes its instruments and the Grant Park Music Festival begins. Hundreds of people gather in Millennium Park each weekend in Chicago, but recently the crowds...
The summertime is known for lots of things, but few more iconic than the movie blockbuster. Audiences flock to the theaters to escape the heat and watch the loudest, most exciting, popcorn-munching-inducing...
So… Weezer is still around.
Best known as one of the most iconic alternative rock bands of the 1990s, Weezer is still making new music nearly three decades later. Turning 50 hasn’t stopped frontman...
Music festivals are back, and people are excited. This summer marks the first time in almost a year the states will have in-person music festivals. People are booking flights from all over to be able to...
Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor
/ May 31, 2021
Despite the recent chilly weather, summer is right around the corner! With Covid restrictions looking to lessen this summer, I am thrilled at the prospect of letting loose and enjoying all that summer...
Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor
/ May 23, 2021
Olivia Rodrigo is not happy. Like, really not happy.
On her debut album “SOUR,” released Friday, the rising star invites listeners into the soundtrack of her highly publicized heartbreak, rumored...