St. Vincent’s DeJamz
Lacey Latch, Arts & Life Editor
February 11, 2019
Celebrity mom and mid-00s icon has officially received the recognition she deserves. Alecia Moore, better known as P!nk, was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Feb. 5. Now, her influence on a generation of radio-listeners is cemented in history forever, just as it should be. Her contr...
Who sang it better?
Mikayla Price, Contributing Writer
February 4, 2019
Filed under Opinions
Ariana Grande has two songs on Billboard’s Hot 100, is the second most streamed artist on Spotify and was Billboard’s 2018 Woman of the Year — she is one of the most popular female singers right now. With that comes a lot of media attention and, arguably, a lot of responsibility. Over a week ago...
Time’s up: “Surviving R. Kelly” spurs sexual assault survivors to speak out
Julia Hale, Contributing Writer
January 14, 2019
Filed under Focus
The first two episodes of the six-part docu-series “Surviving R. Kelly” premiered on Lifetime on Jan. 3. The third and fourth episodes aired the next day, and the series came to a close on the 5th. If you were on Twitter at all during that period, you most likely saw something about R. Kelly, especially...
New Year, New Music
Cailey Gleeson, Staff Writer
January 14, 2019
It’s safe to say 2018 was quite an exciting year for music. Many artists—like Arctic Monkeys—came out of hiding while others—like Billie Eilish—broke out and dominated the charts. It may seem like a hard act to follow, but 2019’s roster of releases so far proves to be just as good, if not ...
The yin and yang of Chicago’s rap royalty
Jack Breslin & Adam Webb, Contributing Writers
October 15, 2018
Filed under Focus
Kanye West (now to be known as “Ye”) once told the world after Hurricane Katrina on national television that Republican president George W. Bush didn’t care about black people. Fast forward 13 years, he’s hanging out with president Donald Trump in the oval office, showing him what kind of hydrogen...
St. Vincent’s DeJamz
Lacey Latch, Arts & Life Editor
October 8, 2018
Look, it’s week five. Midterms are upon us already and I was unprepared as per usual. Fittingly, I am now always tired. Worst of all, we still have a long five weeks ahead of us. This week, I have compiled a few songs to help us get through this difficult time. Not by keeping us awake (that’s what...
Lana del Rey shakes up her sound
Isabella Brock, Social Media Director
October 8, 2018
In early September, Lana Del Rey released two singles, “Mariners Apartment Complex” and “Venice Bitch,” from her upcoming album “Norman Fucking Rockwell.” The singles are soft, sad ballads that are reminiscent of Del Rey’s earlier albums “Ultraviolence” and “Honeymoon.” Del Rey’s...
Now, Now join St. Lucia at Concord Music Hall
Sabrina Miresse, Contributing Writer
October 1, 2018
Indie-rock duo Now, Now will hit the Concord Music Hall stage Oct. 3 as the opening act for 80’s pop group St. Lucia. What makes indie-rock band Now, Now’s 2018 album “Saved” stand out from the others? Simply put, artists Cacie Dalager and Brad Hale are all about being themselves. Formed...
Sex, drugs, rock and roll: The unchecked abuse of the music industry
Adam Webb, Contributing Writer
September 24, 2018
Filed under Arts/Life
After a year of national attention on sexual abuse in the film industry, major music artists continue to sustain successful careers even in the wake of allegations of their own. When the New York Times published their exposé of the crimes of Harvey Weinstein in late 2017, bringing the #MeToo movement...
Noname claims her Chicago title
Josh Tikka, Contributing Writer
September 24, 2018
What is a rapper with no name? Is saying, “All I am is everything and nothing at all,” a call back to Lauryn Hill? Whether she’s the new Hill or not, she’s the only Noname. Everything and nothing at all? She is an assemblage of all her experience, relationships, and environments--everything,...
Music scene shaken by sexual abuse, some criticize friends of abusers for staying silent
Mackenzie Murtaugh, Opinions Editor
September 10, 2018
Filed under Opinions
In this post-#MeToo moment, when a formerly empowering pioneer such as Asia Argento is an alleged abuser as deplorable as Kevin Spacey, the line between allies and charlatans can be blurred almost to the point of erasure. Impostors, those specifically setting out to further a social movement in order to p...
Is Record Store Day good for local shops?
Nikki Roberts, Copy Editor
April 30, 2018
Filed under Arts/Life, Lifestyle, Music
The first Record Store Day took place on April 19, 2007. Since its inception, it has occurred annually on the third Saturday of April, drawing both casual and professional collectors to over 1,400 independent record shops across the U.S., as well as to record stores on six continents across the globe. T...