During a recent interview with Zane Lowe, Creative Director for Apple Music, singer-songwriter Rachel Keen (a.k.a. RAYE) said, “In this record I’ve embraced maximalism and expressing and exploring in any genre that I felt I wanted to.” When listening to her sophomore album THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE, released on March 27, 2026 through Human… Continue reading Hope Runs Through My Veins – THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE Review
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Why Wouldn’t I? – Evelyn and Maya Recital Preview
Vocalists Evelyn Walker and Maya Levanon are in their last semester of Oberlin and with the journey coming to an end, they are putting on a recital that is a culmination of all they have learned. On April 11 at 4pm they will take the stage at the Cat in the Cream to put on… Continue reading Why Wouldn’t I? – Evelyn and Maya Recital Preview
The Greatness of Our Peers – Emmy Irvine and Dempsey Miller Concert Review
On March 13, jazz vocalist Emmy Irvine and jazz drummer Dempsey Miller showed why Oberlin is home to one of the greatest conservatories in the world. They presented their junior recital to a packed audience in Birenbaum Performance Space with an ever-changing band. From arrangements to their own original music, it is hard to not… Continue reading The Greatness of Our Peers – Emmy Irvine and Dempsey Miller Concert Review
Lou Phelps – The Bounciest Show on Campus
Photo by: Sam Kennedy On February 20, DJ, producer, rapper, and songwriter Lou Phelps came to Oberlin and delivered one of the bounciest ‘Sco shows the campus has seen. He makes music under the subgenre of rap-house and has often worked in collaboration with his brother KAYTRANADA. Rap-house combines the danceable instrumental of house music… Continue reading Lou Phelps – The Bounciest Show on Campus
DON’T BE DUMB – A$AP’s Welcome Back
On December 2, 2022, A$AP Rocky, also known as Rakim Mayers, released a song called “Shittin’ Me”. Three days later Jessica McKinny interviewed Mayers in which he said, “he was ‘wrapping up the album.’” Mckinny goes on to write, “Now, seven months later, the multifaceted artist says he’s still in the process of finishing the… Continue reading DON’T BE DUMB – A$AP’s Welcome Back
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