By Max Newman Natalia Lafourcade is an intriguing artist. Born in Mexico City, she started off her career in the early 2000s with a distinctly poppy sound. Towards the end of the decade, she began to move towards more indie sonic themes, and then to straight-up folk. It was a lengthy musical journey for the… Continue reading Album Review: Natalia Lafourcade, ‘De Todas Las Flores’
By Ariana Cervantes Bad Bunny — need I say more? He’s a showstopper; a Vogue model; a voice uniting the Latinx community. Being a year from its first release in May 2022, Un Verano Sin Ti is his most streamed album, and for a reason. In this, Bad Bunny gives us a glance of what… Continue reading “Un Vistazo a Quien es Bad Bunny” – Un Verano Sin Ti Album Review
By Ariana Cervantes Images: Grupo Firme's Instagram, GRAMMY's Website, and Becky G's Instagram “Mom, when I grow up I want to be a cantante.” “Mom, when I grow up, I want to be a ranchero.” “Mom, when I grow up I want to be a reggaetonero.” As children, we are told to follow our dreams.… Continue reading “Representation Matters: The Rise in Latinx Artists in Mainstream Media” Op-ed
By: Bry Woodard There is no denying it. A new era of basketball has arrived. With increased coverage and a plethora of stars to choose from, the 2022-2023 women’s collegiate basketball season has been one that will go down in history. Basketball has been around since the 1890s and the National Basketball Association was established… Continue reading A New Era of Basketball
By Ariana Cervantes On Thursday, March 2nd, Yaoyuan Pu and Qi Qi played their Junior Recital in Warner Concert Hall, showcasing their piano skills on a beautiful Thursday night. They presented different pieces, yet both demonstrated precision and intricacy. The night was full of suspense, leaving the audience at the edge of their seats. Pu… Continue reading Yaoyuan Pu and Qi Qi’s Junior Recital Concert Review
Photo of Metro Boomin taken by Vanni Bassetti/Getty Images for Dior Homme By Reggie Goudeau On December 2nd, 2022, Leland Tyler Wayne, best known as Metro Boomin, blessed listeners with an early Christmas present in the form of his long-anticipated Heroes and Villains album. With a long list of top-notch features from artists like Don… Continue reading Metro Boomin, Hip-Hop’s Truest Superhero: Heroes and Villains Album Review
Picture of Noah Sherman provided by himself By Reggie Goudeau On April 14, 2023, in Tappan Square, Noah Sherman discussed his history of playing music and the logistics of his senior percussion recital, which will take place at 12:30 pm on April 22 in Stull Hall. Sherman is a fifth-year whose hometown is Oak Park… Continue reading Noah Sherman on Playing Several Instruments and Paying Homage: A Concert Preview
By Reggie Goudeau The cover to Metro Boomin and 21 Savage’s 2016 collab album “Savage Mode,” designed by Farris Knudsen. Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, better known as 21 Savage, has been on a rampage over the last decade with his work on features, and his rapidly developing discography. First gaining popularity with his 2016 collab album… Continue reading 21 Did Something for Me: The Greatest Feature Artist of the Decade
By Malcolm Bamba Moving from helicopter ladders on the cover of Caroline Polachek's 2019 album, Pang — Desire, I Want To Turn Into You, now sees Polachek on the floor of a crowded subway, singing with the confidence and charisma of someone looking to shake up the oh-so-boring pop machine. Docking into the lush sands… Continue reading “Desire, I Want To Turn into You” Album Review
By Max Newman “We are the laboratory for sonic experimentation.” This is how Ross Karre described the Oberlin Percussion Group (OPG), who will perform on Wednesday, May 3, at 7:30 PM in Warner Concert Hall. I sat down with Karre, who serves as the group’s director, and associate professor of percussion at Oberlin, in his… Continue reading Pushing Auditory Limits With the Ross Karre and the Oberlin Percussion Group
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