Jan 12
A Conversation with Oliver Tree By Amal Qazi I sat down with singer, songwriter, producer, DJ, scooter stuntman, online presence, and overall renaissance man Oliver Tree to discuss what he’s been up to and what’s to come – from DJing to performing in Antarctica to making movies and more. Watch the whole interview here: https://youtu.be/HbnSYwNqA7I?si=sh_ssv9tZaSU91Rc …
Dec 19
By Alexandra Henriques Atta Boy is an indie-pop band that I have been obsessed with recently. Their music grapples with the intensity and fervor of love, to the serenity and peace of merely existing. The listening experience is heavenly, from the strong instrumentals to the touching lyrics. They draw from folk undertones while also incorporating …
Dec 01
Laufey at The Lincoln Theatre: Concert Recap and Review By Tifa Nguyen and Noah Temple This review was written in collaboration by both authors. The use of personal pronouns has been edited for clarity. Laufey’s “Bewitched Tour” came to the Lincoln Theatre in D.C. on Saturday, November 4th. Tifa Nguyen and Noah Temple were …
Dec 01
It’s All In Your Head by Dandelion Hands: The Perfect Autumn Album By Alexandra Henriques | Top Tracks: How To Never Stop Being Sad, I Like You, My Friends Don’t Know (I Know They Hate Me) As temperatures finally start to drop and the leaves on campus begin turning lovely oranges and reds, it is …
Nov 27
Cathartic in Nature: An Interview with Punk Rock Band Teen Mortgage By Eli Duncan-High My first article for the Music Review Board talked about the current punk scene as well as some of the artists leading the way in the punk revival. One of the bands I mentioned was Teen Mortgage. Teen Mortgage is a …
Nov 10
Kero Kero Bonito – Time ‘n’ Place By Tifa Nguyen Content Warning: Contains Reference to Self Harm Kero Kero Bonito is a band you’ve probably heard of if you were in those kind of edgy online “meme” spaces back in 2016 where middle schoolers would worship alt-right Youtubers and unironically do Fortnite emotes in …
Oct 30
Music When The Lights Go Out Concert Recap: October 7th Butterfly Effect Benefit Show By Ethan Clayman In which your assigned correspondent stands anxious behind fervid mosh pits, listens to metal screams and audience cheers, feels very jealous of many crowdgoers’ hair, and shines a phone flashlight to combat a campus-wide blackout. OPENING Today …
Oct 27
Mitski – The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We By Kate Trebra | Top Tracks: Heaven, My Love Mine All Mine, Star Mitski has entered a new era, one filled with self-love and reflection. Marking a new direction after 2022’s Laurel Hell, her new music feels more all-encompassing and personal than ever before. …
Oct 23
Staring At the Sun: Sunroom Concert Recap By London Massey Sunroom, a Southern-California based surf rock band, performed a high energy set here in Washington D.C. on Friday October 6, with the help of their opener Sports Team. With Luke Asgian doing lead vocals, Max Pinamonti on Bass, and Ashton Minnich on electric …
Oct 20
Flatsound – you can’t impress anyone with normal pictures of the sea By Alexandra Henriques | Top Tracks: forgive me, a glimpse of heaven, or wherever you are, the romance of the lighthouse On September 29th, Flatsound, the main project of musician Mitch Welling, released his newest album, you can’t impress anyone with normal pictures …
