Bands

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The Importance of Supporting the Local Music Scene

In a time where many popular artists' concerts are selling out, people may look to nearby bands for the ideal concertgoing experience.…

March 20, 2023

Glass Animals Is a Band With More To Offer Than Just Their Popular Hits

Sonia Noorbakhsh, UC Berkeley

This indie group might be known for a few specific songs, but they have so many unique, underrated gems in their discography.…

January 10, 2022

The Neighbourhood Is an Underrated Band With a One-of-a-Kind Sound

Sonia Noorbakhsh, UC Berkeley

The band can't be defined by a single genre, which is just one of the qualities that makes them so unique.…

December 26, 2021

‘The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes’ Explores the Tragic Side of Entertainment Culture

Eva McCarthy Mínguez, Stony Brook University

The novel fills our early 2000s musical hole while also showing a scary portrait of the times.…

December 3, 2020

51 Years Later, The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ Remains Groundbreaking

Tess McGrinder, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Even after five decades, the legendary album continues to astound, comfort and enthrall fans of the band the world over.…

October 5, 2020

OneRepublic Is an Underrated Band That Deserves More Recognition

Farah Javed, CUNY Baruch College

Ryan Tedder's band has been releasing versatile hits for nearly two decades, but they still remain under the radar.…

July 8, 2020

Why Modest Mouse Was Such an Important Band For Us Growing Up

Sophie Westergren, Ithaca College

It's not exactly the classic teen angst sound, but it spoke to us.…

June 30, 2019

So Your Band Just Broke Up. Here’s How to Cope

Colin Boyd, Ithaca College

On the bright side, at least now you have the creative anguish you need to make some new music!…

April 15, 2019

If you follow these three tips, starting a college band will be easier than you think. (Image via Pixabay)

The Do’s and Don’ts of Starting a Band in College

Colin Boyd, Ithaca College

Turn on, tune in, stay in school.…

February 6, 2019

Concert Photographer Emma Lee Fischer Has Her Dream Job Already

Sierra Emilaire, Southern Adventist University

Fischer captures energy, which also happens to tell a story.…

September 12, 2017

Baltimore’s Mothpuppy Is Drawn to a Peculiar Type of Light

Christian Zeitler, Carnegie Mellon

The group takes full advantage of lead singer Morgan Murphy’s dense lyricism and fluttering falsetto.…

September 1, 2017

From classics like Bright Eyes, to newer releases like Whitney, these are the best albums to listen to while working.

The 10 Best Study Albums to Get You Through Midterms

Madeleine Ngo, University of Florida

From classics like Bright Eyes, to newer releases like Whitney, these are the best albums to listen to while working.…

March 13, 2017

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