By, Georgie Flemming TV Girl’s discography is impressive, creating its own sound in an oversaturated indie pop market; earning them major cred within the alternative scene and even striking a chord with TikTok teenagers. Three years after the release of The Night in Question: French Exit Outtakes, TV Girl gave us their fifth album over …
Olivia Rodrigo’s “GUTS” Album Review
By, Natalie Tye After SOUR, Olivia Rodrigo was faced with an expected mountain to climb. Many potential pop legends have lost their name to time, suffering from the infamous “sophomore slump,” a term coined from the constant instances in music history of one-hit wonders and early high expectations that led to famed falls. With the …
What to Watch: The Get Down
By Camryn Brathwaite The Get Down is a Netflix musical drama television series created by Baz Luhrmann and Stephen Adly Guirgis. The Series takes place in the Bronx circa the 1970s, and follows the rise of hip-hop and disco music through the eyes of a group of teenagers. Each episode is intercut with real footage …
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The Bronx Hip-Hop Restaurant That You Need To Visit By Justin Charles Normally, I take every opportunity possible to take my mom to the coolest places I know in New York when she visits. However, I’ve been slacking recently. For most of my senior year, I was seeking inspiration for places to show my mom, …
The Current State of Bronx Music
From Cardi B to Kay Flock to Sha Ek . . . What is next for the scene? By Justin Charles The Bronx. The place that birthed hip-hop, a leading genre in music today. It is only natural that a place with so much history would continue to be influential in the rap game. With …
Review: Endless Summer Vacation by Miley Cyrus
By Maggie Peknic Released March 10th, Miley Cyrus’ eighth studio album Endless Summer Vacation explores her complicated relationship with Liam Hemsworth. The album opens with “Flowers,” a major “f*** you” to her former lover as Cyrus lets go of their past relationship. The track reworks the chorus of Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man” …
Social Media Enhancing the Music Industry
By, Meghan Mahaffey In our increasingly digitized world, talent is more easily recognized and success does not solely depend on factors such as wealth or connections. With the rise of TikTok and other social media platforms, artists can share music easily with a growing fanbase. An artist I have been following for many years, Peter …
Ruel’s Big Return: A Play-by-Play
By, Molly Chamberlain Before… At just twenty years old, Ruel is set to release his debut album, 4TH WALL, on March 3, 2023, succeeding three EPs and many singles dating back to 2017. I joined the Ruel fandom in 2019, embarrassingly a part of many fan-page Instagram accounts and group chats that brought together fans …
…Baby One More Time Reception Post-1990s Third-Wave Feminism
By, Camryn Braithwaite There are few musical albums that consumers, critics, and historians can agree have had an indisputable impact on pop culture, but with a 14x platinum certification (RIAA, 2023), Britney Spears’ …Baby One More Time is one of the most influential pop albums of all time. In 2023, we tend to regard this …