By: Juliana Ferreira At the beginning of last semester, my close friend, Sophia Crucs (GSB ‘24), leveraged that the Lil Uzi Vert concert falls on her birthday weekend – to convince me to go with her. Although it fell on a Monday night, the tickets were only $50 and I had not yet blown through …
Relishing in Salsa
By: Sara Morales Coming together from all angles to climatically form the soundtrack of New York City, live music reverberated through the streets, bolstered by no restraints. The timbre of drumbeats and trumpets replaced the silence, and no amount of “bájale a eso” would pacify it. This was the daily routine for the average Bronx …
Introducing: Rising Vocalist Vanessa Ramos
By Andrew Meeker Spanglish, relatable, and hip are three adjectives that 21-year-old aspiring pop singer-songwriter Vanessa Ramos uses to describe her music. Ramos, a Bronx resident majoring in Digital Technology & Emerging Media (DTEM) and double minoring in Communications and Music here at Fordham University, is just getting started. She recently released her first two …
Campus Activity Board Winterfest
By: Kate Turnbull On Friday, January 26th, 2024, my friends and I hopped on the RamVan and headed over to Lincoln Center to attend the Campus Activities Board Winterfest concert, headlined by Ricky Montgomery. We arrived at Pope Auditorium and headed inside to watch the show. The auditorium sported a sizable stage that fit the …
OMG Suki Waterhouse Review
By: Clara DeVito My initial reaction to Suki Waterhouse’s new single, OMG, is OMG! Released on January 11, Waterhouse gives her listeners a teaser for her upcoming album. Along with her new album, Waterhouse is due for a baby soon. In her most recent post on Instagram, she shows off her baby bump with the …
The Ballad of Darren Album Review
By: Emily Tonna 90s British rock legend group Blur has returned to the scene, pushing alternative rock chart boundaries across the pond with their July 2023 record ‘The Ballad of Darren.’ Frontman Damon Albarn is no stranger to the 2023 music atmosphere; his other project, Gorillaz’s ‘Cracker Island’ reached #3 on the US Billboard 200, …
Paint My Bedroom Black – Holly Humberstone Review
With 2.8 Million monthly followers, the former ‘Sour’ Tour opener Holly Humberstone released her debut album, ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ in October of this past year. Humberstone captures the push and pull of young and first love with just thirteen songs. She uses an indie-pop sound to bring listeners on a journey through her album. …
Lana Del Rey’s Take on Take Me Home, Country Roads
By: Clare Flynn As Lana Del Rey is known for her experimentation with various music styles, it comes as no surprise that she has decided to venture into country. In December, Lana released her version of the classic John Denver song, Take Me Home, Country Roads. While many fans were initially confused about how the …
Wall of Eyes Review
By: Matt Bocamazo If you’re a huge Radiohead fan like myself, any new music adjacent to the band is bound to bring high expectations and comparisons to its predecessor. Still, former members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s side project, The Smile, proves their new group is worthy of being its own entity, especially after its …
In Defense of FLO’s Debut Studio Album
By: Andrew Meeker Original Release – Access All Areas You may know British girl group FLO for changing their numbers & locks on their 2022 debut single “Cardboard Box,” but they are now handing us the keys to unlock their limitless talent on Access All Areas, their debut studio album that came out on November …