By: Matthew Bloss-Baum Who would’ve thought that a rainy day in LA could be so joyful? Well, it was for me—I got the lucky opportunity to attend the 2024 Grammy Awards. Everyone’s first question when I tell them I went to the Grammys is always, “How is that even possible? It’s not something you can …
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The Mistakes of the Mean Girls Movie Musical
By: Hannah Devlin The release of Mean Girls (2024) this past January sparked discussion over the movie as a musical adaptation. The film aimed to combine the original 2004 classic with the 2018 Mean Girls Broadway Musical, while adding a modern spin on the plot with incorporations of current fashion trends and social media. However, …
Sammy Rae Comes Home Surrounded by Family: “The Friends”
By: Sam Hoffman The little alternative Brooklyn-based band, Sammy Rae and the Friends, is “pure serotonin.” They self-describe as “rooted in classic rock, folk, and funk and sprinkled with soul and jazz,” which is essentially a little bit of everything. Their music’s spirit was captured on stage in New Haven on February 10th like no …
Defending the Soundtrack: The Summer I Turned Pretty
By: Zoey Martinez Contains Spoilers! At the height of the seasonal depression season, I have lived vicariously through my favorite summer show – The Summer I Turned Pretty. Although I am well aware it is not an award-winning drama, I read the books when I was younger which led to an immediate connection to the …
Relish Radio: Halloween Edition
By: Sam Torres and Therese Burgo Looking for Halloween song recommendations? Don’t worry. We have you covered. In this Relish Radio Spooktacular, Sam and Therese discuss some of their favorite spooky tunes they insist you add to your Halloween party playlists this year.
“Flowers’” Grammy Performance: How Miley Cyrus Brought New Life to 2023’s Most-Streamed Song
By: Anna Fahy Few artists can completely change the world’s view on a song through live performance, as Miley Cyrus did with her Record of the Year winner “Flowers” at this year’s Grammys. Cyrus had a lot of pressure weighing on this performance. Not only was it the first live TV performance of the song, …
Maturation & Insight: Joni Mitchell’s Touching Grammy Performance
By: Grace Lawlor At the 66th annual Grammy Awards show, many artists amazed the crowd with their live performances, yet no one touched the hearts of the crowd quite like the spectacular Joni Mitchell. After a widely successful career as a singer-songwriter, this iconic folk singer performed at the Grammys for the first time with …
RELISH RADIO: Well Versed (Episode 3)
In the first “Well Versed” of 2024, Andrew and Arya set off the new year with the show’s first special guest appearance: head of RELISH RADIO, Alan C. Ventura! On this episode, Arya, Andrew, and Alan all pick out hip hop lyrics and break them down with some interesting historical context. Listen in here as …
Unlocking the Diary of Alicia Keys
By: Gabby Chinnici Our memory vaults are filled with moments from our life that we had no idea would stick by our side for the long haul: first loves, meeting some of our closest friends, the taste of a really good piece of bread, or the first glimpse of an album that would soon be …
Guts, Girlhood, and Growth
By: Roxanne Fernandes Summer 2023 was the summer of girlhood, from girls decked out in pink for the highly anticipated Barbie movie to swapping friendship bracelets at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. We also saw the rise of “girl” trends on TikTok, like “Lucky Girl Syndrome” and “Girl Dinner.” Billie Eilish’s song from the Barbie soundtrack, …