By: Maribelle Gordon It’s no secret that country-western influences are having a massive impact on pop culture right now in a variety of ways. From the ‘coastal-cowgirl’ fashion craze which seamlessly integrates western staples like cowboy boots and straw hats into mainstream fashion to a young and growing interest in cities like Austin, Texas, country …
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A Look Into Rods
By: Clare Hayden and Maribelle Gordon Fordham University’s coffee shop Rodrigue’s, also known as “Rod’s,” sits between two freshman residence halls tucked into the back of campus. The square building is small, but the opportunities that lie within it are expansive, and its identity is very unique to campus involvement. Sophomore Sam Hoffman is often …
Tate McRae Live at Pier 17
Tate McRae’s debut album, released in the spring of 2022, gives off the energy of a vent session with your best friends, saying all the things you wish you could tell the boy who broke your heart. The 20-year-old pop phenomenon brings that exact energy to the stage on her headlining tour, “Are We Flying?” …
Madison Beer’s “Silence Between Songs” Album Review
Madison Beer shines as an intelligent and underappreciated creative mind on her recently released sophomore album, “Silence Between Songs.” The project is raw, emotional, and sonically interesting as she continues to move away from a traditional ‘girly’ pop sound and strengthens her own unique personality as an artist. The album opens with the single “Spinnin,” …
Don Toliver Lights Up Irving Plaza in Celebration of His New Album
By: Maribelle Gordon On February 28th, just four days after the recent release of his third studio album, “Love Sick”, Don Toliver hit the stage at Irving Plaza in Manhattan to begin a series of surprise concerts to celebrate the project. He announced the show just a day before it was scheduled and it sold …
Post Malone Rebranded: The Bubbly Persona Behind a Heavy New Project
By Maribelle Gordon A married couple next to me at Post Malone’s recent Madison Square Garden performance stood hopefully at the barricade of the stage with a sign that read “Let me play Stay?” The husband Ben had recently perfected the pop ballad from the singer’s sophomore album Beerbongs & Bentleys on the guitar and …
Migos Member Takeoff Killed in Houston Shooting
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