On March 21, 2004, rocker Ozzy Osbourne was selected as the U.K.’s favorite alien ambassador.  Following the discovery of water on Mars, the news site Yahoo! held a poll to decide who would be...

The pints have been downed. The Chicago River is slowly losing its hue. Bottles of liquor from Bailey and James’ son litter the floors, and the bars have found more profit than on any other day. This...

The city of Detroit has historically been a cultural hub exploding with music, art and fashion rivaled by few cities across the world. Not only did it host Motown, but legends like The Stooges, MC5, Death,...

Today is a day that is often defined by excess, albeit in a form that cannot be fully contained musically. But if there were ever a song that captures that spirit of excess to me, it's “I’m Shipping...

St. Patrick’s Day. Friday. East Lansing. Well, that’s a hell of a combination. What will the bar-going masses hear throughout this holiday weekend? It’ll likely be a mix of Irish drinking songs,...

It has been nearly a half-year since the release of Alvvays’ latest album, Blue Rev, and I have absolutely no clue what my favorite track from the record is. First it was “Easy On Your Own,” complete...

Adapted from the comic book series of the same name, The Crow is a tale of tragedy in both real life and cinema. The Crow centers on a dark angel who rises from the dead to seek vengeance on a gang of...

The sun is out again.    During the stretch between early December and late January, I can’t say that I saw the sun for more than a minute at a time. But the clouds often looked crimson and...

Today is a Tuesday and all the flowers are dead. The sun is shining abnormally bright for late February, seemingly mocking the children of Michigan State University who yearn for the healing warmth of...

As someone who is very late to the Yeat hype, I never really understood it. I had always known of Yeat through his meme status online and the well-known Minions song “Rich Minion.” I never took him...

Ayra Starr, Nigeria’s newest superstarr and self-nicknamed “sabi girl,” just released a song that established her place as one of the hottest artists coming out of West Africa right now.  I’ve...

On March 5, 2000, MC Hammer decided to hang up his legendary hammer pants and became a preacher.  The former batboy for the Oakland Athletics turned rap pioneer was launched into superstardom with...