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How Summer is Going So Far | “I Think I’m Ok” by Malcolm.

How Summer is Going So Far | “I Think I’m Ok” by Malcolm.

Gabby Nelson, Entertainment Editorial Assistant July 10, 2023

Summer is a period of stasis for students. At least it is for those who can’t secure internships and choose not to enroll in summer classes. Friends are in far away cities, and there’s nothing to do...

Bad Blood, Taylor Swift The Eras Tour at Ford Field. Photo by Joe Burr.

The Eras Tour Experience | Taylor Swift at Ford Field

Joe Burr, Writer/Volunteer June 22, 2023

I grew up listening to popular Taylor Swift songs on the radio, so I was always familiar with her work. I never dug deeper until I listened to Folklore last spring, which is when I really became a true...

To Inherit, to Remember, to Alter | An Interview With Omar Ahmad

To Inherit, to Remember, to Alter | An Interview With Omar Ahmad

Mike Merucci, Host of The Afterglow June 21, 2023

Editor's note: The beginning of this interview contains brief moments of audio distortion that render certain words inaudible. Beyond the one-minute-30-second mark, that distortion is not present. Ahead...

Jazz Beyond | “No Beginning” by Tony Allen and Adrian Younge

Jazz Beyond | “No Beginning” by Tony Allen and Adrian Younge

Mike Merucci, Entertainment Editor June 6, 2023

Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Adrian Younge is set to release the 18th edition of he and Ali Shaheed Muhammad’s Jazz Is Dead, this time featuring legendary drummer Tony Allen....

Allied Gypsy Outcry | “United Strike Back” by Gogol Bordello

Allied Gypsy Outcry | “United Strike Back” by Gogol Bordello

Logan Juncaj, Writer/Volunteer June 5, 2023

Just months after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello traveled to the country to perform a secret concert for Ukrainian soldiers. Now, with the help of various...

Impact Mixtape | “Movement” by Brennan Spear

Impact Mixtape | “Movement” by Brennan Spear

Brennan Spear, Writer/Volunteer May 25, 2023

"Movement" is an homage to the very essence of life: motion. Each track in this mixtape is imbued with a zestful rhythm and lively melody that gently nudges listeners to move. It is an irresistible invitation...

Beats Without Borders | Immigrant Suns

Beats Without Borders | Immigrant Suns

Logan Juncaj, Writer/Volunteer May 17, 2023

What do migrants bring with them? On a one-way trip to an unknown new life in a foreign land, perhaps they pack money, documents, clothes or some small keepsakes. Invisibly, intangibly and arguably most...

Os Mutantes live at SXSW 2023. Photo by Matt Cruz, WDBM.

Timeless in Message, Performance and Spirit | Os Mutantes Live at Hotel Vegas, SXSW 2023

Matt Cruz, Media Librarian May 15, 2023

Politics have been intrinsically intertwined with music since the advent of the modern age. As music became more accessible, and protesting increasingly became a valid form of rebellion across the globe,...

Impact Mixtape | “Our Great Connection” by Brennan Spear

Impact Mixtape | “Our Great Connection” by Brennan Spear

Brennan Spear, Writer/Volunteer May 14, 2023

With this mixtape, I present a collection of lesser-known gems perfect for the sunny days ahead, highlighting diverse perspectives on love and unique sonic textures from around the globe. The spirit of...

Album Review, One Year Later | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar

Album Review, One Year Later | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar

Mike Merucci, Entertainment Editor May 13, 2023

“Kendrick made you think about it / But he is not your savior.” Kendrick Lamar is a man, nothing more. Yes, he is one of the most acclaimed and successful artists of our time — having won multiple...

Album Review | So Much (For) Stardust by Fall Out Boy

Album Review | So Much (For) Stardust by Fall Out Boy

Norene Bassin, Entertainment Editor May 12, 2023

When Fall Out Boy changed their social media profile pictures to a yin-yang-esque smiley face in January, I knew something was up. They didn't do that for no reason: It clearly meant they were up to something....

A Transcendent Reinvention | “I Been Young” by George Clanton

A Transcendent Reinvention | “I Been Young” by George Clanton

Matt Cruz, Media Librarian May 6, 2023

George Clanton has been one of the internet's true innovators for as long as the “terminally online” music scene has existed. Initially turning heads with the vaporwave moniker ESPRIT 空想 for his...

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