Playlist | In Loving Memory of Myspace
Josiah Leach, Assistant Managing Editor
April 11, 2019
Myspace, the internet’s first big social networking site for music, has lost 12 years of its music content. According to BBC, any photos, videos and audio files uploaded between 2003 and 2015 may have disappeared due to a server migration project gone wrong. This is basically the end for the media ...
Throwback Thursday – “Do You Realize” | The Flaming Lips
Kayla Effner, Volunteer
April 11, 2019
“Do You Realize” by The Flaming Lips was released on their 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robot. The Oklahoma-based band was no small name at the time, with their previous 1999 album The Soft Bulletin being named NME Magazine’s album of the year. Much of the album’s success was attributed to the...
Matriarchs of Music | Mitski
Kayla Effner, Writer
April 10, 2019
Matriarchs of Music is where our writers share their personal experiences in music, discussing female artists that have influenced and empowered them most. Since the release of her most recent album, “Be the Cowboy”, indie rock artist Mitski has begun to reach a wider audience, selling...
Slow and Soft | “Throwaway” – SG Lewis x Clario
Hope Odell, Volunteer
April 10, 2019
After partnering up for 2018 song “Better,” SG Lewis x Clairo are back with another track titled “Throwaway.” Compared to their first collaborative song, “Throwaway,” is much slower and softer. It starts with an arpeggio of soft synth bells and a simple 8-bit drum loop. An ambient synth comes...
Throwback Thursday | “Proud Mary” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Josiah Leach, Assistant Managing Editor
April 4, 2019
Woodstock is making a comeback this summer. Put together by its original co-creator Michael Lang, Woodstock’s 50th-anniversary festival (not to be confused with another festival happening that same weekend) is going to be huge, if its recently-released lineup is any indication. https://youtu.be/_MqK...
Matriarchs of Music: Michelle Zauner
Sarah Beltran
April 3, 2019
Matriarchs of Music is where our writers share their personal experiences in music, discussing female artists that have influenced and empowered them most. Growing up, the music I listened to defined the phases of my life. In my teenage years, I was big into punk and rock. As I was searching for a pa...
Bombastic and Emotionally Nostalgic | “Your World” – Anonymous Phone Call
George McNeill, Assistant Program Director
April 2, 2019
Let me set the scene for you all real quick. Mac’s Bar. A Thursday night in February. It’s close to 9:00 - well past my bedtime. I’m sipping on a cold brew of water and pretending that I’m 21 and ordered the IPA on tap. Four spritely young gentlemen vault onto the stage of Mac’s Bar. A crowd,...
A Dark Return to Form | “Numb Numb Juice” – Schoolboy Q
April 1, 2019
Schoolboy Q is one of the biggest names on the Top Dawg Entertainment roster. He resides next to artists like Kendrick Lamar and SZA. With this dong, Schoolboy Q has come out of a relatively quiet period in his career to drop one of the hardest tracks you’ll hear all month. Clocking in at a short 1 minute and 54 seconds, it wastes no time. As the ...
The Dream Chaser Narrative | “One Magic Moment” – Bad Suns
Amandha Silva, Volunteer
March 29, 2019
Imagine you’re someone who dreams big. In your journey toward success, you persist through obstacles and difficulties. At some point you get used to the problems, you even appreciate them. Looking in the mirror, you wonder why you aren’t surprised by those problems any more. Deep down you know it...
We Play It for the Music | Mother 3
George McNeill, Assistant Program Director
March 28, 2019
Man, if this isn’t going to be the most obscure thing you read today. I’m gonna talk about the extensive soundtrack for a Nintendo role-playing video game that was never released outside of its launch in Japan back in 2006. That’s right - I’m talking about Mother 3. You might be thinking: “George,...
Throwback Thursday – “Call Me Maybe” | Carly Rae Jepsen
March 28, 2019
I’ll be honest with you. The year this song came out I was a freshman in high school and my music taste consisted of classic rock and movie soundtracks. Listening to pop music wasn’t something I would have done in a million years, so when the sword-wielding, illustrious legend Carly Rae Jepsen release...
We Watch it for the Music | Russian Doll
March 18, 2019
(Contains mild spoilers) In the era of shows like “Stranger Things” and “Black Mirror,” Netflix viewers have already gotten a taste for fourth-dimensional mind mangling. When Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland came together to create “Russian Doll,” they worked tirelessly ...
The Undercurrent- 11/10/19 -S12E9-Artist Interviews
November 12, 2019
Spartans conclude season with Big Ten Tournament loss to Michigan
November 12, 2019
Cassius Winston plays despite heartbreak
November 11, 2019
Stearns: Spartan focus and depth will carry them far
November 11, 2019
Michigan State women’s basketball moves up to No. 16 in AP poll rankings
November 11, 2019
Underground Paradise | “Run Fast” – Billy Lemos & JJ
November 11, 2019
The Sci-Files – 11/10/19 – Doppsee the Pregnant Black Rhino at Potter Park Zoo
November 11, 2019
On emotional night, Spartans win big over Binghamton
November 11, 2019