A cohesive yet interesting album is a rare thing to come by in the age of music streaming services such as Spotify and SoundCloud. These are the albums that stand out, setting themselves apart from the competition. They are jewels in the midst of rubble. Their songs speak to you in a unique way, bringing […]
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Soundbite: Jorja Smith
There are artists that you hear one song from and instantly know that you will listen to them forever— Jorja Smith is one of those artists. Smith is an English R&B soul whose voice has truly been blessed and crafted by the Lord himself. Her first break out into the music industry was on SoundCloud […]
SOUNDBITE: FICKLE FRIENDS FOR YOUR FICKLE FRIENDS
There’s something about music that makes people feel something. Despite everyone’s different taste in music, there’s a certain genre for everyone that makes people tap their toes or dance around their room. Often times even our friends prefer their favorite artists over our own. If your group of fickle friends never give you the auxiliary […]
Soundbite: “Nation of Two” by Vance Joy
When most people hear the name Vance Joy, a stage name of Australian musician, James Gabriel Wanderson Keogh, the immediately think of his smash hit, “Riptide,” from his 2013 album, “God Loves You When You’re Dancing.” Since then, he had released one album in 2014, titled “Dream Your Life Away,” with popular songs “Georgia” and […]
Riccie Oriach: ‘Viaje Al Infinito’
Riccie Oriach is a 27-year-old singer-songwriter born and raised in the Dominican Republic. His love for music started at a very young age by performing in bands with friends that played mostly punk and rock. He performed shows in his house as young as 14 and played in many concerts throughout the country as a […]
Staff Picks: Who do you look up to most and why?
January is national mentoring month. To celebrate, we asked the staff, “Who do you look up to most and why?” Skylyr Vanderveer, multimedia manager, said: “I look up to my mother the most. I know it sounds cheesy, but she truly is the greatest role model in my life. My mom always looks on the […]
New album features industrial noise for the masses
A compilation album is always a good thing, especially when it comprises two of the most well-known names of Malignant Record’s industrial roster. Nyodene D and Sektor 304 collaborate here in split — each drawing on source material of the other. Sektor 304 draws from Nyodene D’s excellent “Edenfall” album, while Nyodene D draws on Sektor 304’s “Radio Sonores” project.
Music Review – Deathspell Omega’s “Drought”
With 2011’s monumental release of “Paracletus”, the latest part in French avant-garde metal band Deathspell Omega’s metaphysical album series of God and Satan, the group firmly cemented their position in the annals of progressive black metal. Now they seek to do it again. “Drought”, released in June this year, serves to begin something new. But […]