Photo courtesy of Beemer03, Wikipedia For years we have been honoring music artists for their inspiring music videos, creative albums and much more. Award shows like the AMAs or BBMAs are phenomenal, but the Grammys are far grander. High-end fashion, stunning performances and award-winning speeches are what makes this award […]
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A playlist for coping with and celebrating the 2020 election
Photo courtesy of Emma – Ariana Grande, Wikipedia Now that election season is finally coming to a close and Democratic candidate Joe Biden is our new president-elect, it’s time for us all to relax and listen to some needed festive music. While 2020 was a rough year, for the […]
Melanie Martinez pulls us out of class in “After School”
Photo courtesy of DeShaun Craddock, Flickr Released on Sept. 25, “After School” is Melanie Martinez’s fourth EP. A medley of alternative pop, electropop, and experimental pop, “After School” is yet another electric assortment crafted lovingly by Martinez. The EP is thematically connected to her previous album, “K-12,” and it […]
New Jersey-based band, A Boy Named John, releases new music
Photo by Alex Collins A Boy Named John, the sextuplet band hailing from Parsippany, NJ, classifies themselves as an alternative and progressive rock band. Made up of members Nick Spillert, Jack Lips, Josh Lustig, Brandon Martinez and brothers Paul and Chris Singh, the local band has over four thousand […]
Taylor Swift’s new album offers a strikingly different sound
Photo courtesy of Cosmopolitan UK, Wikipedia Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album “folklore” has been getting a lot of media attention for its strong departure from her regular style of pop music into something more akin to indie or (pun intended) folk music. Swift stated that the sixteen-track […]
How to keep busy in this time of isolation
Photo courtesy of NBC, Wikipedia It is important to remain inside and comply with social distancing policies to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Here are some books, TV shows, films, podcasts and music to listen to as you do so. Books “Good Omens” by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett “Good […]
Tool’s new album has underwhelming moments
Photo courtesy of Deep Schismic, Flickr After 13 years of no new releases, the waiting has finally come to an end, as Los Angeles-based alternative/progressive metal band Tool released their latest album "Fear Inoculum" on Aug. 30th. Unfortunately, with this album, Tool has put out their weakest effort to date, […]
Nipsey Hussle remembered for the movement he was creating
Photo courtesy of Soundtrack Beat Battle, Wikipedia Entrepreneur, mogul, rapper and activist are some words that come to mind when describing the late Nipsey Hussle. With Nipsey Hussle's recent passing, it's important to take a look at the movement he was in the process of creating – something that everyone […]
Cardi B faces backlash for Instagram live comments
Photo courtesy of Nwando Onyeka, Flickr Cardi B has come under fire for a 2016 Instagram live video in which she claims to have drugged and robbed men in order to survive while employed as a stripper. Critics quickly took to social media to voice their opinions. Some compared Cardi […]
TNL hosts the opening of Half Waif’s solo tour
Photo by Dana Wehmann Electronic pop musician Half Waif performed a solo show at CPB’s Tuesday Night Live along with the opening Montclair band Hodera. Half-Waif’s emotional synth compositions are usually accompanied by drums and bass, but this show marked the beginning of her first solo tour. Hailing from the […]