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The Owl

Winter; the coldest, most isolating season. Photo by Lorna Paradise.

Music for Winter

Lucca Swain, Social Media Director April 21, 2023

Winter is at once the worst and best season. The snow traps us within our homes, separating us from our friends and the activities that we enjoy (unless you ski or snowboard). Of course, when holed up...

Ants From Up There is nothing short of monumental. Licensed by Ninja Tune

The Best Album of 2022

Lucca Swain, Social Media Director April 21, 2023

When UK rock band Black Country, New Road released their second album Ants From Up There this past February, it was met with rave reviews from critics and fans, who called it an instant classic, a generation-defining...

Fall is a time of falling leaves, Halloween spirit, and quiet contemplation.

Music for Fall

Lucca Swain, Social Media Director October 1, 2022

The Owl is back, and with it the gray skies and Jack O’Lanterns of fall, a time of melancholy and mystery and glorious displays of brightly colored leaves blanketing every square inch of the roads. And...

Summer is one of the most wide-ranging seasons when it comes to moods and music.

Music for Summer

Lucca Swain, Staff Writer August 15, 2022

Sometimes, music comes to encapsulate a mood or season. This could be due to the sound, lyrics, or because of our association of it with a certain memory. And seeing as spring is in full force and summer...

Mid Air Thief’s “Crumbling,” and The Beauty Of Music

Lucca Swain, Staff Writer August 15, 2022

What is music, if not just sound manipulated and meticulously arranged in a way that makes sense to the human brain? When you listen to a song, why does your brain conjure up emotion and create vivid images...

The Best Album of 2021

Lucca Swain, Staff Writer February 1, 2022

The week of August 29th was monumental for music in 2021. For one, both Drake and Ye (formerly Kanye West), two of the biggest artists in music, released albums. But Ye’s Donda and Drake’s Certified...

The album cover for Kanye's new, chart-topping Jesus Is King. Via Def Jam Recordings.

Jesus Is King Album Review

Oscar Gralnick, Staff Writer November 8, 2019

Jesus Is King Kanye West's ninth studio album was released on Friday, October 25th. This 11 track album features high profile artists such as Ant Clemons (featured on “Everything We Need”, “Water”)...

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