Oscar Buzz: The Soulful Unveiling of Depression and the Creative Process
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Director Scott Cooper’s 2025 film, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, is like a sudde…
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REVIEWS…
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Draft Picks
October Draft Picks
The Best Releases from Rising Artists: September 2025 Click the record to listen on Spotify! Forest for the Trees by The Low Blow For fans of… M…
Draft Picks
September Draft Picks
The Best Releases from Rising Artists: September 2025 Tiny Empire by Chatterton For fans of… Wilco, Eiafuawn, Big Thief Genre……
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Celluloid Screamo for the Musk Era
8.3/10: La Dispute’s No One was Driving the Car Have you ever read Scary Stories in the Dark? That children’s book of short fiction and horrifyi…
CULTURE…
Culture
The First Annual GrAMPy Awards
Following The Recording Academy’s 2026 televisedGrammys, The Amp staff elected a series of worthy musicians for our very own (very original) awa…
Culture
Censorship in the 21st Century
Kneecap VS. The U.K. Government In a world where U.K. rap is on the rise, we listeners must not leave Northern Ireland in the dust, specifically Kneec…
Culture
When It Was About Music, Not Merchandise
A Guest Opinion Piece With the release of Taylor Swift’s new album this past month, The Life of a Showgirl, Swift seeks to dissociate herself from the…
Culture
Ain’t In It For My Health: The Zach Top problem
In the two decades (and some change) since Alan Jackson and George Strait cut the now-classic “Murder Down on Music Row”, the world of mus…
PROFILES…
Profiles
Vandy’s Own Recording Artists
Amidst Vanderbilt University’s sprawling campus, creativity is alive and thriving, fueled by the stories of its student artists. Regardless of diffe…
Profiles
The Deltamen on the Spot
Vanderbilt’s The Deltamen is the university’s first independent Chinese pop-rock band. Formed in the fall of 2022, they have since released mu…
Profiles
The Midwestern Melancholia of Sierra Spirit
I grabbed a seat in the checkerboard-tiled Fido Café, nervously checking the time and monitoring the noise level. A few other patrons were bustling …
Profiles
Goldfish Yearbook Doesn’t Wanna Be Yours.
Headquarters Coffee is a gem sandwiched between eclectic, industrial antique storefronts. The café calls out to you with its handpainted windowpanes…
MOMENTS…
Moments
Connection in the Noise
The Sword Reunion Tour After hours of in-game competition with friends, I started mindlessly clicking keys, barely …
Moments
Renee’s Song
On December 25, 2024, a Christmas day, local Spotify artist Graham Blotter dropped a song that instantly became a personal favorite: “Renee’s So…
Moments
The Songs of the Great VOB Comet
This weekend, Vanderbilt Off Broadway presents (VOB) their mainstage show: Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 by Dave Malloy, presented by …
Moments
The Grand Return of Sturgill Simpson
2021: After the release of his bluegrass epic-in-miniature, The Ballad of Dood and Juanita, I had the misfortune of falling in love with the music of …