“The Roster” is a series created by Aneesh Batchu. Each week, a tier list of the best, most average, and worst new releases is published alongside blistering hot takes. The best of the best receive a trophy, and the worst of the worst are tossed in the bin. First, Batchu & Mihm tackle the latest […]

“The Roster” is a series created by Aneesh Batchu. Each week, a tier list of the best, most average, and worst new releases is published alongside blistering hot takes. The best of the best receive a trophy, and the worst of the worst are tossed in the bin. First, Batchu tackles the latest singles, and […]

I consider myself a lucky man: I was brought up in a time of peak access to any music, book, or movie I could want. Sure, there is plenty of controversy, particularly around music streaming and royalties, but let’s be honest — the modern listener is reaping the benefits. These services may curate and market […]

Falling under the umbrella of the “Big 4” entertainment management in the K-Pop industry, LE SSERAFIM will always be guaranteed moderate success, regardless of their new releases’ mediocrity and the prolonged backlash that followed their unremarkable Coachella performance. Though I agree this was not their best live performance, I believe the resulting hate campaign was […]

Flaxen light soon gave way to navy night, mostly starless in its competition with Nashville’s metropolitan glow. It was Musician’s Corner 2023, and my friend Sadie, en route from the crowd at the base of the open-air stage, had a mousy-haired stranger in a rugby polo in tow. Upon approach, the newcomer asked that I […]

“The Roster” is a series created by Aneesh Batchu. Each week, a tier list of the best, most average, and worst new releases is published alongside blistering hot takes. The best of the best receive a trophy, and the worst of the worst are tossed in the bin. First, Batchu tackles the latest singles, and […]

“The Roster” is a series created by Aneesh Batchu. Each week, a tier list of the best, most average, and worst new releases is published alongside blistering hot takes. The best of the best receive a trophy, and the worst of the worst are tossed in the bin. First, Batchu tackles the latest singles, and […]

Chappell Roan is Redefining Queer Pop. After 18 years of bisexual girlhood, the summer of 2024 has been my gayest yet. In following the internet trends of late, this past summer season is noticeably colorful — specifically, orange, white, and pink. Aside from Billie Eilish and Reneé Rap, we have witnessed the rise of Chappell […]

Post Malone Changed My Mind. I have hated country music for as long as I can remember. Most of the songs I heard had little to no creative expression. Time and again, there were the same 4 chords, the same 4/4 time signature, and the same old stories with a throughline from a dog dying, […]

“The Roster” is a series created by Aneesh Batchu. Each week, a tier list of the best, most average, and worst new releases is published alongside blistering hot takes. First, Batchu tackles the latest singles, and then his team comments on the most recent albums. Good 🏆 Cordae, Anderson .Paak – “Summer Drop,” while nearly […]

In May of 2023, my floor ticket to Sabrina Carpenter’s emails i can’t send tour was just $50. Earlier this month, her Short N’ Sweet stadium tour sold out in days, and nosebleed tickets are now resold for $200 a piece.  Her meteoric rise to fame is attributed to opening for Taylor Swift’s 2023 Eras […]

Cage the Elephant was the soundtrack of my childhood. Since Cage’s 2009 self-titled debut, my older brother had lead singer Matt Shultz’s swaggery, addictive delivery on repeat. Later, he even strummed through “Cigarette Daydreams” at his school talent show. Once I came of age and tried my own Guitar Center axe of choice, “Cold Cold […]

“The Roster” is a series created by Aneesh Batchu. Each week, a tier list of the best, most average, and worst new releases is published alongside blistering hot takes. First, Batchu tackles the latest singles, and then he and Phie Mihm comment on the most recent albums. Good Coldplay, LittleSimz, Burna Boy, Elyanna, TINI – […]

August 23: Ian Nussdorfer and The Badlands to Release “Still As Stone” EP on all Streaming Platforms. The table is set with a margaritas pitcher and four steaming fajitas skillets. Ian Nussdorfer, frontman and lyricist for The Badlands, sits across from Nate Spratford, the band’s saxophonist. Seated beside the guys are Nate’s mom and I. […]

Kingfisher is a 10-piece band dispersed across the Midwest. They may meet as a whole ensemble infrequently, but when they do, it is to create audio magic. With ambient guitar, warm brass, sparkling saxophone, and raw poeticism, the band is the perfect experiment.  Kingfisher’s Sam Uribe-Botero smiles as his bandmates/good friends/housemates, Sam DuBose and Kaysen […]

GOOD Orion Sun: It was Orion Sun’s first time in Nashville, and she came out dressed for us: cowboy hat, Lacoste polo, and boots, just oozing swag. Her enthusiasm was palpable, and I definitely felt the love. She seemed almost surprised to see so many folks in the crowd going absolutely crazy for her and […]