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est. 2023
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I’m sure you’ve seen the TikToks. Girl dinner, girl math, girl this, girl that. And now, a girlhood playlist for the start of Women’s History Month. I’ve…
It’s 3 a.m. and I’m hearing colors. The sheen of billboards and buildings flashes before my mind’s eye as the deliciously funky basslines and peppy trumpets of…
My Navy-enlisted friend texted me one morning back in September. This usually means quickly debriefing each other about daily random inconveniences, but today was a special occasion.…
I know, I wasn’t expecting it either. I didn’t even know Usher was still releasing new music— let alone a 20 song album the same week as…
Indulge in the wistful allure of “Anemoia,” a captivating playlist that transports you to the neon-lit streets of 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in the nostalgic charm of…
With an almost thirty-year-long music career, Marcus Hummon is a star-studded veteran of the Nashville country scene. But from the way he discusses music – the intricacies…
Sufjan Stevens has always been an achingly raw writer, bringing universal themes to life through metaphor in a way that reads like a story. With Javelin, his…
The world of R.A.P. Ferreira is the most fascinating rabbit hole I’ve ever fallen into. It was like finding the final piece of a puzzle: one read-through…
Ranging from dysfunctional relationships to systemic struggles, it’s safe to say the narrators in these songs tell stories of adversity. But how do they do it? Well,…
Brennan Wedl has been working in Nashville for years as a recording singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Simultaneously they’ve been taking on several solo and full-band regional tours,…
This playlist captures the wistful beauty of fall, with its rich, luscious atmosphere and evocative tunes that resonate with the changing seasons. Allow the music to transport…
From the second it was announced she would be releasing her own music, Disney-actress-turned-pop star Olivia Rodrigo has become wildly successful. Her first single, drivers license, went…
Before answering that, you have to know what a concept album is. Essentially, it is an album with tracks that hold greater meaning together than individually, usually…
As a bona-fide classical music nerd, I spend a majority of my time around music in some sort of way. But outside of the opening chords of…
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