pop
The Soundtrack for Moving On: Still as Stone
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.…
Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice is the perfect soundtrack for weekend-long road tripping, salamandering on lake docks, visiting high school friends, and reminiscing on last semester. Officially, Summer has arrived today… though we…
Girlhood by Jeneta
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 seen a few,…
The Timeless Nostalgia of City Pop
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 Mariya Takeuchi’s “Plastic…
“Pandemonium” From a Classical Nerd’s First Live Concert
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. The text read…
Anemoia with Will
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 city pop, where…
Olivia Rodrigo Spills her GUTS in her Latest Album
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 viral almost immediately,…
Laufey Bewitches & Bewilders Us with “Bewitched”
Some say that today’s jazz musicians are the epitome of “right people, wrong time.” As coffee shops lean towards serenading college students with stripped-down pop, and as the age demographic…