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Brain Rot: First Thoughts of Ghost’s Album “Skeleta”
Hannah Williams
Apr 29
4 min read
Beyond Wonderland 2025 Catastrophe
Hannah Williams
Apr 28
4 min read
Why We Like Torch Songs
Kasper Owen
Apr 11
2 min read
A Vessel of Music - The Anteater Express
Emmanuel Jimenez
Apr 7
4 min read
A Revisited Medium, an Online Pastime
Katy Nguyen
Apr 5
4 min read
Recent Posts
Brain Rot: First Thoughts of Ghost’s Album “Skeleta”
Hannah Williams
Apr 29
4 min read
More Than A Love Song, More Than A Dance
Katy Nguyen
Jan 31
6 min read
What is the Point of Seeing Playboy Carti?
Hannah Williams
Dec 30, 2024
0 min read
Reflecting on Depeche Mode's Legacy
Their sound influenced an entire genre of 80s synth-pop. Now, this might be their last album and their last tour. But as Depeche Mode...
History
Kasper Owen
Nov 15, 2024
5 min read
EVGE Winter Concert Interview with Gabe Nunag
By Melanie Sosa I had the opportunity to speak with Gabe Nunag again about his thoughts, the processes of setting up for the concert, and...
History
Melanie Sosa
May 24, 2024
6 min read
In Defense of Classical Music
By Khang Nguyen Credit: https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2013/10/15/what-is-classical-music “Yuck. Disgusting.” I can already...
Album Reviews
Khang Nguyen
Apr 8, 2024
6 min read
22 Songs for Turning 22
In honor of everyone who is turning 22 soon, I’ve compiled a list of 22 songs about being 22. From the upbeat to the melancholy to the...
Lists
Faith Neo
Apr 5, 2024
2 min read
Alumni Spotlight: Charisma Madarang, Night Editor at Rolling Stone
By Faith Neo Credit: Charisma Madarang Tell me a bit about your background and what you do now! My name is Charisma Madarang. I'm a news...
UCI Guests
Faith Neo
Apr 1, 2024
4 min read
Music Streaming in the Modern Age
By Mia Brixey Music Streaming Logos Through the Years As many of us already know, there are many different ways to listen to music. There...
Lists
Mia Brixey
Mar 26, 2024
6 min read
"Tiktok": The New Music Genre
By: Monica Gomez The first time I listened to Taylor Swift I was sitting in the back seat of my mom’s red Nissan Altima. She was picking...
History
Monica Gomez
Mar 31, 2023
3 min read
The Black and Queer Renaissance by Beyoncé
By Skylar Paxton Image taken from That Grape Juice Once again, the queen herself has created a masterpiece that everyone not only wanted...
Artist Spotlight
Skylar Paxton
Mar 31, 2023
2 min read
The Little Richard Of San Fernando
By Noe Duran At a spot well-known to locals, just shy of the railroad tracks on San Fernando road, four young men stand opposite an old...
Artist Spotlight
Noe Duran
Feb 23, 2023
4 min read
Black American History in Beyonce’s Lemonade
By Skylar Paxton (Harpers Bazaar) On April 23, 2016, Beyonce gave the world her most momentous and riveting creation yet – Lemonade. She...
Album Reviews
Skylar Paxton
Feb 7, 2023
4 min read
Nostalgia and Melancholy on Miranda Cosgrove's Debut LP "Sparks Fly"
I have very fond memories of driving home from elementary school to the soundtrack of Miranda Cosgrove's "Kissin U", the first and only...
Album Reviews
Thomas Young
Mar 23, 2022
3 min read
Red Hot Chili Peppers Return with New Album "Unlimited Love" after 16 years
Writer: Helena San Roque You either love them or you hate them—although many often choose the latter. In 1983 , lead guitarist John...
Album Reviews
Helena San Roque
Mar 5, 2022
3 min read
Wiz Misses Again, Juicy J Shows Out on 'Stoner's Night'
By: Mason Stoutamire Cover art for 'Stoner's Night' via Trippy Records I miss the early 2010’s. I was discovering a ton of hip-hop and...
Artist Spotlight
Mason Stoutamire
Mar 2, 2022
2 min read
The Godmother of Rock: Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Writer: Helena San Roque Getty Images Before Chuck Berry or Jimi Hendrix, there was sister Rosetta Tharpe—one of the earliest pioneers...
Artist Spotlight
Helena San Roque
Feb 27, 2022
2 min read
The Banjo and its African American Heritage
By Gabriela Huselton An African American man playing the banjo in 1902. Joel Walker Sweeney was an American musician and early blackface...
History
Gabriela Huselton
Feb 11, 2022
2 min read
Detroit is the Next Epicenter of Rap
By: Mason Stoutamire Fox Theater in Downtown Detroit Rap music takes a funny form these days compared to other eras. In the 90's, New...
MWC Genres
Mason Stoutamire
Feb 5, 2022
4 min read
"Songs From the Crystal Cave": Steven Seagal’s Weird Soft Rock Album From 2005
By Thomas Young You know him as the master of mixed martial arts and the owner of a glorious black ponytail, the darling of countless 90s...
Album Reviews
Thomas Young
Feb 4, 2022
2 min read
Folktronica: The Niche for Folk and Electronic Music Lovers
Folktronica is a musical genre that features components of folk music and electronica, often combining acoustic instruments with elements...
History
Gabriela Huselton
Jan 20, 2022
1 min read
Women in Music: Historical Fun Fact
Do you know who was the first female to receive a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100? Hint: You may have heard her music blaring...
Artist Spotlight
Gabriela Huselton
Jan 14, 2022
1 min read
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