Why music is beneficial to students’ mental health. While engaging our emotions, music allows us to feel. Feelings and emotions being one of the most unique and crucial parts of the human experience exemplifies the importance of music, especially in our culture today. According to Musical Mum, “Music is a universal language… Since music doesn’t rely on...
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Concerts: A great experience or a waste of time
Concerts Are Amazing by Ken Sanabria I stood there waiting for singer Role Model to come out on stage. My body was sweaty and full of excitement. Fans around me screamed as his hit song “Death Wish” played. Soon, everyone made a beeline toward the stage. I thought to myself, “Man, I love concerts.” The...
Students Rave About “Midnights”
In just a single day, Taylor Swift shattered records once again. Over 184 million Spotify users streamed Midnights within 24 hours of its release and 785 million total streams in its first week. Swifties worldwide purchased a grand total of one million Moonstone Blue, Jade Green, Blood Moon, and Mahogany vinyls (along with the Target exclusive Lavender edition) that propelled herself...
Tick Tick Boom
The recently released Netflix bio-musical “Tick, Tick… BOOM!” tells the heart-wrenching story of famous composer Jonathan Larson (Andrew Garfield), creator of the hit Broadway musical “Rent,” as he tries to make it big with his rock-musical Suburbia. After eight years of devising the futuristic storyline inspired by George Orwell’s “1984,” he’s ready to share it...
Spotify Wraps Up Listeners’ Favorite Songs and Artists
Around this time of year, many music streaming services give their customers a wrap on who and what they listened to. One of the most popular music streaming services is Spotify. They like to give their listeners what they call, Spotify Wrapped, when they compile what their listeners listened to throughout the entire year and...
High School Nothing Like the Musical
Do you remember those days when you were a bright-eyed elementary kid excited for the seemingly fantastic world of high school? Being a child, the only knowledge we had on high school was from false movies like High School Musical. So when we entered high school it was not a surprise we all thought it was...
GOAT Talk
Rivalry continues between Drake and Kanye West as both release long-awaited albums 109 million monthly listeners, 25 Grammys, and over 50 billion streams. This is what it takes to reach “G.O.A.T.” status. This past month, two of music’s most influential artists released their long-awaited albums. Kanye West– controversial, trailblazer, and distinctive– released his 10th studio...
Top 5 Songs on Taylor Swift’s Latest Album, “evermore”
Taylor Swift’s follow up to folklore — say hello to evermore From country to pop to indie, Taylor Swift has dipped her toes in many different genres throughout the years. She pleasantly surprised her fans as she returned with her distinct and captivating folk style, tributing many of her stylistic and mood concepts from the...
Nonagon Infinity: The Album That Never Ends [Review]
If there was any word I would use to describe King Gizzard, I think it would be “determined.” They’ve released fifteen, (sixteen later this month), albums, two EPs, and a few live albums since 2010; five of which being released in 2017 alone. They’ve ended up experimenting with more genres and styles than most artists...
Who is Agnetha Fältskog?
Agnetha Fältskog is widely known for her part as a vocalist in the 1970s band, ABBA, a band that is known for it’s songs that are used in 2008 movie “Mamma Mia” and the 2018 “Mamma Mia 2.” Fältskog was born on April 5th, 1950, in Sweden. She was the first daughter to her parents Ingvar...