Ashanti Thomas, Assistant Photo Editor/Columnist
• December 8, 2022
As the year is getting closer to ending and everyone’s looking at their Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay, I wanted to reminisce over the music released in 2022 and figure out what my personal top...
Just as we kicked off our Thanksgiving break, the music industry gave us a sneak peek at what's to come early next year at the Grammys by showcasing the American Music Awards. Instituted by Dick Clark...
This has been an excellent year for music listeners. While there have been major losses, there have also been many gains, including two back-to-back Red Hot Chili Peppers studio albums.
Earlier this...
I don’t care what anyone says, “Mr. Brightside” is the greatest song ever made.
Imagine this- you’ve been coming out of your cage and you’ve been doing just fine. However, you’ve got to...
There's one term, I think, that's run its course for far too long- "sellout." You hear it all the time. It doesn't matter the medium in which the word is used. To me, this term is as irksome as nails on...
Before writing this album review, I had to familiarize myself with the hyperactive punk named Yungblud. What I can appreciate is the fact that this artist is not afraid to dip his toes in different genre...
There are marching band clinics going on around campus this week. I found out the hard way when about 200 teenagers were sprinting into Taylor Dining shortly after I had arrived, gotten my food and sat...
Drew Cagle, a senior public relations major, and his band Drew Cagle and The Reputation are one of three bands opening for Puddle of MUDD on Sunday at Corn Crib Stadium in Normal.
Tickets are available...
I heard about Good Looks on Twitter by way of music writer Steven Hyden, and once I listened I was not disappointed. Their debut record, "Bummer Year," has been one of my favorite releases of 2022 and...
This column has essentially become updates for what I’ve been listening to, so I feel obliged to inform you, dear reader, of my recent spin: “Bummer Years,” the debut record by Texas band, Good Looks.
The...
As the weather begins to get warmer (hopefully), I’ve turned to Wilco’s “Summerteeth,” their great third record, released in 1999. Having only really known this album as the one containing “A...
A recent revisiting to a record I’ve only scratched the surface with has been the soundtrack playing for me the past couple of days for me. Jerkcurb’s jazzy, dreamy “Air Con Eden” resides in a...
