A Reflection on the Spiritual Healing Powers of Music During Times of Grief: My Review of Matt and Kim with Michael Christmas at The New Daisy Theatre in Memphis
The weekend of September the 7th was emotional for me. I had been planning to travel back home to west Tennessee to get some work done on my senior capstone project as well as celebrate the Jewish New Year. In addition to attending services, my New Year’s plans this...
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The Dj Bruh Bruh Freshman Class 2018
The Freshman Class is a list of hip-hop artists put out by XXL magazine on a yearly basis. XXL’s purpose in putting out the list is to highlight rising talent and predict artists that the publication thinks will shape the future of the genre. In previous years, the magazine has picked out classes that seemed to show a somewhat even balance of whatever was going on in the culture at the time. While I do agree with some of the freshman picks this year, the class is overall much less sonically diverse than previous years. I feel that XXL is overlooking some emerging sounds, styles, and regions. So, I have decided to compile a list of my own.
read moreThe Roundabout S2E10: The Cygnus Saga
In the constellation of Cygnus there lurks a mysterious, invisible force The black hole of Cygnus X-1... This week on The Roundabout, we go on a voyage. Co-Host: Peter Grant Playlist: Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres (First...
read moreThe Roundabout S2E9: Hemispheres
Sometimes in confusion, I felt so lost and disillusioned Innocence gave me confidence to go up against reality This week on The Roundabout: things break, plans are made, and Ayn Rand gets dunked on again. She deserves it. Co-Host: Peter Grant Playlist:...
read moreThe Roundabout S2E11: Animusic
"AMAZING... I love Animusic!" -Jon Anderson of legendary rock band, YES This week on The Roundabout, endings and beginnings. Co-Host: Peter Grant Playlist: Future Retro (Animusic) Pipe Dream Harmonic Voltage Pipe Dream 2 Heavy LiG҉͜͞H͠͡T̴̀͢͠ ҉́ ̧̧ ̡̡̛ ͢...
read moreThe History of Alternative: Radiohead part I
Radiohead is one of the most interesting and unique band in alternative rock history. In this episode we will be focusing on their early works: Pablo Honey and The Bends....
read moreThe History of Alternative: Pixies
The pop-rock/alternative-rock group Pixies are one of the most influential groups in alternative rock history. Their albums, Doolittle and Surfer Rosa, will go on to heavily influence bands like Radiohead and Nirvana. In this show we listen to nearly all the...
read moreThe History of Alternative: Nirvana
Arguably the most famous band in alternative rock history and the front-band of one of the most important rock genres in alternative history: grunge. On the show we listen to the entire studio discography of Nirvana: Bleach, Nevermind, and In Utero....
read moreThe History of Alternative: Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam, besides Nirvana, was the largest voice in the grunge movement in the early 1990s. Led by front-man Eddie Vedder, this band has some of the best albums in alternative rock history, including Ten and Vs....
read moreThe History of Alternative: The Red Hot Chili Pepper’s and The Smashing Pumpkins
A combination of punk rock and funk, The Red Hot Chili Pepper's created a brand of alternative music that had never really been seen before. The band has produced many successful albums over their career including: Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik and Californication....
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