As Violent Femmes prepare to embark on their 40th anniversary tour celebrating their debut album, I figured it was only right to properly honor the album that shaped my high school experience. That, and I also wanted an excuse to mention how upset I am that the tour doesn’t stop on the East Coast.
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Indie Folk band Yo La Tengo's newest release, “This Stupid World,” oscillates between a harsh, chaotic dissonance and a satisfying softness, leaning into a grating tension that has produced one of their most dynamic albums in their 40-year career.
Evolution is a fact of life and 99% of our DNA sequence is shared with chimpanzees. The earth is round, and the ostensibly called celestial body we inhabit is not at the center of the universe, and neither is the galaxy, nor the minuscule cluster of planets that is the solar system...
Although a recent addition to the music industry, Em Beihold has quickly risen in popularity, breaking ground with her newest release, “Roller Coasters Make Me Sad” and opening for artist Lewis Capaldi’s upcoming tour.
Publicized with a cheerfully vague, rainbow-colored poster, “My H8 Letter to the Gr8 American Theatre” drew a diverse audience to Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre on its fifth and final sold out show on March 4. Audiences were notified in advance of “some strong language, slaying, Queer space, and hot joy;” the writers kept their promise.
Over 100 protestors, including a grim reaper weidling a blue earth flag, lined Main Street Northampton on Tuesday, March 21. The crowd held signs painted…
Originally published in the February 2023 print edition.
Originally published in the February 2023 print edition.
In the TikTok era of music, artists have less than 15 seconds to hook an audience with a catchy enough song to keep them interested. Independent artist and producer from Los Angeles, Alex Sloane, is one of the artists utilizing the platform to reach an audience. Her recently released EP, “Dear Diary,” features self-produced songs that combine dreamy pop vocals with 8-bit-inspired beats. Sloane’s TikTok and Instagram feeds showcase clips of her writing in her diary, lounging in her heart-shaped bed, or going on earmuffed hot girl walks while her most popular hits play. Sloane is currently featured on two Spotify-curated playlists, “Fresh Finds Pop” and “Dope AF” (featuring TikTok star Bella Poarch on its cover).