5 songs to spring you into the new season
By Molly Schramm | Mar. 20, 2018From oldies classics to Latin-influenced bops, here are five songs to prepare you for springtime.
MUSIC
ACMS interim director Wendy Blackwood selected for highly selective internship program
By Baylee DeMuth | Mar. 15, 2018Wendy Blackwood is the third Ohio University-affiliated instructor to be selected to participate in the National Association of Teachers of Singing internship program.
11 moments from Taylor Swift’s ‘Delicate’ music video that are totally relatable
By Georgia Davis | Mar. 12, 2018As told in GIFs.
Amplified Observations: Kamasi Washington gives new life to Debussy’s 'Clair de Lune' on his 2015 opus
By Luke Furman | Mar. 6, 2018Modern interpretations of classical works breathe new life into yellowing music sheets.
Words I Might Have Ate: Courtney Barnett’s stories are uniquely personal
By Shelby Campbell | Mar. 6, 2018Her personality is on full display for the listener through her lyrics.
By the Way: ‘Melodrama’ is the perfect album for the Tinder generation
By Alex McCann | Feb. 28, 2018We’re cynics about everything — especially love — which makes this album a classic already.
Amplified Observations: Blind Willie Johnson wrote the most depressing song ever; you know which one
By Luke Furman | Feb. 27, 2018Since its studio recording in 1927, Blind Willie Johnson’s “Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground” transcends all other attempts to convey depression and suffering through music.
Words I Might Have Ate: ‘Paper Mache Dream Balloon’ remains King Gizzard’s best album
By Shelby Campbell | Feb. 27, 2018The band’s five albums released in 2017 still don’t top anything from Paper Mache Dream Balloon.
On A High Note: Taylor Swift is, and I mean it, the best
By Halle Weber | Feb. 26, 2018There’s more to the queen of pop than meets the eye.
Words I Might Have Ate: Artists should revisit their old music
By Shelby Campbell | Feb. 22, 2018Car Seat Headrest regularly revisits old music, as should other artists.
10 best songs that turned 10 years old this year
By Logan Pasqual | Feb. 21, 2018Don’t forget these powerful pop songs that are now a decade old.
Amplified Observations: Special bond formed by driver and CDs in the center console will outlast the format
By Luke Furman | Feb. 19, 2018With stores such as Best Buy and Target discontinuing CD sales, the last bastion of life for the once state-of-the-art format rests right behind the car radio.
On a High Note: Live music must live on
By Halle Weber | Feb. 19, 2018Forget that spring break getaway you’re saving for, and go to a concert instead.
On a High Note: All you need is love (songs)
By Halle Weber | Feb. 13, 2018Fall in love to the new and old.
Words I Might Have Ate: ‘Chateau Lobby #4’ captures the spirit of Valentine’s Day
By Shelby Campbell | Feb. 13, 2018Father John Misty avoids cliches to write one of the best love songs in recent years.
Amplified Observations: If a band sounds like a government agency or entity, it probably makes great ambient music
By Luke Furman | Feb. 12, 2018For some reason, the best ambient bands and musicians all adopt names that evoke administrative control and bureaucratic process.
First ACRN Prom brings Adult Mom back to Athens
By Meghan Morris | Feb. 9, 2018ACRN Prom provides more fun than musical acts with a photo op, bids on local donations and prom superlatives.
3 Doors Down brings acoustic set, backyard feel to MemAud
By Halle Weber | Feb. 8, 2018Six fans got to sit on stage while the band performed.
See how people are reacting to the Number Fest lineup on Twitter
By Logan Pasqual | Feb. 7, 2018Lil Uzi Vert, Marshmello and more are part of the music festival's lineup in April.
Friendship never ends: Spice Girls reportedly going on a reunion tour
By Jonny Palermo | Feb. 7, 2018The iconic '90s girl group might be getting back on stage together again.
