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Your New Favorite Band—April 2019
When I first heard the name, “Rainbow Girls,” all I could think of was some “pop” genre girl band, or a weird k-pop group coming up from the underground. However, I was shocked to find that the self proclaimed, “Rainbow Girls” were a trio of “eclectic folk singers” (as stated on their website). I immediately fell in love with their raspy sound that I, personally, can appreciate no matter who you are.
By Evie Gricoski5 years ago in Beat
Forever to the Moon
Hi, first things first, my name's Violet. I started releasing music by the age of 15, by the name of Forever to the Moon. The reason behind the project name is because I've always had such huge dreams, and it's like they say, "The sky is the limit."
By Violet Moreno5 years ago in Beat
Twenty Years Young: 'Whatever and Ever, Amen'
The year is 1998. I have just come back from New York visiting my brother, and am so incredibly proud of scoring an autograph from two of the Spice Girls and am spending sunny and hazy days listening to cassettes of "Spice Up Your Life", shouting “GIRL POWER” at every boy who passed me and kicking them with my Doc Martins on the football pitch. But incidentally, this was also the very year I started to take piano lessons.
By Jessica Bailey6 years ago in Beat
An Idiot's Guide to Emo
The messages society is giving us are changing. We're told to open up and talk about our feelings now, as opposed to the stiff upper lip mentality of before. We're told to break out of the man box, that it's okay for boys to cry now. In a time where everyone will probably know someone affected by mental illness (one in four of us will, to be precise), this change in tune is vital. But when you think about it, the mainstream is only just catching up with what alternative culture has known for decades.
By E.W Hemmings6 years ago in Beat
'After Laughter': The End of an Era
Last week, Paramore played the last show of the After Laughter era. I've had a lot of thoughts and feelings about this era and about Paramore as a whole, so bear with me while I ramble about one of my favorite bands of all time.
By Portgas D. Sara (they/them)6 years ago in Beat
My Top 10 Go-to Sad Songs
1. "21 Questions" by Waterparks When I listen to this song, especially the chorus, I think if I liked someone and they knew, but didn’t really care enough to acknowledge it until they get so annoyed of knowing that they just drop what they’re doing to pity me.
By Emma camden6 years ago in Beat
Girl Groups to Listen To
From the Spice Girls in the 90s to Little Mix now, the world has seen a whole lot of girl groups. The Fader released an article in June of 2018 hosting the question, "Where are all the girl groups?" In the article, they mentioned that it seemed like the world had a plethora of boy bands, but the girl groups were nowhere to be found. Then, they spent half of the article talking about boybands. Here's a hint: maybe, if they hadn't done so much in-depth research on the boybands of today, they would've been able to find some girl groups like the ones I'm about to mention. Here, the Fader, I did the dirty work for you!
By Mina Johnson6 years ago in Beat
What Is Punk?
As people may know, I’m a punk. There can be different definitions for punk; like my definition for punk is that it’s not a genre or a style but it’s more like a state of mind—though the music and fashion are pretty badass. In our subculture, we fight for freedom and individuality. But let’s go back to when this awesome subculture started.
By Kevin Harness6 years ago in Beat
What Is Nerdcore?
First officially coined in 2000, of all years, Nerdcore soon grew into its own being from the subtle and somewhat cult-like following of its unnamed youth. Music has its ups and downs, and not all genres and subgenres have the wildest followings as pop, rock, and hip-hop do today, but nerdcore actually proves otherwise. Since the likes of Star Wars and the rise of computers, nerd culture itself has blossomed into the mainstream (almost with many of us not even knowing it).
By George Herman6 years ago in Beat