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The Noah Kahan Phenomenon

By Natalie Popper, News Editor ♦ Apr 29, 2024

It’s that time of the year. It’s time to sit back, relax, and listen to Noah Kahan’s album “Stick Season (Forever).” And by that time of the year, I mean year-round, because Kahan’s lyrical...

Mill Valley Music Festival: a retrospective

By Asher Goldblatt, Photo Editor ♦ Jul 20, 2023

As we kick back and enjoy the summer, here's a throwback to the Mill Valley Music Festival hosted back in May this year, featuring Tamalpais High School graduates Anna Harrell and Kei Neukermans.

Review: Elon Musk’s “Don’t Doubt Ur Vibe”

By Skye Schoenhoeft, Editor in Chief ♦ Mar 15, 2020

For a man of multimillion-dollar ideas, Musk should have left this song on the cutting room floor.

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Review: The Slow Rush

By Chloe Gammon, Lifestyles Editor ♦ Mar 15, 2020

This Valentine's Day, Tame Impala, a.k.a Kevin Parker, the Australian psychedelic-indie artist, released his fourth studio album. Compared to the rest of his work, The Slow Rush is a disappointment.

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Review: Everyday Life breathes life into Coldplay, at least

Dec 9, 2019

The band's eighth album is frequently clumsy but always sincere, even if it can’t live up to the ambition of its title.

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Review: Taylor Swift takes a breath and a step forward on Lover

Sep 15, 2019

The singer's seventh album is a mature, overlong record that reflects her best and worst tendencies.

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Kuebiko

By Jake McLaughlin ♦ Jun 10, 2019

Eminem’s Comeback: Kamikaze

Oct 9, 2018

Today’s rap is no doubt the era of “mumble rap”, where almost every rapper is barely understandable. Many people gravitate toward this new-era rap music, not because of lyrics, but because of it’s...

J. Cole’s Newest Venture: Another Success

By Michael Diamandakis ♦ May 22, 2018

On April 19, 2018, J. Cole released KOD, his eighth studio album. KOD’s 12 tracks explore typical J. Cole themes: drugs, life in poverty, ascent to stardom, copious cash, and the complexity of love,...

Saba Enters the Spotlight

By Lola Leuterio ♦ May 8, 2018

On April 5, 2018, Chicago rapper Saba released his second studio-produced album “Care for Me,” an original and artistic expression of his own overwhelming mental health struggles. The emotional depths...

Review: “The Beautiful & Damned”

By Kavi Dolasia and Kavi Dolasia ♦ Mar 5, 2018

One look at Gerald “G-Eazy” Gillum will give you all you need to know. The effortless attitude– faintly reminiscent of James Dean– the meticulously cut, slick back hair (seriously, he has a live-in...

Without Warning Review

By Connor Dargan ♦ Dec 3, 2017

To say artists Offset and 21 Savage’s new project Without Warning dropped without...well...a warning...would be a bit of an understatement. Produced by Metro Boomin, Without Warning was released the...