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Buket Urgen

Buket is recent graduate of the University of Georgia (Music Business Alum) and the current Editor-in-Chief of Vinyl Mag. She believes that a sincere lover of music can find something to like in just about any song. She loves to write to escape the grueling and mindless drudgery of late-stage capitalism. She is currently on a gap year abroad, spending her free time drumming up new ideas for Vinyl Mag and trying to beat her previous Spotify Wrapped "My Minutes Listened" record.

Where Are All the Female Producers?

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Buket Urgen

In a recent email to its members, the Recording Academy boasts of nearly 50 percent of Grammy nominations in 2023 being women despite oversights in major categories, where women stood at 15.2 percent. The major categories are Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Songwriter of the…

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Review: PICTURESHOW: ‘A Night at the Picture Show’

Posted on March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 by Buket Urgen

PICTURESHOW is one of the newest bands to rise from Athens, Georgia. On March 3, they released their aptly titled debut EP A Night at the Picture Show. Almost two weeks earlier, the band eagerly released their debut single “Fix,” which features cyclical riffs, passionate growl-singing, and sharp lyrics. The band’s EP is characterized by…

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Review: Samia: ‘Honey’

Posted on February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 by Buket Urgen

Samia’s introspective new album, Honey, opens with a delusional, searing confession delivered amidst a somber funeral organ. She parallels SZA’s recent hit, “Kill Bill,” and daydreams about killing an ex’s new lover. In recent interviews, she consistently describes her second LP as ‘pathologically confessional.’ True to her word, the album’s lead single and opening track,…

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A collage of Noah Kahan, Beyonce, Rosalia, Kendrick Lamar, and Denzel Curry with a background featuring orange, blue, and purple tones blending together

Year in Review: Our Favorite Albums of 2022—Staff Picks

Posted on January 2, 2023January 20, 2023 by Buket Urgen

As lifelong music fans, our lives are soundtracked by the records we listen to. Our seasons change with each new album we find and cling to. Our favorite lyrics are often the flashlight’s glimmer that shine during the darkest of our nights. Here, Vinyl Mag’s staff reflects on their favorite albums of the year. How…

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February Fortunes – Who We’re Watching in 2022

Posted on February 28, 2022March 8, 2023 by Buket Urgen

Vinyl Mag staff names nine artists that they’re keeping an eye on in this most transcendent year. 1. Nija Nija is well-known in the industry as a songwriter and producer. She’s been writing songs for big-name artists since she was 20 years old. Beyonce, Jay-Z, Summer Walker, Cardi-B, Ariana Grande—the list goes on and on….

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Shaky Knees Diaries: Day 3

Posted on November 10, 2021September 16, 2022 by Buket Urgen

It’s time for the final installment of the 2021 Shaky Knees Diaries :’). So let’s dive in, but make sure you’ve caught up on Day 1 and Day 2 first!  12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Today, we are off to a late start. After the Run the Jewels performance of the previous night, we slept in. Then, we…

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Shaky Knees Diaries: Day 2

Posted on October 29, 2021September 16, 2022 by Buket Urgen

Shaky Knees Diaries: Day 2 Make sure to check out my recap of Day 1 if you haven’t already! 1:00 p.m. – Carlie Hanson We get to Central Park with the rest of the early birds to catch the first few shows of the day. I really appreciate that all the events start after noon at Shaky Knees,…

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Shaky Knees Diaries: Day 1

Posted on October 26, 2021September 16, 2022 by Buket Urgen

7:15 a.m. – It is Friday morning. My alarm goes off and I am not quite ready to leave my bed, but I know I must because Atlanta traffic is a bitch and I’m coming in all the way from Athens for Shaky Knees. So, I haul ass out of bed. I shower, put on…

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Review: The Dazy Chains: “Electric Sunshine”

Posted on October 8, 2021March 2, 2023 by Buket Urgen

The Dazy Chains, a relatively new homegrown Athens band, didn’t let the past year and a half stop them from writing, recording, and releasing their debut full-length album Electric Sunshine, which came out Oct 8th at midnight. The album cover, like the contents within the album, is a psychedelic piece of art. It features the iconic steeple…

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Review: Hotel Fiction: ‘Soft Focus’

Posted on August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 by Buket Urgen

Hotel Fiction’s debut album Soft Focus is finally out today. Written and recorded over the past two years, Soft Focus is a complete introduction to the potential Hotel Fiction brings to the table as musicians, writers, and creatives. It’s rare that a musical act steps forward with such a complete vision and polished presence, but Hotel Fiction has done…

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