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Category: Reviews

Review: MAVI: ‘Let the Sun Talk’

Posted on May 27, 2023May 28, 2023 by Adeboye Adeoye

An undergraduate student at Howard University at the time, Charlotte-born rapper MAVI released his 2019 album Let the Sun Talk just a week after his twentieth birthday. He is considered by many to make abstract hip-hop. It’s a hard-to-define sub-genre but some shared qualities amongst its artists, songs, and projects are pushing sonic boundaries, emphasizing…

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Show Review: Earthday Everyday 2023

Posted on May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 by Adeboye Adeoye and Jacob Feinberg

On April 22, Afterglo held its second annual Earthday Everyday music festival at Live Wire Athens. It was a busy day in Athens, coinciding with Normaltown Music Festival, Highlight Athens, and Athens Twilight Criterium. Starting at 2 p.m., a multi-genre lineup of artists took to the outside stages, with attention turning to the inside stage…

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Show Review: Highlight Athens

Posted on April 26, 2023April 25, 2023 by Haley Gilbert

Every spring, students in the Music Business Certificate Program at the University of Georgia complete a Microcosm of the Music Industry Project, which is a semester long project of their own design based on a sector of the music industry that they are interested in. For their project, students Daniel Crowe, Charlie Enter, Marissa Jones,…

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Review: UGA MBUS Students: 2023 Spring Releases

Posted on April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 by Adeboye Adeoye

As a part of the University of Georgia’s Music Business Certificate Program, I am lucky enough to be classmates with a host of musicians and performers. So here, I want to highlight a few recent releases from my talented classmates. Bea Porges is a singer-songwriter with a penchant for layered, relatable lyrics. Backed by fellow…

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Review: Common: “Be”

Posted on April 11, 2023May 27, 2023 by Adeboye Adeoye

Be. It’s a simple message, a direct command. And, it also happens to be the title of Chicago rapper Common‘s 2005 album: Be. Common explained the title of his album in a 2005 interview, stating: The album is entitled BE because the hardest thing to do is to be yourself, although many think it’s the easiest it’s…

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Review: 6LACK: “Since I Have a Lover”

Posted on April 4, 2023April 8, 2023 by Taijahnai Scott

Hailing from East Atlanta, 6LACK (pronounced ‘Black’) has finally returned to music with the release of his third studio album Since I Have a Lover following a six year hiatus. The album boasts three features, including a surprising Wale feature. Previously, 6LACK has established common themes in his music like break-ups and being a rolling…

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Review: GROUPLOVE: “Hello, All!”

Posted on March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 by Haley Gilbert

When the temperature reaches 70 degrees, certain things become non-negotiable for me: every outfit needs to include a pair of shorts, my car windows will be rolled down, and every playlist should contain at least one GROUPLOVE song to set the mood. Thankfully, with the surprise release of their new double single “Hello, All!” off…

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Review: Musiq Soulchild & Hit-Boy: ‘Victims and Villains’

Posted on March 22, 2023March 24, 2023 by Adeboye Adeoye

Following a six-year hiatus from releasing his own music, Musiq Soulchild returned to the scene in early March 2023. Victims and Villains is a collab album with producer Hit-Boy. This new album comes nearly 23 years after the release of his debut studio album Aijuswanaseing (I just wanna sing), but he still continues his E.E….

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Review: Jordan Ward: ‘FORWARD’

Posted on March 17, 2023March 18, 2023 by Jacob Feinberg

Jordan Ward is an unexpected new favorite of mine. I usually don’t go for the more “pop-y” and energetic side of R&B, but Ward’s sound has captured my attention. His joyful melodies and rhythms, partnered with a wavy ambiance, bring a fresh and inviting feel to his music, making it perfect for relaxing and easy…

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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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