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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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Spotify’s Latest Feature: A DJ Powered by Artificial Intelligence

Posted on March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 by Taijahnai Scott

The phrase “artificial intelligence,” also known as AI, has become ubiquitous in 2023, but exactly what it does or what it means for industries can be elusive for most. According to a quick google search, Artificial intelligence is “a field of science concerned with building computers and machines that can reason, learn, and act in…

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What To Do About Streaming

Posted on March 6, 2023March 11, 2023 by Olivia Klindt

Streaming services have drastically altered the way we consume music. Luminate reports that on-demand audio streams boasted a whopping 83.2% of total shares of album-equivalent consumption by format in 2022. For better or worse, the internet era of music consumption is here to stay. While streaming services have made the lives of consumers easier, artists…

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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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Concert Review: flipturn Glows at the Georgia Theatre

Posted on March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 by Haley Gilbert

Last Friday, Florida-based flipturn brought their Shadowglow tour to the Georgia Theatre for one glorious sold-out evening with support from Athens’ beloved Hotel Fiction. Hotel Fiction From the second Hotel Fiction stepped on stage, it became abundantly clear that they were meant to be there as Jade Ireland’s soft vocals and Jessica Thompsons’s sharp sound…

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Review: Blu & Exile: ‘Below the Heavens’

Posted on February 22, 2023February 23, 2023 by Adeboye Adeoye

Below The Heavens is a phrase that immediately strikes one when they read it. Coincidentally, it is the title of the 2007 debut album of Los Angeles rapper-producer duo Blu & Exile. Looking back at Hip Hop in the 2000s, we can place most popular rappers into one of two lanes. Flashy and “hardened” MCs…

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Review: Gregory Alan Isakov: ‘This Empty Northern Hemisphere’

Posted on February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 by Haley Gilbert

I think everyone has that one album that really redefines what music means to them and transforms their view of the world and for me, This Empty Northern Hemisphere by Gregory Alan Isakov is that album. When I listen to it, it perplexes me how I could possibly have access to the same 26 letters…

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Review: Lil Yachty: ‘Let’s Start Here.’

Posted on February 10, 2023February 9, 2023 by Jacob Feinberg

Let me set the scene. It’s an early Friday morning and I am running low on sleep. On my walk to school, I remember that Lil Yachty, SoundCloud legend and an old favorite of mine, has just dropped a new album. I had been looking forward to it and heard whispers about rock influences. After…

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Review: Little Simz: ‘NO THANK YOU’

Posted on February 8, 2023February 2, 2023 by Adeboye Adeoye

Little Simz closed out 2022 with the release of her fifth studio album NO THANK YOU. Announced just one week before its release, the 50-minute album was subsequently accompanied by a ten-minute short film. Simz, an English rapper born to Nigerian parents, is an independent artist who released her first album in 2013. Now, at…

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