slowthai Gets UGLY on his Latest Album
For British rapper slowthai, those dregs of self-hatred are a wellspring of artistic inspiration and the entire concept behind his latest album, UGLY (U Gotta Love Yourself).
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A Playlist for Pretending your Life is a Wong Kar-Wai Movie
In honor of the 22nd anniversary of In the Mood for Love’s release on March 9th, here is a playlist of some of the best songs from Wong Kar-Wai’s films.
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“Writing Real and Writing True”: Samantha McKaige Brings Authentic Genre-Fluidity to Boston’s Music Scene
“I feel like in a lot of the things I take inspiration from, which is the outdoors and mountains and solace, I want people to feel like that when they’re not there,” said McKaige, sitting outside of Pavement Coffeehouse. “As if listening to my music would transport them there.”
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Vivi Rincon is making a “crash landing” into her latest musical endeavor
21-year-old Vivi Rincon (she/her) is intimate, raw and honest in her debut EP, crash landing.
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quinnie’s new album flounder is, indeed, floundering
flounder is an almost embarrassingly topical ode to Gen-Z, both in content and quality.
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I woke up one day and couldn’t listen to sad music anymore: My complex relationship with the romanticization of sadness
I’d become fully immersed in the idea of putting my misery on a pedestal, and it seriously affected me in all areas of my life.
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Staff Pix 3/3: Playlist Buddies
The Milk Crate staff’s favorite tracks of the week, presented with blurbs worthy of a promotional sticker on a jewel case. Tune in Fridays from 2-3 EST to the Staff Pix radio show.
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Ode to the Clarinet
It seems the quintessential American experience to be, at one point in fifth grade, sat down by your music teacher and asked to choose the instrument that will define your musical experience through middle and, for some, high school. With deep concentration and a furrowed brow I made the valiant choice of learning to play the clarinet.
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A Playlist to Empower You This Women’s History Month
From modern pop to punk, in honor of Women’s History Month, I have curated a playlist of some amazing female artists who empower their audience.
