The Underground Sound of Emerson College
Design by Kristen Lee By Madison Decina On September 26th, Stereolab played the Royale Theater as the tenth stop on their “Play Live in 2025” World Tour. It was a mellow hour and a half set featuring trombone solos, Paul Thomas Anderson shoutouts, and a whole lot of dancing. Just four minutes away from Emerson’s…
Graphic by Sophie Parrish By Lucca Swain Credit: Play It Again/Partisan Records “All people must smile,” he says, “in times of war.” The rhythm section backing him is rocksteady, moderato, undoubtedly tighter than nails. At times, his voice swells with a devilish passion, letting slip loose little fragments of morality — “All people, in times…
From our staff to you, we hope you’re having a grand ol’ semester… “I Went To The Store One Day” – Father John Misty It’s not hard to find love in the Canyon. At least for Josh Tillman. It’s the same temperature all year ‘round, but during fire season, our pretentious, selfish, but somehow loveable…
Graphic by Izzie Claudio By Ana Achata The Chicago-based band Sharp Pins is releasing their next album, Balloon Balloon Balloon November 21st, and have treated us to a single two months in advance. “I Don’t Have The Heart” is a beautiful throwback to the ‘70s, with a sound similar to that of The Flamin’ Groovies…
Graphic by Diego Gonzalez By Diego Gonzalez Rochelle Jordan’s (she/her) new album Through The Wall, released September 27, 2025, is the artist’s most confident, atmospheric and experimental record yet, refining her sound into an intricate blend of club beats, deep house, and alternative R&B. She expands the possibilities explored in her previous album, Play With…
Welcome back milk crate nation! Here’s what our lovely staff listened to this summer… “Feisty” by Smerz There’s what we all thought clubbing was like as children, and then there’s what it actually is. On “Feisty,” the Norwegian art pop duo Smerz are zoomed in on reality. This is the most obnoxious track I’ve heard…
by nathan hilyard An expert at making lemonade from love’s lemons, Lane Moore arrives this upcoming Thursday at the Armory with her hit show Tinder Live! As a writer, comedian, actor, and musician, Lane Moore sure knows how to navigate the sticky minefield of modern love and turn it into something hilarious. We had the…
One more year down and the wonderful wheel of music journalism keeps spinning… Thanks for keeping up with the Milk Crate staff every Friday and letting us gush on about what we’re loving as of late. Milk Crate will publish over the summer, and be BACK in full action come fall. We love you and…
For the next hour, whether I live, die, begin convulsing, or get stricken down by electrical shock, I will wade through the waters of stupidity and select ten songs that comprise the “soundtrack of my life.”