The Underground Sound of Emerson College
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.”
Beyond the world of Rey’s discography, the song doesn’t drip with certain memorability.
Not only a drummer, Burke was the heartbeat of Blondie and will live on through their music for years to come.
Rae’s control over her breathy coos mean that she can sound sad and sexy and elated all at once: all the feelings pop music should make you feel.