The Underground Sound of Emerson College
“Spellbound” by Siouxsie and the Banshees “Spellbound” (1981) is the perfect example of Siouxsie and the Banshees’ magnetizing goth sound. Released as the first single from the band’s fourth studio album, Juju, “Spellbound” brews up Siouxsie Sioux’s hypnotic vocals, bewitching guitar riffs, and a heavy bassline to send you floating in mid-air. From her geometrical…
Happy Valentine’s Day on behalf of us here at milk crate! Enjoy these sweet and (mostly) short picks!
“Don’t Hurt Yourself” By Beyoncé, Jack White On “Don’t Hurt Yourself”, Beyoncé first asks “Who the fuck do you think I is?” before telling her “boy” that he can watch her fat ass twist as she bounces to the next dick. BOOM!!! 2016 was Beyoncé’s year to be pissed and “Don’t Hurt Yourself” is pure…
“Everybody’s Talkin’” by Harry Nilsson (In Midnight Cowboy) Harry Nilsson’s “Everybody’s Talkin’,” is the ghost that haunts Joe Buck’s journey in Midnight Cowboy. Despite only appearing as a whole in the film twice, motifs and cuttings extracted from the larger body make themselves known throughout, usually overlaying scenes of Joe exploring New York and generally…
“Trust Fund Baby” by Why Don’t We Alright, everybody, go ahead and make fun of the girl who put herself out there. It’s true: I will always have a soft spot for boy bands. Yes, sometimes they’re cute enough to ignore the subpar quality of their songs. But “Trust Fund Baby” is different. Written by…
“If Not For You” by George Harrison Off of George Harrison’s triple-album All Things Must Pass (1970) is Harrison’s version of Bob Dylan’s “If Not For You,” a cover that’s smooth as it slides—literally, thanks to Harrison’s Dobro slide guitar—into a love song sweet enough to swoon over. Keyboardist Billy Preston on the organ, Alan…
“My Girlfriend Is a Witch” by October Country She’s on a broom… she’s riding high… she’s leaving trails of smoke across the sky… she’s my girlfriend, and my girlfriend is a witch! October Country’s 1968 smash hit “My Girlfriend Is a Witch” spooks with a classic Halloween trope: the witch with spells up her sleeves….
“There Is No I” by feeo This track is the aftermath to the apocalypse on the rest of Goodness. Static hangs upon the air like fallout in a deserted city. A slide guitar weeps notes that veer in and out of tune. feeo’s voice emerges breathy and high, like a beam of light: “You keep…
“October” by Okonski I won’t lie: I’ve never been a fan of jazz. There. I said it. But it’s only because I’ve never gotten into the genre. When my mom sent me a jazz playlist just last week, I was skeptical… I shouldn’t have been. “October” by Okonski has officially indoctrinated me into the jazz…