beabadoobee gets heavy on ‘Pylon’
Muffled, faint voices appear and fade away. An acoustic guitar plucks a calm melody. And then, a soft intimate voice emerges. beabadoobee opens her fourth studio album with her most…
Brendan Kennedy
The Arts section wants your recommendations: A summer tracklist
The Miscellany News is back! And after a hectic summer of New Jersey Transit commutes and lengthy drives to the beach, I have listened to plenty of music since we…
Finding solstice in springtime jams: A playlist
April is the time for a reset. With spring fully under way and the imminent liberations that summer brings on the horizon, things are looking up. Perhaps the best activity…
Slow Pulp takes over the Nircle
On Saturday afternoon, the Vassar grounds began buzzing with noise. Soundchecks could be heard across campus as Slow Pulp and Tanukichan warmed up on Noyes Circle (colloquially known as the…
‘The Drama’ catalyses an imperative and complex debate
[Content warning: This article contains spoilers and mentions of gun violence.] “What is the worst thing you have ever done?” Such is the question asked to the wine-filled Emma (Zendaya)…
Artists share songs, stories and jokes at Tiny Desk
Since Fall 2023, Vassar Tiny Desk—a collaboration between the Student Music Union (StuMU), Vassar College Entertainment (ViCE), Vassar College Television (VCTV) and The Miscellany News—has been a coveted opportunity for…
Charli xcx returns with gothic elegance: An album review
Charli xcx was confronted with the impossible. Following up “Brat Summer”—the fashion and lifestyle microtrend that spawned from her 2024 megahit album “BRAT”—seemed unimaginable. How could Charli, who acknowledges the…
Artists speak out at music industry’s loudest night
Every award season claims to be historic, but this year’s Grammys might actually deserve the designation. I always look forward to the Grammys, not because I find any particular merit…
FKA twigs shines within the ‘Afterglow’: a review
FKA twigs has never maintained the ordinary. “Where are the thinkers?” she asked earlier this year during a keynote conversation for Resident Advisor, an electronic music community. Despite being tormented…
Sonically placing late October: An autumn playlist
Orange maple leaves are sprawled across the quad. Carhartt jackets and Mary Janes have reemerged as fashion staples. The Crafted Kup workers are tired of making one-too-many pumpkin chai lattes.…