Chamber Music Program dazzles on the Bridge
On Thursday, Nov. 13, as I was making my daily trek through the Winton Evans Bridge for Laboratory Sciences—commonly referred to as the Bridge—I decided to stop in the atrium…
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Bedlam strips back their sound for Tiny Desk
The Maria Mitchell Observatory was illuminated with soft morning light and furnished with books, CDs and other knick-knacks as performers, audio engineers and eager audience members watched Bedlam take the…
Collier departs from discord in ‘The Light For Days’
English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier has commonly been lauded as a modern musical prodigy. Throughout his career, Collier has been known for his complex arrangements, unintuitive harmonies and…
Carpenter delivers comical controversy in new album
In an age of absurd sexual politics, female promiscuity has become one of the most controversial topics in pop culture. In the heat of this debate, Sabrina Carpenter released “Man’s…
Revisiting my summer score
For the past three years, a crucial part of my moving-in process has been choosing album covers to print for my wall. Curating the perfect assortment of genres, influences and…
Seniors produce an exciting and academic ‘Into the Woods’
Perhaps one of the greatest minds in the musical theater world was the late Stephen Sondheim. Known for intricate harmonic structures and witty lyrics, Sondheim’s musicals are a fantastic display…
‘Fun Home’ explores queerness, family and grief
[CW: This article makes mention of the grooming of minors and suicide.] It can often feel like trauma is a given in queer media. Queerness is often inseparable from the…
SZA reflects on her growth in ‘LANA’
After a year-long wait and multiple delays, SZA finally released “LANA.” This highly anticipated collection of songs was issued as the deluxe version of her sophomore studio album, “SOS,” two…
‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ is nasty but necessary
What happens when an influencer gets caught in a lie? Usually, not much. It happens all the time: Someone gains a following, says or does something wildly offensive or inappropriate,…
MODfest’s ‘Stimmung’ finds beauty in the uncomfortable
Centuries of cultural, social and academic understanding of music have created an intricate set of rules dictating the tonality, rhythm and structure of Western classical music. German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen…