Senior Retrospectives: Jimmy Christon
One time, in a film class that I took my first year, we were doing small group discussions and I got in a disagreement with someone. At one point in…
Jimmy Christon
Four years later, Neon Indian endures, evokes nostalgia
Not too long ago, I reviewed this album. I gave it four out of five stars. I said that it isn’t a perfect album, but that it was a fun…
Columnist discovers solidarity in mental health narratives
I am starting this article with an extended trigger warning. Mental health is something that you owe yourself to take seriously. If you feel like you can’t get out of…
Solange dazzles in celestial, entrancing new release
The best album of the year (so far) has been going critically and overtly under appreciated. This oversight of Solange’s “When I Get Home” is a slight of colossal proportions.…
Kanye’s Korner Installment IV: ‘808s and Heartbreak’
The following is the fourth in an eightpart series documenting the discography of Kanye West. Each week, Arts will feature a piece detailing the merits of one of West’s albums,…
Spring break reads range from offensive to outstanding
What did you do over spring break? I read. I went to the Bay Area to stay with my sister for a bit. I was struck by the place and…
‘Roma’ outshines ‘Green Book’ despite Oscars decision
Time is a beautiful thing–two weeks’ worth of time, to be specific. Break is great because, more than anything else, it just gives us some time to breathe. But it…
On ‘Scorpion,’ Drake’s songwriting falls flat, sounds stale
Last year, Drake probably released the worst album of his career. Don’t get me wrong, there’s some shining moments on “Scorpion,” but let’s be real: Pusha T absolutely, unequivocally, WWE-style…
Steve Roach albums walk line of cultural appropriation
The Grammys are filled with a lot of bullshit. Somehow, they’re still kinda fun. They’re fun in the way that dumpster fires are fun. The New Age music category of…
Album, live set challenge listeners, experiment with form
Reviewing Autechre is probably the most hopeless endeavor I’ve made for this paper. Autechre is, without a doubt, one of the most experimental and “out there” groups that I listen…