Political engagements redefine K-Pop stans
I find myself bopping my head to the catchy beats while I walk down the stairs or brush my teeth. I am just one of over 100 million people viewing…
Arts
A look back on Carol Christian Poell Autumn/Winter 2001
Carol Christian Poell is a Milan-based Austrian anti-fashion designer. He is known for his highly conceptual work in which he uses singular artisanal techniques. Poell’s most fabled pieces include a…
CTV3 by JADEN: a psychedelic meandering in isolation
It’s mellow, nostalgic, colorful and sad. The hypnotic music video for “Cabin Fever” brings the wistful imagery of “Tall palm trees and kaleidoscope dreams” to life.” In Jaden’s third studio…
Campus musicians explore isolation, vulnerability, nostalgia
“Extra Vacation Days” — Alouette Batteau This past summer was a long one—and not in the romantic “Endless Summer” kind of way. Uncomfortably long. Stagnantly long. Alouette Batteau ’23 found…
First-years return to the roots of bedroom pop
The once-underground genre of bedroom pop genre has recently exploded in popularity, and some of its biggest stars, such as Clairo and Still Woozy, have entered the mainstream. They’ve moved…
Campus Canvas Sept. 17
As a Japanese major, I spent much of practicing during quarantine reading manga. I got through one series and a few other books. Then, I stumbled upon an anime called…
Orchestral and vocal performers adapt to campus mandates
Six months ago, music would consistently flood Skinner Hall. On any given day, the sound of students practicing floated out of open windows while ensembles gathered in the recital hall…
“Chemical Hearts” subverts tired teen tropes
On a recent Saturday morning—the kind where the cloud cover is high and the only source of entertainment is watching my pour-over coffee drip, drip into a mug, during the…
Getting the bands back together: through hell or high water, StuMu wants you
If you moved into a dorm this semester, you probably caught a glimpse of a guitar case or keyboard among the endless heaps of baggage and bedding. To what rooms…
Notes on a playlist: that one day in October 2017
On a random weekday in October, a pretty cold one if I remember correctly, I sat for hours in a velvet window seat at a coffee shop in Fargo, ND,…