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Summer albums of the week

Summer albums of the week

Anna Porretta
May 17, 2017

Summer would be wildly incomplete without music to serve as your own personal soundtrack. Either of these two albums are perfect for basking in the heat or partying the summer nights away. “Two Vines”...

Albums of the week

Albums of the week

Anna Porretta
May 10, 2017

If dead week has got you down, give either of these soulful albums a listen to fuel your academic induced blues. Ray LaMontagne has a soulful, folky sound that will calm your finals nerves. If you need...

Albums of the week

Anna Porretta
May 1, 2017

When no one is around to judge your musical choices you may need to let loose to some otherwise terrible music. Hand yourself the aux and scream-sing along to either of these albums. Because lets face...

Reminiscing of Coachella

Reminiscing of Coachella

Anna Porretta
April 26, 2017

While Coachella is behind us you can still reminisce on your time in the high desert. If you want to relive Kendrick's performance listen to his newest album "Damn." on repeat. If you just didn't get enough...

Playlist of the week

Playlist of the week

Anna Porretta
April 15, 2017

Listen to one of these killer albums during your next smoke sesh. If you're looking for something mellow that will have you feeling like you're floating through space, queue up Pink Floyd's trippy Meddle....

Playlist of the week

Playlist of the week

Anna Porretta
April 12, 2017

With Summer right around the corner, you might find yourself sweating it out in the gym and in need of a soundtrack. Uptown Special has all the funk that you might want for a groovier work out and Dirty...

More reasons to skip '13 Reasons Why'

More reasons to skip ’13 Reasons Why’

Anna Porretta
April 11, 2017

The new Netflix show "13 Reasons Why" follows the aftermath of Hannah Baker's suicide, the tapes she made before her death and how they are passed around by her classmates. These tapes detail the 13 reasons...

Albums of the week

Albums of the week

Anna Porretta
April 4, 2017

If you're feeling angsty, queue up either of these two emotional albums. Pinegrove's intellectual lyrics pair well with their eclectic indie-rock/Americana sound. Say Anything takes you back to when you...

Cold weather tunes

Cold weather tunes

Anna Porretta
February 28, 2017

When it is cold and rainy outside there is nothing better short of putting on some mellow tunes and cozying up with a cup of coffee. These two albums are great candidates for perfecting a cold, rainy day...

Albums of the Week

Albums of the Week

Anna Porretta
February 23, 2017

Movie soundtracks easily make the best study playlists because they're beautiful, drive your focus, and make you feel like you're accomplishing something pretty epic. These two albums - one largely classical...

No new relationships

No new relationships

Anna Porretta
February 17, 2017

Valentine's Day not go as planned? For those of who are finding themselves single as relationship season comes to a close, these albums are a perfect soundtrack to the stages of getting over an ex:Lemonade...

Wildheart - Miguel

Albums of the Week

Anna Porretta
February 10, 2017

Whether you prefer rock 'n' roll or rhythm and blues, these sexy albums with deep base, smooth falsetto and guitar riffs felt down in your chest will serve as the perfect soundtrack to your Valentine's...

One of the art pieces by artist Sienna Orlando-Lalaguna. Photo credit: Sean Martens

Art that’s out of this world

Anna Porretta
September 21, 2016

Imagine traveling through space visiting strange planets; your mission is to catalog the aliens you find there. Coming across the creatures responsible for growth on these planets, a field guide is compiled...

Alex and Ryan getting down and putting on a show for the somewhat lax audience. Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

Open mics rock downtown

Anna Porretta
September 13, 2016

Music lovers make the pilgrimage toward the corner of West Fifth Street and Main Street, navigating through the City Plaza to the café on the corner. They walk through the door of Has Beans Coffee and...