Category Archives: Music

Angry Blackmen is a rap duo comprised of Brian Warren & Quentin Jamal Branch II. They’ve recently released their first EP following a plethora of singles and today I want to talk about the most standout track from it; “Spazz!” The Chicago based duo exemplify two things: brashness and pure energy. Their gruff voices perfectlyContinue reading “150-word track review: Spazz! – Angry Blackmen”

The night was cold and the wind was howling. My friend and I were anxiously waiting to see, alternative hip-hop trio, Injury Reserve perform what they had called a “special engagement.” The show was only five dollars and on a first come first serve basis. Injury Reserve is infamous for hosting shows with a minimalContinue reading “Injury Reserve “Let There Be Light” @ The Moroccan Lounge 4/2/19″

After almost four years of radio silence from Tame Impala, Kevin Parker has finally decided to grace our ears with a brand new single. I honestly have no idea if this song is actually good or not It’s just incredibly exciting to hear something made exclusively by Tame Impala. The song of course is byContinue reading “150-word track review: Patience – Tame Impala”

Following the death of his friend, Mac Miller, ScHoolboy Q has remained ostensibly silent. However, it would seem that a new release from the LA rapper is on the way with the release of his newest single “Numb Numb Juice.” In this track Q gives his take on what he considers “bitch shit” even goingContinue reading “150-word track review: Numb Numb Juice – Schoolboy Q”

Repetition in prose and poetry is typically used to emphasize a feeling or an idea. A distinct rhythm is created by repeating various phrases or words that are meant to have an impact on the audience. If such is true for music, which it definitely is, then everything in Solange’s fourth studio album When IContinue reading “How Solange uses repetition in When I Get Home”

Mac Demarco returns from his last musical venture almost a whole year later with one of his most stripped-down, minimalist singles to date. It’s a divergence from the sound he’s most famously known for but it seems to be a natural departure from his previous album This Old Dog. “Nobody” is a single from Demarco’sContinue reading “150-word track review: Nobody – Mac Demarco”

Not long after posting my top ten albums of 2018 I came to a realization that I listen to a lot more current singles than entire albums in one year. Moreover, these singles are a lot more varied than the albums I typically listen to. It’s been my dream to expose the masses to mediaContinue reading “The Best Singles I Heard From 2018”

It may or may not be a secret to some that I listen to a lot of music. I recently calculated how much I time I spend listening to music and I figured out that I’ve listened to over 150,000 minutes of music in this year alone. To put that in perspective that’s like listeningContinue reading “My Top Ten Favorite Albums of 2018”