Category: Music

A Community Like My Own

“But I can say this: as I stood on stage on that final sold-out Saturday and belted out the final lyrics to the finale, “We’re home!” for the first time since arriving on Princeton’s campus I felt like I had a place on this campus. I felt at home.”

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Pete Recommends: A Critical Reappraisal of Stairway to Heaven

“But both in spite and because of this ubiquity, “Stairway to Heaven” gets a little slept on, relegated to the status of “rock classic” and thought of as a song more to be heard than to be enjoyed.”

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“There’s this rich guy, he wants to be famous”

Close your eyes. Are they closed? No, good point, I guess you’ll need to keep them open to read the Powerpoint. Okay, close them when you can, and otherwise close your inner eye, or eyes. The number of inner eyes … Read More

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Digging Dubstep Sellouts

At this point, hating Skrillex is so common that it’s no longer really possible to gain any cultural cred by expressing one’s disapproval for the musician. If anything, engaging in vocal hatred just establishes you as yet another member of … Read More

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Phoebe Bridgers Killed My Dog

Summer, set to a somber soundtrack.

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Taylor on the Mount

Taylor Swift is cool now. Get with the program.

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The Setlist

A review of Mega Bog’s “Happy Together” and Sam Skinner’s “Danny Through Junior EP”

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Raise the Lid

“I was playing loud jazz in J Street.”

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The Low Is What I Came For

Heart of stone, rind so tough it’s crazy / that’s why they call me the avocado, baby. Shouted alternately by a cheerleading squad and lead singer, this hook appropriately announces the return of Los Campesionos! in the single “Avocado, Baby” from their new album No Blues. It’s a little bit ridiculous, catchy and self-deprecating, and classic Campesinos.

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The Somewhat Sterile Projectors

Reviewing the Dirty Projectors’ newest.

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Morgan Wallen’s Canceled Empire

A Nass writer considers the popularity and cancellation of country star Morgan Wallen.

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Lighten Up: _Contra_

The unbridled happiness of Vampire Weekend’s self-titled debut album, released January 29, 2008, coincided with and perfectly complemented the second semester of my senior year of high school; I remember capering with my friends in their basements, half-shouting the lyrics … Read More

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