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@BROOKECANDY/TWITTER  |  With her provocative, unflinching lyrics, Brooke Candy shines in Sexorcism but does not add anything new to the niche genre of hypersexual rap.

“SEXORCISM” Unabashedly Boasts Exciting Sexualized Energy While Lacking Originality

By Timothy McNulty October 30, 2019

★★★☆☆ In underground club kid Brooke Candy’s studio debut “SEXORCISM,” physical pleasure triumphs in an ecstatic, extravagant and indulgent album. Candy creates a hypersexualized version...

@REXORANGECOUNTY/TWITTER | Rex Orange County departs from his usual lighthearted music  to explore sadness, but does so in a way that does not end up sounding inventive.

Rex Orange County’s ‘Pony’ Bares Emotions, Sounds Repetitive

By Haley Resnick October 30, 2019

★★★☆☆ In his third album “Pony,” Rex Orange County provides a heightened sense of vulnerability and emotion that listeners witness for the first time. His struggles with love, change...

KANYEWEST.COM | Jesus is King is the lowpoint of Kanye Wests career. Combining subpar lyricism with faux religious rhetoric, the album represents everything wrong with Wests egotistical public persona.

Kanye West Hits Musical, Egotistical Low on ‘JESUS IS KING’

By Zain Sandhu October 29, 2019

★☆☆☆☆ Since the onset of his musical career, Kanye West has consistently toed the line between performance art and outright ineptitude. From stunts such as his famous “George Bush doesn’t...

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An Open Letter to Kylie Jenner

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer October 28, 2019

Dear Kylie, How goes it? What's happening, sweetie? I think I speak on behalf of the entire world when I ask — why are you doing this? You have complete autonomy over your life choices. However,...

Georgetown Radio Forges Platform for Creative Students

Georgetown Radio Forges Platform for Creative Students

By Grant Brown October 25, 2019

WGTB, the radio station on campus, creates an unparalleled platform for students to broadcast their own musical tastes for the entire world to hear. Student radio hosts center their identities and celebrate...

Prospect Records Offers Resources for Student Musicians

Prospect Records Offers Resources for Student Musicians

By Seamus Masterson October 25, 2019

From a Spotify playlist to a backyard set, student musicians at Georgetown University continue to perfect their craft across campus. Prospect Records, a new musician-focused management club on campus,...

Music Venues Shape, Promote DCs Music Scene

Music Venues Shape, Promote DC’s Music Scene

By Zain Sandhu and Allan Navarro October 25, 2019

From the historic, like the Lincoln Theatre, to the state-of-the-art, like The Anthem, music venues in Washington, D.C., have come to define the music culture around the District. Their histories are...

Angel Olsens All Mirrors Weaves Glimmering Masterpiece

Angel Olsen’s ‘All Mirrors’ Weaves Glimmering Masterpiece

By Angela Perez October 17, 2019

★★★★★ Angel Olsen’s penchant for dramatic, rhapsodic melodies that crescendo into cathartic ecstasy intensifies across her latest release, “All Mirrors,” which is arguably her best...

JULIA ALVEY/THE HOYA | Even though Spotify curates its own playlists, students use their playlists as forms of identity and self-expression.

Playlists Promote Expression Through Curation

By Yu Young Lee and Elena Ergener October 11, 2019

The snap of AirPods cases opening and shutting. The visible struggles of untangling headphone wires. The echoes of beats vibrating from portable speakers. Faint lyrics heard over the whirring of the coffee...

SUBUL MALIK/THE HOYA | Lauvs concert at The Anthem on Oct. 5 dazzled with fans with his easy listening tunes, interspersing commentary on his mental health struggles between songs.

Lauv Delights With Energetic Concert at The Anthem

By Annie Gott October 10, 2019

Lauv faced the distinct challenge of taking care of his mental health while also finding success with A-list collaborations and smash singles over the last year. Now, though, he is ready to revel in the...

@SUMMERWALKER/INSTAGRAM | Summer Walkers Over It is powerful and emotionally vulnerable, exploring raw themes like sex, love and loss.

Summer Walker Exudes Passion, Self-Worth on Debut Album

By Grant Brown October 10, 2019

★★★★★ In her debut studio album “Over It,” Summer Walker shows her range as an emerging R&B artist exploring complex themes such as love, loss and relationship struggles. Across 18 tracks,...

@KIMPETRAS/INSTAGRAM | Kim Petras spooky halloween album is dark and mature, driven by 
tantalizing synth beats and lyrics, just in time for the season.

Kim Petras Expands On Previous EP, Fleshes Out Old Concepts

By Kira Pomeranz October 10, 2019

★★★★☆ One year since German alt-pop songstress Kim Petras released “Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1,” an EP that drew inspiration from the holiday of Halloween, Petras has altered the concept...

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