Playlist of the week: Scottish songs for Tartan Day
While some people may not realize it, this Saturday marks Tartan Day, a North American holiday that celebrates Scottish Heritage. Tartan Day is similar to the 4th of July in America, as
Challenging the musical landscape: St. Paul and the Broken Bones returns to Oxford
After 75 minutes of uninterrupted vibrato and groove, Paul Janeway and the rest of his eight-piece band abruptly left the stage. Calls of “One more song!” filled the auditorium, and for a
Album review: Billie Eilish keeps her hold on pop noir
Before last Friday, it seemed like Billie Eilish couldn’t get any bigger. She’s just finished headlining her second tour, she’s almost made it to 16 million Instagram followers and her debut single
OPINION: Choosing to have a voice
Musician and performance artist Alex Cameron wrote in his song “Politics of Love,” “There ain’t no politics in love.” While Cameron may be right on an individual basis, in the grand scheme
Playlist of the week: Spring is (almost) here
Even though Mississippi weather seems to change on an hourly basis, spring actually does start this Wednesday. This spring playlist will get you in the proper mindset for the change of the
Review: In ‘Sea Monsters,’ even failed journeys transform characters
On a journey to Mexico’s Oaxacan coast, Luisa, the young narrator of Chloe Aridjis’s “Sea Monsters,” puzzles over the French poet Charles Baudelaire’s “Un Voyage à Cythère.” By the end of the
Solange’s ‘When I Get Home’ an ‘enigmatic and hypnotic’ album
In homage to her hometown of Houston, Texas, Solange Knowles brings her fourth studio album, “When I Get Home.” It’s been almost three years since we’ve heard from the younger Knowles sister,
Five years after his first album, Hozier delivers a rewarding sophomore project
It’s been five years since Hozier served us “Cherry Wine” on his self-titled album, and the Irish singer has returned to indie rock and the blues with his sophomore album “Wasteland, Baby!”
Playlist of the week: Nerdcore hip-hop
Back in 2016, a clip of “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek making fun of “nerdcore” hip-hop fans went somewhat viral, bringing the genre prominence it’d never experienced before. This playlist attempts to give
Album review: Avril struggles to catch her breath with ‘Head Above Water’
After what seems like centuries, Avril Lavigne is back on the music scene with her new album “Head Above Water.” Gone is the pop-punk queen we grew up with in the early