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Blood Orange: Genreless in the Era of Personal Branding

February 19, 2021CounterPointMcGill

By: Juliana Blayney Dev Hynes, popularly known as Blood Orange, is widely recognized as not only a talented musician but also as a skilled artist across various other disciplines. Beyond extensive solo work, Hynes is known for his numerous (and… Continue Reading →

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Artist Profile: Gorillaz

November 5, 2020CounterPointMcGill

Not many others compare to the uniqueness of Gorillaz, even if it stems solely from the fact that they’re technically a virtual band. Though their lifespan has traversed over two decades, they continue to develop varieties of post-modern sounds. In… Continue Reading →

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Artist Profile: LANY

November 2, 2020CounterPointMcGill

When Paul Jason Klein decided to fly to LA to meet up with friends Leslie (Les) Priest and Jake Goss in 2014, LANY was born. LANY was born. Priest and Goss had been working on their own project, WRLDS, but… Continue Reading →

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Artist Profile: Mitski

October 27, 2020CounterPointMcGill

The spokesperson of desire, Mitski Miyasaki, is currently on an indefinite break. Her last show – for now – was on SummerStage in Central Park to an audience filled with excitement and faint heartbreak. For two hours or so, the… Continue Reading →

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Artist Profile: Tori Amos

October 26, 2020CounterPointMcGill

Tori Amos was 5 years old when she enrolled at Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute, and 11 when she was thrown out. Deemed a prodigy, being the youngest student to ever enroll, she couldn’t sightread the notes up to the… Continue Reading →

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Artist Profile: Death From Above 1979

October 21, 2020CounterPointMcGill

Lead singer and drummer Sebastien Grainger and bassist and backing vocalist Jesse F. Keeler make up the two-piece band Death from Above 1979. The specifics concerning how and when the two met has not been confirmed, however, they were both… Continue Reading →

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Artist Profile: Deftones

October 20, 2020CounterPointMcGill

With the arrival of their new single “Ohms”, Deftones shows that their haunting and experimental grunge aesthetic remains a lasting staple of today’s alternative rock. From the band’s formation in the late 80s and the release of their debut album… Continue Reading →

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Artist Profile: Tricot

October 19, 2020CounterPointMcGill

Tricot, pronounced Tree-Coh (like the French word for “knitting”), is a math rock band from Japan. Formed in 2010 by three Kyoto musicians, they began to make waves as soon as they started releasing music. The original trio consisted of… Continue Reading →

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Artist Profile: Sufjan Stevens

October 15, 2020CounterPointMcGill

A concert by Sufjan Stevens is as likely to be a somber, reflective affair as it is to be punctuated by rainbow angel wings and trucker hats. With a musical style that ranges from electronica to folk to live covers… Continue Reading →

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Artist Profile: David Bowie

October 14, 2020CounterPointMcGill

David Bowie, born in 1947, was a pioneer of genre-bending sound and built the archetype for shapeshifting personas in the music industry. His career started in 1962 and when he began playing in school-age bands such as Davy Jones &… Continue Reading →

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