Join us weekly as we explore what’s capturing the spotlight, share our perspectives on groundbreaking albums, and break down the tracks everyone’s talking about. Whether you’re here for spirited opinions or deep dives into the latest music, this page is your go-to for thoughtful discussion to start the week.
by: Nick Gibeley Barbz, Hotties, we have a problem.Two of our favorite rappers are arguing, and it’s getting ugly. On January 26, Megan Thee Stalliondropped “Hiss,” a fiery rap with a line that listeners have interpreted as a diss towards… Continue Reading
By: Rachel Mattingly Saltburn came out in November of 2023, so what better time to write about its soundtrack than in January of 2024? I was personally late to watching the film, on account of having almost no interest in… Continue Reading
By: Olena Zubrytska In 1916, the Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovich arranged, at the request of the Ukrainian Republic Capella conductor, “Shchedryk”- the iconic melody that Canadians today recognize as the “Carol of the Bells”. Since then, its popularity as a… Continue Reading
By: Kelli Gunning A new version of Mean Girls is coming to theatres today, 20 years after the original. Now, before saying, “Who asked for this?” and “What does this have to do with music?”, let me reassure you that… Continue Reading
By: Jacqueline Olechowski In September 2023, Declan McKenna’s cover of ABBA’s “Slipping Through My Fingers” went viral on TikTok. Fans flooded his comment section noting similarities between McKenna’s voice and Paul McCartney’s, and they begged him to release the full… Continue Reading
By: Shelby Deegan Boiler room sets have become infamous for jumpstarting small artists careers and creating characters out of the concert-goers who attend, by the millions of viewers who tune in to the sets on YouTube. Big names like Peggy… Continue Reading
Punk: (noun) a worthless person; a genre and subculture of music /// Adjacent: (adj) next to or adjoining something else /// Punk Adjacent: (column) Where we discuss the stories, legacies and surroundings of one of the most important artistic movements… Continue Reading
Punk: (noun) a worthless person; a genre and subculture of music /// Adjacent: (adj) next to or adjoining something else /// Punk Adjacent: (column) Where we discuss the stories, legacies and surroundings of one of the most important artistic movements… Continue Reading
How Disney star Olivia Rodrigo turned her breakup into the number one song in the world. By: Gaby Seligman It’s not news that heartbreak makes for the best music. Female icons in music such as Alanis Morissette, Adele, and Taylor… Continue Reading
By: Ammar Mooraj I grew up surrounded by mostly white people. My friends, classes, and teachers were overwhelmingly white, and I don’t mean purely in skin tone. I mean culturally. I was raised with a real underlying sense that Euro-derivative… Continue Reading