The December Playlist
December marks the official beginning of the winter season, which means we’re going to have to ride this out until spring comes again. The December playlist features some of my favorite tracks for the season, and hopefully will give you a nice change of pace from the omnipresent Christmas songs which start up the day...
An Interview with Eastern Phoebes
The New York band Eastern Phoebes is a fun-loving melodic band whose music is just as fun as the musicians behind it. I talked with band factotum Ry Smith, and asked him some questions regarding the band’s background, interests, and for some insight into the peculiar lyrics of some of their tracks. — Electrogent: Who are...
The November Playlist
November is by far the best month. Not only was it the month of my birth, but the weather is fantastic and the plants outside are still sporting the awesome fall leaves for the last little bit before they fall off. November is a month of reflection of the prior months of the year, as...
Tuesday Tunesday: Beach House
Beach House “Myth” Baltimore dream-pop duo Beach House has a very dreamy feel in this debut track from their new album, “Bloom.” Admittedly, I’m not as familiar with this band as I am with the blues musicians that I usually feature on the Tuesdays Tunesday segments. However, this band has a great sound to them,...
Lupe Fiasco’s Striking Social Commentary
I know that before I’ve lamented on the downfall of music with any substance, but Lupe Fiasco recently released a video this year that is one of the best social commentaries on race, hip hop, and the damage to poorly-raised or unsupervised youth. Fiasco’s song, “Bitch Bad,” is all this and more. While the video...
Maria’s Halloween Playlist
Halloween is arguably the most exciting time of the year. (No offense, Christmas). At no other time do we get to drop our inhibitions and embrace morbidity like we do on Halloween. If you’re like most Americans, you’ll be going to at least one Halloween party this year. Maybe you’ll even be hosting your own. ...
An Interview with Hello Jupiter
Hello Jupiter is a New York band of three friends, Evgeni, Maxwell, and Jon, who grouped up to create music for their free EP titled “Do I Dare..”. All the songs focus on chance and uncertainty in life, and how your choices in life relate to events down the road. Intrigued, I reached out to...
Tuesday Tunesday: Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe “Tightrope” Hailing from Kansas, Monáe is one of the best modern blues-pop-rap-R&B (is that even a genre?) artists out there. Her music is entirely her own, and you can tell she is one of those people who enjoys a huge array of music and brings it all together into her own style. Monáe is...
The October Playlist
Fall is starting to take hold, and the sweaters are coming out of storage. Let’s watch the leaves change colors and fall from the trees with some October tunes. 1. Guards: Silver Lining This optimistic song is a perfect way to bring in the new season and start this playlist off. This track by Guards...
Tuesday Tunesday: Paul Pena
Paul Pena “Good Horses” Paul Pena was born with congenital glaucoma, and was totally blind by the age of 20. However, this didn’t stop him from becoming extremely adept at the guitar and music in general. While he had a very good career as a blues guitar player, his most interesting story comes in his...
Tuesday Tunesday: Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup “If I Get Lucky” On this day in 1941, Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup recorded this track, “If I Get Lucky,” and it became one of his most famous songs of his career. Crudup was born and raised in the Mississippi Delta, which he exemplifies in his music that chugs along like...
Flying Lotus: Until the Quiet Comes
Flying Lotus, for whatever my opinion is worth, is one of the most talented musicians around. Classifying his music in a genre is near impossible, not only because his work is so diverse, but because he really should have his own genre. Flying Lotus simply is Flying Lotus. Set to release a new album in...
