Playlist of the week April 6 – 12
Shivalika Keni, Copy Editor
April 6, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music, Playlist of the Week
“I Was Never There” - The Weeknd In “I Was Never There,” The Weeknd sings about the end of a meaningful relationship in a euphoric track. As with the rest of “My Dear Melancholy,” there is speculation as to whether Bella Hadid or Selena Gomez is the subject of this song, both of w...
Move Over “Starboy,” ‘sad Weeknd’ is back
Shivalika Keni, Copy Editor
April 6, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
On March 28, The Weeknd posted a text conversation between him and his creative director, La Mar Taylor, on Instagram about possibly releasing new music that Friday. What resulted was a six-song EP, “My Dear Melancholy,” which is most likely about his very public relationships with Bella Hadid and...
Shawn Mendes releases new single
Amy Yu, Staff Reporter
March 30, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
After months of fervent anticipation, Shawn Mendes fans have finally been granted a fiery new single about winning the battle against anxiety. Mendes has made a triumphant return to the music scene with a powerful ballad. Released on March 22, “In My Blood” details Mendes’ struggles with anxiety. The...
Playlist of the Week Mar 30 – Apr 5
Sarah Parr, Social Media Editor
March 30, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music, Playlist of the Week
Editor’s Note: Whether a theatrical production is a musical or not, it almost always incorporates music. This playlist celebrates some of the gems heard in various shows across the Case Western Reserve University campus this semester. “Holocene” Bon Iver Eldred’s production of “Uncle V...
“Iron Bison” performs locally in build-up to debut album
Abigail Bickel, Staff Reporter
March 23, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Local Events, Music
Not many can say their music is outdated by the conception of their band by five years, but if your hobbies include creating the fictitious, “most brutal sludge band in the world,” you might be the creator of the “beer-fueled, basement punk metal” band, Iron Bison. Native to Cleveland, the “real”...
Small Wood House focuses on new material in live shows
Abigail Bickel, Staff Reporter
March 23, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
Yes, it is wrong to judge a book by its cover, or a band by their name (did you catch that oh-so-subtle transition?), but that doesn’t mean we don’t do it nonetheless. It is, after all, the audience’s first interaction with the band, so it better be snazzy while encapsulating an accurate representation...
Playlist of the Week: Mar 23 – 30
Shivalika Keni, Copy Editor
March 23, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music, Playlist of the Week
www.genius.com “Lemon (Drake Remix)” - N.E.R.D and Rihanna Drake has had a more productive first quarter of 2018 than he did in all of 2017. He released the “Scary Hours EP,” and added verses to songs by Migos, Lil Wayne and BlocBoy JB. On Mar. 17, Pharrell Williams decided to pay ...
No Spring Break plans? Justin Nozuka stops in Cleveland
Smruthi Maganti, Arts & Entertainment Editor
March 10, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Local Events, Music
Justin Nozuka has been in the music industry for over a decade now. After releasing his debut album, “Holly,” in 2008, Nozuka has released two other albums, “You I Wind Land and Sea” in 2010 and “Ulysses” in 2014. Now, he’s touring and releasing his fourth album in three installments. Th...
Concert aids Yemen famine relief, raises awareness
Abigail Bickel, Contributing Reporter
March 2, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Local Events, Music, Top Stories
On Friday, Feb. 24, five bands got together at the Plymouth House, Cleveland’s West Side DIY central music hub, to “turn their debauchery into something positive.” The House hosted a benefit show to raise money for the Yemen famine crisis, and in doing so, helped bring awareness to the problem....
Playlist of the Week Mar 2 – 8
Shivalika Keni, Copy Editor
March 2, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music, Playlist of the Week
“Psycho” - Post Malone feat. Ty Dolla $ign Despite the title, “Psycho” is anything but that. With airy beats and a slow, melodic flow, “Psycho” is the third single off Post Malone’s sophomore album “Beerbongs & Bentleys,” which still doesn’t have a release date. The sin...
