Shawn Mendes releases new single
Amy Yu, Staff Reporter
March 30, 2018
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: Feb. 19
Sarah Lisk, Staff Reporter
February 19, 2016
Jukebox the Ghost - “Hollywood” If you missed Jukebox the Ghost at Spot Night a year ago or just missed them in general, you’re in luck: the trio will be jamming at Beachland on March 4. In preparation for their current tour, Jukebox has released a campy music video for their (mostly) upbeat ...
Playlist of the Week 2/5
Sarah Lisk, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2016
Santigold - “Chasing Shadows” As the third teaser track from Santigold’s upcoming album “99¢,” “Chasing Shadows” and the rest of the 12 track album have big shoes to fill based on the artist’s previous success. Luckily “Chasing Shadows” is a cool tune with a relaxed pulse, more suit...
Playlist of the Week
January 22, 2016
Lucius - “Madness” Case Western Reserve University upperclassmen may remember Lucius from their 2013 appearance at the Spot. On the second single off their sophomore album “Good Grief,” the group’s dynamic lead singers reveal their earnest emotion through bold, artistic lyrics. For fans of the ...
Top 10 albums of 2015
Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2015
1. “To Pimp A Butterfly”—Kendrick Lamar This Compton rapper’s artistic metamorphosis is a genre-defining masterwork of smooth hip hop, funky jazz grooves and dark poetry that proves Lamar is one of the most important musicians making music today. Recommended Tracks: “King Kunta,” “Alright”...
Playlist of the Week, 11/13
Charlie Topel, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2015
“Kill V. Maim” - Grimes Grimes’ new album “Art Angels” came out last week, and “Kill V. Maim” is a major standout on the record. In an interview, Grimes described the song’s story as “Al Pacino in ‘The Godfather Pt 2.’ Except he’s a vampire who can switch gender and travel t...
Up-and-coming country musicians of 2015
Hopeanne Wohlers, Contributing Reporter
November 6, 2015
Keeping up with the changing faces (and voices) of music can be challenging and time-consuming, so here are three suggestions for the country music scene. Ranging from Kane Brown’s deep-voiced bluesy tones to Old Dominion’s beer-drinking boy-band tunes, these young artists capture the quintessential...
Playlist of the Week
Charlie Topel, Staff Reporter
October 9, 2015
“January 10th, 2014” - The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Emo revival collective TWIABP released their sophomore album “Harmlessness” in late September, setting a high standard for emo and post-punk. The choicest cut off the record is “January 10th, 2014,” which te...
Playlist of the Week: Oct. 2, 2015
Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter
October 2, 2015
“Pretty Pimpin”—Kurt Vile Trading electric guitar for acoustic and the twang of banjos, indie singer and songwriter Kurt Vile conjures an alluring haze of melancholy feelings on “Pretty Pimpin.” Carving away at his previous works’ façade of electric, distorted guitar, Vile finds the beauty...
A sad girl on her honeymoon: Lana Del Rey releases new album
Michael Wu, Contributing Reporter
September 25, 2015
After firmly taking a place in the current culture thanks to a disastrous Saturday Night Live performance, in support of her first major album “Born to Die,” Lana Del Rey once again takes her spot as one of pop music’s strangest entities. She is, as she confirmed with last year’s unhurried “Ultraviolence,”...
