News editor Adriana Briscoe covered in her personal column “Lyrics produce negative emotions, negative reactions” how slow, melancholy songs can illicit depressing feelings in oneself. In contrast...

By Cole Altmayer, copy editor  I have to come clean: I’ve had a torrid love affair with not caring at all about Arcade Fire ever since their debut album “Funeral” was released. Granted, I was five...

By Erin Schultz, online copy editor Artist: Vitamin String Quartet Vibe: a string quartet that covers current music Disoriented from my after-school nap, I picked up my phone and saw a text from my dad...

By Cole Altmayer, entertainment editor Oh, familiarity -- you’re both the bane and the delicacy of a music fan. If an album is too familiar sounding, if it wears its influences on its sleeves, there...

By Cole Altmayer, entertainment editor My first impression of Detroit rapper Danny Brown’s “Atrocity Exhibition” didn’t come from the album itself, but rather an out-of-the-blue text message I...

By Cole Altmayer, entertainment editor Artist: Matt Farley Favorite song: It's OK to Break the Law as Long as You Have Good Intentions Every music fan has at least one artist that they feel really “gets”...

By Caley Griebenow, features editor Artist: The Lumineers Similar to: Mumford and Sons, Hozier and X Ambassadors Vibe: a relaxed, nostalgic mood At exactly 10 a.m on March 22, I found myself, along with...

By Lauren Miller, executive broadcast editor Artist: Enrique Iglesias Sounds like: Latin pop, soul crushing beauty (cus you can’t have him :’( ) So I may still not be over the fact that I’m back...

By Anna Indelli, online A&E editor Favorite Song: “Give Up Your Dreams” Vibe: A fun mix of guitar reliant rock, and lighter, operatic numbers Before mega-hit “School of Rock” was announced...

By Caley Griebenow, features editor In my Ears: Troye Sivan Favorite Song: Fools Vibe: upbeat yet honest, original pop music A couple weeks ago, when most people were freaking out about Adele’s 25 album,...

By Lauren Miller (@lomillah) Artist: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Favorite song: Otherside Vibe: amped up but also serious As of about 20 minutes ago, I have decided at my wise age of 17 that I want to marry...

By Erin Schultz (@erischultz) Who I’m listening to: Pepper Rabbit Favorite track: Babette! Similar to: Vance Joy, Vampire Weekend A lot of art wasn’t appreciated in its time. Now a high school English...