Colin Jones
Culture Editor
Class of 2026
cjones94@u.rochester.edu
Colin Jones is an amateur music critic and enjoyer of the arts. He is currently the co-editor of the Culture Section of the Campus Times. Jones is a member of the class of 2026 and is majoring in Creative Writing. He first contributed to the Campus Times in February of 2024. He has lots of experience editing as well as writing music reviews and opinions. Aside from music, his interests include film, nature, and social justice.
Academy Awards
Eastman first-year experiences the Grammy Awards up close and personal
It’s already exciting to view at home, despite the commercial breaks, but it’s even more incredible if you get to be one of the lucky few who attend the ceremonies in person. Eastman Vocal Jazz first-year Harrison Candelario is one such person.
Ambient
Tim Hecker: Revisiting a Masterpiece
Ambient is one of the more abstract and hard-to-judge genres, with some works consisting of unchanging drones for the entirety of their runtime.
metal
Mirar’s debut “Ascension” brings a metal with a different sort of appeal to the mainstream
While it’s unlikely Mirar will become metal’s new flagship band — they are still a bit too subversive to attract any truly mainstream appeal — the crossover elements at play here serve to make them a band worth watching.
Drone
Ethel Cain’s Perverts EP is a Horrifying realm of hopelessness
It’s incredibly unsettling and atmospheric, and while that may not sound appealing, I do think there’s a lot of beauty amid the keening drones and occult murmurings.
beans
Please stop messing with my pants
It started off with small things. One morning, the cuffs of my pants were slightly shorter, almost imperceptibly so.
Albums
Top 10 worst albums of 2024
Although incredible music is released every year, so does terrible music.
bands
Top 10 best albums of 2024
It’s been an amazing year for music — some of my favorite albums of the decade came out, pop music thrived, as did rap, metal, and overall there were pretty much great albums coming out consistently every week.
Album Review
I’ve “Given Up”: Linkin Park let me down
I think a big reason this new era of Linkin Park falls so flat for me is that I can’t connect to it on an emotional level.
awards
Grammy Noms: Colin’s Commentary
That said, I’m always still curious to see what gets nominated. Perhaps some part of me hopes that an artist who actually deserves it gets the recognition.
change
The weight of the world
Lately, I’ve really been struggling to reckon with the way things are, but recently, it’s been weighing on me harder than usual.