Music
Album
Lady Gaga’s “MAYHEM” is essential listening
Even if you didn’t enjoy Lady Gaga in her younger years I believe there is something on this album for everyone.
Album
Float through spring with Ichiko Aoba’s “Luminescent Creatures”
Listen to the music and listen for the sounds of our hearts reflecting through the melodies as we float through this spring together with grace and peace.
2022
Priya Ragu’s 2021 “damnshestamil” pays homage to her Tamil heritage
Released in 2021, her debut album “damnshestamil” is a warm combination of contemporary music and an ode to her heritage, incorporating audio clips of women speaking in Tamil overlayed with traditional South Indian beats.
Eastman
Reinventing fairytales with Eastman’s “H & G”
It is not a “narrative” in the typical sense, but rather a visual and auditory collage of dreamlike fragments that piece together a nonlinear reflection on life.
movie musical
“Wicked” soars above movie-musical expectations
Unlike many predecessors, it’s unafraid to present itself musically and indulges in the Ozian theatrics that have kept the show running for upwards of 20 years.
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.
