Jimmy Buffett leaves behind genuine, caring legacy for beloved fans
At the beginning of the month, America mourned the loss of one of its finest artists. Jimmy Buffett (āMargaritavilleā), who rose to stardom with his tropical rock music, passed away Sept. 1 at the age of 76. His fans known…
Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion pop, lock, flip hip-hop on new bop
Rating: 5/5 stars Historically, the music genre of rap has been dominated by men, with early influential figures being Dr. Dre (āThe Chronicā), Tupac Shakur (āAll Eyez On Meā, The Notorious B.I.G. (āReady to Dieā) and many more. However, the…
Olivia Rodrigo returns gutsier than ever on long-awaited sophomore album
Rating: 3.5/5 stars Olivia Rodrigoās (āSOURā) sophomore album āGUTSā was released Sept. 8. āGUTSā has 12 songs that expand on the issues of girlhood, heartbreak and societal pressures. Rodrigo released two singles off of the album: āvampireā on June 30,…
āBarbieā takes on human condition with humor, heartĀ
Rating: 5/5 stars After months of waiting and weeks of fabulously pink-fashioned press touring, āBarbieā arrived in theaters on July 21 and did not disappoint. Director Greta Gerwig (āLittle Womenā) spun any preconceived notions of the film on their heads…
āThe Diplomatā delivers tense drama and suspenseful cliffhangers
Rating: 5/5 stars Netflix has released āThe Diplomat,ā a short series of eight episodes about an hour each. Starting with a serene moment, the show then drops viewers literally like a bomb into the center of the action. The first…
Mac DeMarcoās 199-track snoozer āOne Wayne Gā egotistic at its core
Rating: 1/5 stars Readers expect a music reviewer to listen to the entirety of an album. It is only 30-90 minutes of the reviewersā time, they say. But sometimes it is the artistās fault. Musicians, like experimentalist AG Cook (āAppleā)…
Post Malone releases cathartic new single on healing
Rating: 4.5/5 stars On his single, Post Malone (āTwelve Carat Toothacheā) doubled down on developing his sound, while struggling to free himself from a toxic relationship. āChemical,ā although released as a single on April 21, was included as a part…
Jethro Tull returns with mythological flute tunes, poetic Icelandic lyrics
Rating: 3.5/5 stars Sit down and prepare for a musical deep dive into Norse mythology with Jethro Tull (āZealot Geneā). The band released their new album āRƶkFlƶte,ā roughly meaning ārock fluteā on April 21. Since their previous drop was only…
āSuzume no Tojinariā anime comments on stresses of Japanese society
Rating: 4/5 stars āSuzume no Tojinariā was recently released in theaters on April 14. It has been a long wait for Makoto Shinkai (āTenki no Koā) fans with the initial release being in November of 2022. The movie explores the…
New Trish Doller romance āOff the Mapā more adventurous than emotional
Rating: 3/5 stars āOff the Mapā by Trish Doller (āThe Float Planā) is the third book in her āBeck Sistersā series. This book follows the story of Carla Black who is an honorary Beck sister. Carla lands in Ireland for…
