Imagining the Met Gala through a Musical Lens By Kylie Grebinar Graphic by Zoe Lyko Each May, musicians and other stars walk the stairs of the Met Gala, each representing a designer and paying homage to their personal style. This year, the exhibition focuses on costume art, with an emphasis on the relationship between fashion and the human form. This concept highlights three main facets of this relationship: bodies omnipresent in art (nude form), overlooked bodies (pregnant o

… and the metaphorical cocaine it takes to succeed as a pop star today By Kylie Grebinar Graphic by Arrow Kempthorne In today’s world, getting onto the main stage takes more than just releasing a song or album. Musicians have begun to shift from strictly music records and concerts to creating other types of projects, such as Kendrick Lamar’s live-rapping front row at Louis Vuitton’s SS 2023 show, or The Weeknd’s role in The Idol. These ventures reflect a growing expectation t

For when lo-fi study beats aren’t cutting it By Kylie Grebinar Graphic by Katie King The benefits of listening to music while working on school assignments have been studied for years, and results have shown that putting a playlist on can help reduce stress, encourage better flow of thinking and improve concentration . Researchers believe that the genre of music that is beneficial varies from student to student. For example, Phyllis Medina, PhD, program director of psycholo

An Intro to Kevin Parker’s New Tame Impala Album By Kylie Grebinar Graphic by Melissa Lemieux Described by Hypebeast as a “club-psych exploration, ” the new Tame Impala album, written, performed and produced by Kevin Parker, the mastermind behind the music, layers textured sounds inspired by rave culture. Unlike the emotional depth in previous albums such as Currents , Deadbeat follows more closely to The Slow Rush — disco-like, upbeat and filled with positive energy. “Dr

by Kylie Grebinar Graphic by Melissa Lemieux If you were to watch a video of a producer in the studio, they would appear like a crazy...