Ambassador Blog: Lovers and Friends
In just two months, the Lovers & Friends music festival will take place in Las Vegas, NV May 6, 2023. This is the second year they are hosting this festival and tickets are already sold out! When I saw the lineup I was so excited so I want to share some of my favorites from […]
Techno Music
Why is Techno Music Not as Big in the United States as it is in Europe? What is techno? Techno is one of the most popular subgenres of Electronic Dance Music, or EDM. Techno utilizes electronically created sounds. Many people like to dance or rave to this kind of music because it incorporates heavy beats […]
October Album Reviews
By Claire Han, ASPB Ambassador Being Funny in a Foreign Language: 8.5/10The 1975 Two years since their rather lukewarmly received 70-minute album Notes on a Conditional Form, The 1975 has finally made their comeback: this time, right back into my heart. Listening to this album, I was transported into the lost era of knee-high socks […]
ASPB Podcast: Laying the Groundwork: Black Women in R&B and Hip Hop at the Turn of the Century
Dear Award Shows, Do Better
The Grammy Awards have been the most popular music award show for over 64 years and are considered to be the music industry’s highest honor. However, the past few years have shown that this title may not be as accurate as we may have thought, as some of the best and most innovative artists have […]
ASPB Podcast: Tis the Season of Love and Shade
January Album Review
Considering that I catch myself listening to the same music over and over again, I thought it would be fun to discover new music and check out some newly released albums for the month of January. Many artists have finally decided to drop their albums after long delays, so it is the perfect time to […]
Music as Healing
The phenomenon of music and grief has been studied by researchers to better understand how music therapists can utilize music to help patients. Many of us use music to feel better. As an outlet to express our emotions, it is interesting to learn how it can be an essential tool for therapists to help treat […]
Let Me Explain: Red (Taylor’s Version) with Amelia and Snowy
No Bystanders: Mosh Pit Culture in Modern Rap
Rap music has changed drastically in the last decade from head-bobbing pop beats into a new heavy, loud, and distorted style. Rap shows nowadays match the energy of early punk rock shows in the ’80s and ’90s with all the mosh pits, stage diving, and rockstar personas. The punk rock aesthetic in rap music was born […]