Today is April 14th, and that means that school is finally winding down. For our seniors, however, ...
Get Laughing! 9 Songs for April Fools’ Day
April Fools' Day is only two days off now. Most people I know think it's a pretty underwhelming ...
Revisiting The Decemberists’ “What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World”
Driving back to Nashville from Lafayette, Indiana this weekend, I decided to revisit the ...
WRVU Unplugged: VU Backstage
Sometimes the Vanderbilt music scene can seem a bit dull compared to our neighbors at Belmont, but ...
WRVU Unplugged: Wax Poetics
When Josiah Williams, a trombone performance major from Downer's Grove, Illinois, isn't performing ...
Let’s Talk About David Bowie’s “Blackstar”
David Bowie released the title track off of his forthcoming album, a 10-minute behemoth complete ...
Something’s Not Quite Right on EL VY’s Debut
It's hard to put my finger on it, but something's just not quite right with EL VY's debut, Return to ...
Deerhunter Tops 2010’s “Halcyon Digest” with “Fading Frontier”
I'll start by saying that I like Deerhunter. And while Monomania may have felt a bit overlong and ...
When I Discovered My Favorite Songs Aren’t My Favorite Songs…
While I was on a road trip with my girlfriend this summer, I bravely ceded control of my iPod. ...
The Decemberists Nail their Set at the Ryman
Let it be known that when I last saw the Decemberists back in 2011, I successfully ...
Sufjan Stevens Dials it Back for the Intimate ‘Carrie & Lowell’
Sufjan Stevens has never been afraid to bear his heart to an audience. Even at his most thematic and ...
Better With Age: 4 Albums to Consider
Like a fine wine or high-quality bourbon, some albums just seem to get better and better--some get ...
“Their Older Stuff Was Better” and The Bethesda Effect
Last year, Interpol released their El Pintor, an excellent album filled with hooks, grooves, and ...
Understanding the Decemberists in 13 Songs
The Decemberists are nothing less than the band that got me into indie rock, albeit in a very ...
The Decemberists – “What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World”
We know, we know, we belong to ya. We know you built your life around us. And would we change? We ...
What in the World “Combat Salacious Removal” Means, and Why Abstract Lyrics Work
Sometimes I don't know why I love the things I love. I was sitting in my room and doing homework ...
Music and Memories
I've read over and over again that olfaction is the strongest sense at evoking memories. I think it ...
Beck – Morning Phase
"Can we start it all over again this morning?" Beck asks early on in the opening track of Morning ...
A Look at Two New Songs from Beck’s Upcoming LP “Morning Phase”
Beck has been in extended hiatus since 2008's Modern Guilt. Of course, he hasn't been entirely ...
A Much Delayed Top 5 Songs of 2013
2014 is over a month old now, the Grammys have finally aired, and it's high time for me to compose ...
Reflections on Christmas Music
There's a golden rule that it's generally impermissible to listen to Christmas music before ...