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Birthday Mixtape

It’s my birthday week, and I have been getting into the spirit by listening to some music that has always been comforting to me.

Battle of the Bands

Saturday, March 1, is at 7 p.m. in Debaun Auditorium. Battle of the Bands is a campus-wide competition featuring various Stevens bands.

Ethel Cain and the beauty of what disturbs

Recently, I have become obsessed with Ethel Cain. She is an incredibly pioneering musical project by artist Hayden Anhedönia. Ethel Cain is a character created by Hayden, who is experimenting with the uncanny.

Love songs on shuffle

The fourteenth of February. The day for all things pink and red and full of love. Valentine’s Day! Some people love this day, while others choose not to observe.

The Grammynomenon

I usually think the Grammys are superficial, and they don’t really determine the worth of an individual’s art. I think of the Grammys as something that turns a person’s art into a product.

Greek Life on shuffle

About 25% of the Stevens community is a part of Greek life and has chapter affiliations. For a school the size of Stevens, this is a significant number of students.

Whammageddon

Tis the season for warm sweaters, jovial gatherings, and of course, festive music. For many, walking around stores with frenzied family members is relieved with the joyous music that plays on the speakers, but there is one song that some people would do anything to avoid… “Last Christmas” is a song originally recorded by pop duo Wham and played over 5 billion times since its original release in 1984.

Mars on shuffle

“24k Magic”, “Talking to the Moon”, “Locked out of Heaven”, “Uptown Funk”. Yup, you know the guy. Bruno Mars. He is the music industry.

Writer’s block and finding inspiration

My creativity comes in waves. I will have a week where I am constantly creating, and then next week, it feels like I have to scrape the sides of my brain with a spatula in order to get anything out.

Current events on shuffle

“Freedom Freedom I can’t move. Freedom, cut me loose. Singin’, freedom Freedom Where are you? ‘Cause I need freedom, too. I break chains all by myself.