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A typical broadcast day for Villanova’s Radio Station usually involves between two to six student-hosted shows, lasting an hour and a half each, with a pre-selected song playlist playing in between shows and – after 8:00pm – a smooth jazz nighttime show to end each day’s broadcast. However, October 3rd marked worldwide annual College Radio […]
(Full transparency: This post was intended to be a “Today in Music History” post on September 26th, when this album was first released 56 years ago. Unfortunately, papers needed to be written, concerts needed to be attended, and nights out at Kelly’s needed to be had, so I was forced to postpone. Whoops. But, we […]
The year is 2002. You get off a six-hour flight arriving in the heart of Ireland, and there he is: Bono. My dad still tells the tale of the time he met rock legend and U2’s frontman in the Dublin airport. Me? Well, the closest I ever got to Bono was seeing his son’s band […]
One of my favorite things about attending concerts, especially those of bands I am unfamiliar with, is finding the merch tent. In my eyes, a band’s merchandise is a telling indicator about what the upcoming concert is going to be like: colorful merchandise being an indicator of a vibrant show, or darker, more plain merch […]
Ciara Mary Alice Thompson, better known as CMAT, has built a reputation for her sharp humor, campy country pop sound, and fiercely loyal fanbase. At her Webster Hall show in New York, she proved why she has become such a distinct voice in music right now. The crowd reflected what she once told Dazed: “CMAT […]
Dua Lipa turned Madison Square Garden into a full scale spectacle, reminding everyone why she is one of the biggest names in pop right now. The night was packed with surprises, outfit changes, and nonstop energy that made it feel like more than just a concert. It was a true performance. One of the highlights […]
Seeing Lorde at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia honestly blew me away. The openers were amazing too. Japanese House and Blood Orange are both acts I already love, so it felt like such a strong lineup before Lorde even came out. She opened with “Hammer” and the energy was immediate. The entire crowd knew […]
In the iconic album cover of “Hounds of Love”, Kate Bush is pictured lying in hazy purple linens, and next to her two dogs: Bonnie and Clyde. According to the photographer, who was also Bush’s brother, getting her two dogs to lie still in the photo was quite the hassle; they took the dogs on […]
After a three-year break from touring, Car Seat Headrest is back with The Scholars Tour! The journey since their 2020 album “Making A Door Less Open” was a rollercoaster; this project saw the band take an electronic approach to their songwriting, to some fans’ dismay, and they had to postpone their planned tour due to […]
When I first heard that “the ultimate ’80s Tribute Band” was performing at just three miles from campus, I knew I couldn’t miss out. Being my first time at Ardmore Music Hall, I was pleasantly surprised by the environment. The venue consists of two floors, four bars, an incredible sound system, and, most importantly, […]