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CONCERT PREVIEW: Noname At The Ogden Theatre 3/6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syi60tUIP48 Nonames powerful first music video: "Blaxploitation - A Film by Noname." Lauded for her lyricism and unique voice, Noname is one of the most promising new artists in hip…

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SONG OF THE WEEK: The Hollies- “We’re Through”

In need of 2 minutes and 16 seconds of cathartic dancing-around-the-room-by-yourself bliss? Maybe you’ve been fiending for this feeling since the weekend ended. Maybe you’ve got some pent-up frustration because,…

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Best Albums of 2018

Here are some of the SoCC writers' favorite albums this year in no particular order: Be The Cowboy – Mitski https://open.spotify.com/album/653wRjqO0GOZPQPcXpeAXD?si=KzlcpkDuSZiN_TeKctZiAQ If you can believe it, I didn’t like Mitski…

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SONG OF THE WEEK(END): Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds- “Burn You Up”

This song has haunted me all week. From the deep, deliberate drum beat at the song’s beginning to the singer crooning, “You know it’s gonna burn you alive…burn you up,…

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A Few New(ish) Things to Hear & See

Earl Sweatshirt –– Some Rap Songs spotify:album:66at85wgO2pu5CccvqUF6i This album doesn’t feel suited for taking apart. It’s full of seamless transitions from one jazz-beat and sample to another. Earl’s lyrics are…

Concert Review: Kamasi Washington at the Buckhead Theater on Nov. 17

As the lights dimmed in Atlanta’s Buckhead Theater, James Brown’s “Get Up Offa That Thing” played overhead and members of Kamasi Washington’s band walked on stage and received a warm…

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On Top of the World: Louisville, White Reaper, and I

My old Kentucky home is the land of many of the world’s superlatives. The world’s greatest horse racing, the world’s best bourbon, the world’s most influential boxer, the world’s largest…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Khalid- “Suncity”

Khalid's rise to fame has been slow and steady. His smooth sound and relatable lyrics make for versatile, chill music for a variety of settings. But apart from being…

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Soccer Mommy & Slow Hollows Concert Review

Recently I saw two shows for free, in exchange for reviewing them. The first show I took up on a whim, trying to convince myself that I liked this particular…

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NEW PLAYLIST: Sad Boyz Snow Falling

https://open.spotify.com/user/fionakherzig/playlist/4Q864k007a81NFjVQpueWE?si=7Pwgs4P2R2q3pBNZFewGxw Sadboy hour is an essential part of my week. Watching snowflakes spiral slowly down to cover the once beautiful green lawn and listening to sad songs is the best…

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