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College Explained through music

You know that feeling when you hear a song you relate to and you’re just like YES. Well, I’ve had a lot of those moments with songs that remind me of college.  I’ve talked about my playlists that I make every semester, but my favorite thing about them is that I now have a few anthems that really define my college experience. You can judge them for yourself from the playlist linked below, but this is my college experience explained through music…

  1. Sober by FIDLAR

  2. Art School Wannabe by Sorority Noise

  3. Hollow Life by Coast Modern

  4. I’m Just A Kid by Simple Plan

  5. Fine, Great by Modern Baseball

  6. Laugh Til I Cry by The Front Bottoms

  7. Sweet Disaster by DREAMERS

  8. Life’s To Short by Wild Party

  9. Something Good Can Work by Two Doors Cinema Club

  10. My Good Grades by Cecil Frena

  11. This Is Home by Cavetown

What would your list look like?

https://open.spotify.com/user/1218329188/playlist/7eg26Brb82AVtKnsDkn2bH?si=kTLT55seRpaDNMBwRpt0ng 

– DJ Psyched

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Playlists

Hallow-Rap playlist

Rap music is littered with lyrics about death, violence and bloodshed. A lot of people think this is one of the worst things about rap music. I think those people lack perspective. Whether you’re rapping about carrying the weight of death in your own community or if you’re rapping about perpetuating violence yourself; rap music’s subject matter is sometimes scary, especially because it is often sourced from real life experiences. Here are some creepy sounding songs that talk about some terrifying aspects of the black experience.

  1. Casket Pretty – Noname

  2. Pet Cemetery – Tierra Whack

  3. Thieves in the Night – Black Star

  4. The Devil’s Shoestring – MF DOOM

  5. Rage – Rico Nasty

  6. Heaven’s Little Bastard – Bbymutha

  7. Suicidal Thoughts – Notorious B.I.G.

  8. Flowers and Rope – Princess Nokia

  9. The Art of Peer Pressure – Kendrick Lamar

  10. Goth Kid – Princess Nokia

  11. Sandwitches – Tyler The Creator

  12. Freestyle 4 – Kanye West

  13. Deathwish – Comethazine

  14. Dark Night Dummo – Trippie Redd

  15. Elm Street – Jimmy Wopo

  16. Bad Guy – 21 Savage

  17. Faucet – Earl Sweatshirt

  18. Bobby Bitch – Bobby Shmurda

  19. Nuketown – SKI MASK THE SLUMP GOD

  20. FlatBed Freestyle – Playboi Carti

  21. Paranoia – Chance The Rapper

-cellardoor xx

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Miscellaneous

Let’s Talk Music // Headphones v Earbuds

 

Before I start this discussion I want to make it clear that I’m not biased and have both headphones and earbuds, three of each actually, and I’m not much of an audiophile either, just someone who likes talking music. The argument I have today is simple, both have pros and cons, but which one is better?

Let’s talk headphones. Headphones (like the ones above) are good for a more immersive experience and tend to drown out background noise better. I mean there’s definitely no shortage of noise canceling headphones. For making music and DJing they are definitely preferred because they tend to have a more full sounds and are more comfortable for long periods of use. Cons? Well they tend to be more expensive, I mean the price range is all over for both but, when you really get into things, headphones are more worth spending the extra buck. But they also are less portable. If you’re not planning to wear them the whole time you’re out they do take up more space in bags and they aren’t the best for hot weather because sweat really builds up, especially with larger headphones. 

What about earbuds? Well… they definitely are preferred for working out and being portable. It is easier to find less expensive more quality ones too, they are good for hot weather and take up very little space in bags. But they also have a couple drawbacks. They don’t have the same immersive experience and it’s harder to drown out background noise. And they also can get pretty uncomfortable after a while of wearing.

So where does this leave my point? Well, I use both for different things and I would have to say that headphones win with DJing, making music, studying in a loud place and sound experience. Earphones are my go to in the gym, on hot days, in quieter places, and when I need to travel with a lot of things. Which wins for you?

– DJ Psyched

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Band/Artist Profile

Artist Spotlight: Who is Leikeli47?

Leikeli47 (pronounced La-kay-lay) is a both Virginia and Brookyln raised rapper, singer and producer. Leikeli47 has never released her real name and wears a mask made of bandana, denim or other cloth material for all public appearances. Her “tom-boy” style of baggy pants, denim, hoodies, chains and butter colored Timbs mesh well with her waist length braids, eyelashes that are highlighted by her mask’s concealment of her other features and her lyrics about acrylic nails, men and braids (tuh’da flo). Leikeli47, when performing and in her music, effectively brings out the bad bitch in all of her listeners. Her lyrics exude confidence and attitude while simultaneously allowing her listeners into her life and black life which makes up for her concealed image. Her sophomore album, “Wash & Set” (2017) is the first in an upcoming trilogy, with “Acrylic” (2018) being the second in her “Beauty Series.” In this series she draws on black spaces such as nail salons and barbershops to relate to her listeners and to normalize these spaces. She is definitely a quickly up and coming rapper with an amazing flow, great lyrics and a mysterious image. I can’t wait to see what she does next.

My favorite tracks by her: Top Down, Don’t do it, Girl Blunt, CIAA, No Reload, Miss Me and Ho

-cellar door xxx

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Podcasts

EOT298 Major David Kelly: NC State Campus Police, North Carolina News Service, Zach Van Waltson: Comedic Improvisational Alliance 10/20/19

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New Album Review

ALBUM REVIEW: Surf Curse – Heaven Surrounds You

Heaven Surrounds You by Surf Curse album cover

BEST TRACKS: Maps to the Stars, River’s Edge, Opera

FCC violations: Hour of the Wolf, Opera

A year after Nick Rattigan released A Different Age on his solo project under the moniker Current Joys, Nevada-based alternative duo Nick Rattigan and Jacob Rubeck returned to the front of the scene with a magical new release Heaven Surrounds You.

My first thought when I picked up this album and read the name was “wow, what a beautiful thought”’. Heaven surrounds you. I appreciated the assertive delivery of this message. The title of this album isn’t asking and it isn’t suggesting- it’s straight up telling you that the world is a beautiful place and you don’t have to wait until you die to find happiness. At least, that’s what I thought before listening to the album. As it turns out, this album is as self-deprecating and anguished as ever. I should have known. Surf Curse: feeling like a freak since 2013. But if it counts for anything, the last track, Jamie, closes out the album with this hopeful message: I love the people in my life. All my friends keep me alive.

Though I’m a big fan of the band’s traditional rough and visceral sound, I admit that Surf Curse cleaned up nicely with this Album. Heaven Surrounds You is Surf Curse’s most mature and polished album to date, more cinematic and sounding less like it was recorded in the basement and put together on Garageband 2.2. Saccharine violin on tracks on several tracks give the album a coming of age movie-like feel.

This is the perfect album for a road trip out west, with its sunny, lively guitar and dreamy vocals. The drums are modest yet toe-tapping, taking a back seat to the more melodic instruments on the album. Even the darker sounding tracks on this album, like Opera and Trust, have sweet, cinematic breakdowns and one-two rhythms that maintain the energy throughout.

I recommend giving this album a listen if you like Beach Fossils, the Frights, or Arcade Fire.

-Safia Rizwan

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Weekly Charts

Daytime Charts 10/15

Artist Record Label
1 LALA LALA Sleepyhead (Reissue) Hardly Art
2 (SANDY) ALEX G House Of Sugar Domino
3 CHASTITY BELT Chastity Belt Hardly Art
4 OH ROSE While My Father Sleeps Park The Van
5 KATE TEAGUE Kate Teague [EP] Muscle Beach
6 ROYAL TRUX White Stuff Fat Possum
7 ZACK MEXICO The Page The Pope and The Hanged Man Self-Released
8 OH SEES Face Stabber Castle Face
9 ROYAL CANOE Waver Paper Bag
10 MARIKA HACKMAN Any Human Friend [EP] Sub Pop
11 AA BONDY Enderness Fat Possum
12 FRANKIE COSMOS Close It Quietly Sub Pop
13 GOOD SERVICE Summer Muses Self-Released
14 SHANNON LAY August Sub Pop
15 PIP BLOM Boat Heavenly/PIAS
16 IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE Doko Mien Merge
17 MAUNO Really Well Tin Angel
18 JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD Magick Songs Dine Alone
19 INFINITY CRUSH Virtual Heaven Joy Void
20 STRANGE RANGER Remembering The Rockets Tiny Engines
21 GOOD RIDDANCE Thoughts And Prayers Fat Wreck
22 B BOYS Dudu Captured Tracks
23 NATHAN BAJAR Playroom In Real Life
24 REPTALIENS Valis Captured Tracks
25 FLORAL PRINT Floral Print Tiny Engines
26 SARAH BETHE NELSON Weird Glow Burger
27 FRUIT BATS Gold Past Life Merge
28 BODY TYPE EP1 + EP2 Partisan
29 SACRED PAWS Run Around The Sun Merge
30 FLORIST Emily Alone Double Double Whammy

Top Adds

1 PEACH PYRAMID Bright Blue Oscar St
2 ERTHLINGS Indigo [EP] Future Classic
3 NEW PORNOGRAPHERS In the Morse Code Of Brake Lights Concord
4 TINO DRIMA Suitin’ Up Park The Van
5 MELTT Swim Slowly Self-Released
6 JAPANESE WALLPAPER Glow Nettwerk
7 MENZINGERS, THE Hello Exile Epitaph

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Weekly Charts

Chainsaw Charts 10/15

Artist Record Label
1 GIDEON Out of Control Equal Vision
2 KUBLAI KHAN Absolute Rise
3 TOXIC HOLOCAUST Primal Future: 2019 eOne
4 CREEPING DEATH Wretched Illusions eOne
5 GATECREEPER Deserted Relapse
6 LEFT BEHIND “Peeling Wax” [Single] Pure Noise
7 KNOCKED LOOSE A Different Shade Of Blue Pure Noise
8 VARIALS In Darkness Fearless
9 WIND ROSE Wintersaga Napalm
10 SIGNS OF THE SWARM Vital Deprivation Unique Leader