Quarantined Playlist: Travis Scott with Kid Cudi, Nav and Deante’ Hitchcock
April 29, 2020
With everyone stuck inside and socially distancing from each other, there’s never been a better time to stay up to date on some of the latest releases in the world of music. We’ll be updating this playlist each week. Here are this week’s music suggestions from the Amherst Wire staff. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3rmRdtQVSB1aoboe0n4HLd?si=8_Nkd8SJSeGso-5nxuDOhA Trevor Wilson...
25 years ago, Mobb Deep’s “The Infamous” radiated black Air Force 1 energy before it was cool
Jonathan Kermah, Editor in Chief
April 24, 2020
Mobb Deep's second album "The Infamous," released in 1995, is heralded as a hip-hop classic for it's sinister production and confrontational lyricism. Sounds like black Air Force 1 energy to me.
Music producers: The backbones of the industry
Samantha Croteau, Writer
April 23, 2020
Music producers are often not credited on streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music despite their contribution to creating, shaping and molding a song or album.
Quarantined Playlist: Kid Cudi, Westside Gunn, Bon Iver and more
April 22, 2020
With everyone stuck inside and socially distancing from each other, there’s never been a better time to stay up to date on some of the latest releases in the world of music. We’ll be updating this playlist each week.
Quarantined Playlist: Rico Nasty, Lilgotit, Luchii and more
April 14, 2020
With everyone stuck inside and socially distancing from each other, there’s never been a better time to stay up to date on some of the latest releases in the world of music. We’ll be updating this playlist each week. Here are this week’s music suggestions from the Amherst Wire staff.
Quarantined Playlist: Frank Ocean, Thundercat and Smooky Margielaa
April 8, 2020
With everyone stuck inside and socially distancing from each other, there’s never been a better time to stay up to date on some of the latest releases in the world of music. We’ll be updating this playlist each week. Here are this week’s music suggestions from the Amherst Wire staff.
The Fantastic Life of Young Frozone
Astghik Dion, Photo/Assistant Entertainment Editor
April 7, 2020
“With all due humbleness, I'm not trying to sound cocky, but there's not a lot of people that can write the way I write. The way I write, I tend to just focus on poetry, the relationship between words.”
Quarantined Playlist: Ari Lennox with Smino, JPEGMAFIA, Quin NFN and more
March 31, 2020
With everyone stuck inside and socially distancing from each other, there’s never been a better time to stay up to date on some of the latest releases in the world of music. We’ll be updating this playlist each week. Here are this week’s music suggestions from the Amherst Wire staff.
Childish Gambino’s “3.15.20” is a kaleidoscope of sound
Shane Guilfoyle, Assistant entertainment editor
March 29, 2020
The multi-hyphenate returns after two years of radio silence, delivering a final project that injects new rhythms while culminating upon previous nuances
What’s Free to Stream While You Sit Inside All Day
Julia Donohue, Entertainment Editor
March 27, 2020
In case you need some distraction from the global crisis or just want to enjoy something other than your once-daily walk, here are some free streaming options.
Why “After Hours” is The Weeknd’s best studio album to date
Trevor Wilson, Managing Editor
March 25, 2020
The Toronto-bred superstar is no stranger to making hits, but “After Hours” is a refreshing injection to The Weeknd's discography.
Quarantined Playlist: The Weeknd, Don Toliver, Phresher and more
March 24, 2020
With everyone stuck inside and socially distancing from each other, there's never been a better time to stay up to date on some of the latest releases in the world of music.
Rebecca Duffy, Campus News Editor
MASSPRIG celebrated Earth Day's 50th anniversary by co-hosting a virtual event for 100% renewal energy.
Beccy discusses the options for the upcoming semester.
COVID-19: Our Social Safety Net is Failing Us
As the crisis has unfolded in the US one thing remains clear: our social safety net is failing us.
Quarantine reflection: Breaking out of the suburban bubble
Managing Editor Trevor Wilson reflects on his experience during the COVID-19 quarantine.