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Edward M. Litwin

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I AM THE ONE
Arts

Real Music is Dead and You Killed It

I do not believe that you should only listen to high art. Sometimes, drivel like Led Zeppelin can be rewarding.

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ARTHUR
Music

ARTHUR Reckons with Inclusion in 'Ivy League' with Bubbly Pop

Featured on Frank Ocean’s Blonded Radio show, ARTHUR combines his unique vision of alternative indie pop with a slew of other musical styles and traditions.

Miss Annie Thang
Arts

Welcome to Drag Night

On April 21, current students and pre-frosh gathered in Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub for Harvard’s annual Drag Night, hosted by the Harvard College Queer Students and Allies.

Aja album cover
Columns

Inauthenticity and the Art of Subversion: The Aja Experience

“Aja,” proves that sometimes, rejecting authenticity is the coolest thing to do.

"Same Trailer Different Park" by Kacey Musgraves
Arts

Unpopular Opinion: It’s Not Country, You’re Just Classist

At the end of the day, we need to reevaluate the way we interact with country music. It’s not just a bland, uniform medium for rednecks. If you treat it as such, you’re probably classist.

lil-xan
Music

Lil Xan's Vivacious, Exuberant Emo Rap

Amid the challenges of the past year, Lil Xan's concert at the Middle East on Mar. 2 was an inspiring showcase of exuberance and resilience.

Fleetwood Mac, "Rumours," Warner Bros, 1977.
Columns

'Rumours': The Greatest Breakup(s) Album

The band channeled their personal pain into making some of the best, and most devastating music of their career. “Rumours” rightfully came to be considered an iconic breakup(s) album.

Marquee Moon
Columns

‘Marquee Moon’'s Glimmer of Inimitable Subversion

Rebelling against punk’s own revolution of wild simplicity, Television harnesses that simplicity to make long, technical, and controlled music.

Back album cover of "Darkness on the Edge of Town."
Columns

'Darkness on the Edge of Town': The Sound of Authenticity

Today, Springsteen codes for many things: masculinity, classic rock, and working class American life, all of which are rooted in “Darkness on the Edge of Town.”

Edward M. Litwin
Arts

Arts Vanity: The Theory of Interconnectivity: 5 Songs Inspired by "Gucci Gang"

All songs lead to “Gucci Gang.” It is the beginning and the end. The alpha and the omega. The genesis and the finale.

everyday
Arts

Music Video Breakdown: ‘Every Day’s The Weekend’ by Alex Lahey

The video for the album’s biggest single thus far, “Every Day’s The Weekend,” demonstrates just how original she is by giving full proof that Alex Lahey is a clone.

Music

‘Dude Ranch’: When Sadboy Went Punk

It was never an album that anyone would’ve predicted would shape punk music for years to come, but it did. It has become a classic.

Music

‘My Aim is True’ and the Art of Cerebral Punk

Costello was able to combine his cleverness with the intensity and craft of a frustrated nerd. No album showcases this better than his debut, “My Aim is True,” an album that turned 40 this summer and challenged the very idea of what punk could be.

'Exodus' by Bob Marley and the Wailers
Music

Love and 'Exodus'

Forty years later, “Exodus” is one of the most uplifting protest albums ever. The spirituality and positivity work to energize the album and instill a sense that love and peace really can save everyone.

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