My Senior Year, As Told By Music

Senior year. As every one of your family members tell you, as well as movies and TV shows, senior year is supposedly the best year of your life: essentially no classes, senior skip day, senior prom, graduation, senior week, then finally, college. I couldn’t wait. That’s the dream, right? I had a solid group of […]

Track-by-Track Review: “Infinitely Ordinary” by The Wrecks

The Wrecks have been teasing their debut album since I became a fan of them in 2017. “Infinitely Ordinary” was released on May 1, and I broke down my thoughts track-by-track while listening to it for the first time. “Freaking Out” When The Wrecks released this as a single with no release date or title […]

A Lesson in Gratitude

Ever since my first concert in 2016, there was never a large period of time where I didn’t have tickets for an upcoming concert. Concerts have always been there for me – whenever I have a bad day, I just think about the next concert I’m going to and let the anticipation erase the negative […]

Staying Busy in Quarantine

With stay at home orders in place for many states for the foreseeable future, it can be easy to feel like you’re going crazy. For me, I’ve been busy with schoolwork, but once I’ve finished my assignments for the week, I find myself wondering “now what?”. However, as quarantine has continued, I’ve found different ways […]

Review – All Time Low Awaken Old Sound on “Wake Up, Sunshine”

At a time of so much uncertainty, new music that is upbeat and happy is exactly what the world needs, and All Time Low delivered, releasing their eighth album “Wake Up, Sunshine” on April 3. After their last album “Last Young Renegade” had them exploring more of a pop sound, fans were slightly concerned for […]

Live Review – Doll Skin in Harrisburg, PA

Your 18th birthday – the bridge into adulthood, the day you can register to vote, the day you can buy lottery tickets. For me, it was also a chance for me to see one of my favorite bands – Doll Skin. I had tickets to see them open for Tonight Alive last winter before the […]

3 Pittsburgh-Based Bands That Should Be On Your Radar

As part of my New Year’s resolution for 2020, I wanted to become more involved in my local music scene. Though the closest city to me currently is Baltimore, that is changing soon when I move to Pittsburgh for college later this year. Here are three Pittsburgh-based bands that you should be listening to. Eternal […]

5 Baltimore-Based Bands You Should Be Listening to in 2020

It’s easy to only listen to nationally or internationally known bands and forget about the talent in your own backyard. Even if you’re not from the Baltimore area, here are five bands founded in Baltimore that you should be listening to in 2020. War on Women War on Women is a politically charged, feminist, hardcore […]

My New Years Resolutions as a Music Fan

Losing weight, getting active, eating healthier: the stereotypical New Year’s resolutions that you hear once the ball drops on January 1. I, personally, am not a fan of New Year’s resolutions – why wait for a new year to start on goals you have for yourself? However, this year, I am creating two resolutions for […]

My Top 5 Favorite Albums of 2019

2019 was filled with lots of anticipated releases from bands and artists across all genres. After much deliberation, here’s my top five favorite albums of 2019. 5. “NINE” – blink-182 After blink-182 released the lead single for “NINE” – “Blame It On My Youth” – I had no hope for this album. However, as they […]