By Emily Bracher The summer of 2021 gave us album drop after album drop. Big names like Tyler the Creator, Doja Cat, and Billie Eilish all released music, some topping charts within weeks. Other artists such as Lizzo dropped singles such as Rumors ft. Cardi B, which is a preview of her upcoming album. Planet Her featured multiple hits that swept over many social media platforms. Songs … Continue reading 2021 Summer Album Review
Before The Weeknd got world wide fame, he put out 3 mixtapes which caught the attention of Drake and the underground R&B world. The first of these 10 song mixtapes is House of Balloons. The mixtape starts with track one High For This which starts with The Weeknd slowly singing and picking the pace up of the song before the bass drop that comes. When … Continue reading The Weeknd House of Balloons Review
One of the most respected and talented artists in the music industry, J. Cole, has released his long awaited album “The Offseason”. The album is twelve tracks long with two of those songs “interlude” and “the. climb. back” being singles released prior to the album. Cole started out the album with “95. South” a song perfectly fit as an intro with plenty of bars to … Continue reading J. Cole The Offseason Review
On May 1st, the Conchettes, a dance group at Key West High School (KWHS) led by Stacy Saunders, hosted their annual show “Conchette Capers.” The event showcased sub-dance groups that individuals in the Conchettes have formed, choreographing their own routines to this year’s theme: early 2000s. Walking through the Glynn Archer auditorium doors, the entryway to the seating area was nicely decorated, as well as … Continue reading 2021 Conchette Capers Review
After Young Thug’s very successful album “So Much Fun” which came out in the summer of 2019, Thug released Slime Language 2 which has a stacked lineup of artists across the whole album. The twenty three song album started out with the track “Slatty” and is a solid intro to the album. With features from Yak Gotti and Lil Duke and a fun hook the … Continue reading Slime Language 2 Review
On April 16th, Key West High School (KWHS) hosted their annual event, the Junior/Senior Luau at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater. However, this year the event came with a twist, COVID-19 style. Teachers and parents were present to supervise and ensure that the students were socially distant and keeping their masks on. Those limitations made it difficult to reach the fun of past years’ luaus. Still, … Continue reading 2021 Junior/Senior Luau
Back in 2008, Taylor Swift, an ever-changing artist, released her Grammy winning album Fearless. Fearless represents what it’s like to be young and in love, but contrasting on how being innocent in a relationship can just lead to heartbreak. Her top hits, “You Belong With Me” and “Love Story”, were featured on this album, which also skyrocketed her career to the world. Fearless is like … Continue reading Fearless (Taylor’s Version) Review
With the five year anniversary of Blonde coming up this year it is a good time to look back at what is considered one of the best albums of the decade and arguably of all time. Blonde is the second studio album released by Frank Ocean on August 20, 2016 and released four years after his first album Channel Orange. It also was released a … Continue reading Frank Ocean Blonde Album Review
By Sadie Dodds The Wilds, released on Amazon Prime on December 11, 2020, has been a breath of fresh air in a medium usually dominated by stories of men and their struggles. This show tells the story of a group of teen girls as they uncover secrets about themselves, each other, and the island on which they find themselves stranded. This feminist breakdown of the … Continue reading “The Wilds” Amazon Prime Review
By: Emily Bracher On November 20th, Netflix released the heart wrenching short-film, If Anything Happens I Love You. Directed by Michael Govier and William McCormack, the 12 minute animated story follows two grieving parents after they cope with the loss of their young daughter, who was killed in a school shooting. From the beginning of the film, the audience can see the separation built in … Continue reading If Anything Happens I Love You
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