“When I Get Home” Album Review
This album is a gift from the heavens. I have to start by saying that because since it came out, I have not been able to listen to anything else. Solange has absolutely outdone herself with this new albu...
Hot Flash Heat Wave: Concert Review
By Justis Hauser
Already having a pretty rough week with it being midterm season here at UConn, I’ve been looking forward to this show to forget about all the assignments and exams that I should be working...
HHE #73: The Opioid Era Interview and CZARFACE Meets Ghostface
Hip Hop Enthusiast Episode 73: Artist interview with Virginia Beach rap trio The Opioid Era as we talk about their recently released music and the opioid epidemic in America that they speak on. Also got an alb...
Within Temptation’s Newest Release is Ir(Resist)ible
By Ally Urban
Unbeknownst to me, Within Temptation —one of my favourite symphonic metal bands— released their seventh studio album on February 1.
I’ve been a fan of Within Temptation’s work ever since I...
HHE #72: Tsu Surf, 38 Spesh, and Grammy Aftermath
Hip Hop Enthusiast 72: Today we have album reviews for "Seven 25" by Tsu Surf and "38 Strategies of Raw" by 38 Spesh, my thoughts on Cardi B winning rap album of the year, YNW Melly takes clout chasing to dead...
Ola Szmidt – Ep2 // Nils Frahm – Encores 2: A Dual EP Review Bonanza in Defense of Sleepy Music
During the Spring 2018 semester, I probably listened to hundreds of hours of ambient and acoustic music. I had always enjoyed the genre; projects by Loscil, Julianna Barwick, Huerco S., and others have long been my automatic picks for homework background music, walking between classes, and preparing food. Music that drifts in and out of focus, that is just as comfortable in the spotlight as it is in a supporting role, is an important part of everyday life for fans of the genre, myself included.
HHE #71: Boogie, Jonatan Leandoer, and Remembering J Dilla
Hip Hop Enthusiast Episode 71: Album reviews for "Everything's For Sale" by Boogie and "Nectar" by Jonatan Leandoer127, we honor the late J Dilla and his classic work "Donuts" 13 years later, "Hot In The Stree...
HHE #70: Blockhead, Future, and 21 Savage is British??
Hip Hop Enthusiast Episode 70: Album reviews for "Free Sweatpants" by Blockhead and "Future Hndrxx Presents The WIZRD" by Future, the latest on 21 Savage getting arrested by the ICE, how Travis Scott's Super B...
Representation Matters: A Review of Japanese Breakfast in Concert
By LJ Karam
When I met the frontwoman of Japanese Breakfast two years ago, I was a different person than I am now. Michelle Zauner was performing at the WHUS Spring Fling, and it was the first time in my en...
Interview with Tomb Raider Suite Composer Nathan McCree
Since the creation of Tomb Raider in 1996, composer Nathan McCree says he has dreamed of recording the music he created for the first three games using a live orchestra.
Twenty years later, McCree's dream b...