Music
WHITE PANTHER’s Multifaceted Ambition Outstrips its Musicianship
It can be difficult to separate art from artist, especially when the artist himself seems to want those lines blurred, but in this case, the artist himself stands out as far more interesting and complex than the album he created.
Kahan’s ‘Mess’ Exudes Vulnerability and Relatability
Like the indie artist’s previous songs, “Mess” marries soft fingerpicking with solemn lyrics that crescendo into a catchy, repetitive chorus.
College Threatens Student Radio With Probation Following Lil Pump Event
A Harvard College official threatened Harvard Radio Broadcasting – commonly known by its call name WHRB – with “administrative probation” because the group hosted a widely publicized event featuring the rapper Lil Pump, according to an email sent by the station’s president March 9.
Yo-Yo Ma Pairs Music and Social Justice in Harvard Business School Panel
World-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma ’76 and President of the New York Philharmonic Deborah Borda discussed strategies for broadening public access to classical music in order to enact social change at Harvard Business School on Wednesday.
J.I.D & Since the 80s Talk Life in the Music Industry with No Label
Invited by student group No Label, the critically acclaimed rapper and his managers, Barry Johnson and Zekiel Nicholson, spoke about their experiences.
Hozier is Out of the Woods and In The Blues on ‘Wasteland, Baby!’
Taking a new perspective on the intersection of folk, acoustic, and gospel, “Wasteland Baby!”is an evocative follow up to Hozier’s difficult-to-top debut.
Eclectic and Electrifying, Solange Seduces in ‘When I Get Home’
Solange’s fourth studio album is a mellow, intoxicating experience — slightly drifting, yet purposefully so.
Quinn XCII shows the House of Blues Some Love with ‘From Tour With Love’
Quinn XCII truly did come from Michigan with love. And repeatedly, the crowd responded with cheers of exhilaration and appreciation.
Lil Pump Visits Harvard, Gives ‘Commencement Speech’ at WHRB
Decked out in bright garb, colorful dreadlocks, and a Harvard beanie, rapper Lil Pump promoted his latest album “Harverd Dropout" at WHRB, Feb. 28.
The Jonas Brothers are Back and Bland as Ever
“Sucker” feels like the unfortunate culmination of the “10 Year Challenge” meme: The last time this trio was collectively relevant was a decade ago.
Trance Legend Paul van Dyk Discusses Music, Education, and the Meaning of Life
Dozens of electronic music fans from Harvard and the Greater Boston Area filed into the Adams Lower Common Room on Feb. 20 to hear a talk from German trance music legend Paul van Dyk.
Portrait of An Artist: Emily M. Spector ’21
Musician Emily M. Spector ’21 premiered her latest album, “Tokens,” for a crowd of students in Winthrop Grille.
Lil Pump Releases ‘Harverd Dropout,’ But Did He Save the Rap Game?
“Harverd Dropout” doesn’t attempt to mask what it is: an indulgent mumble-rap album.
James Blake Makes the House of Blues Dance
Blake managed to transform the atmosphere of the concert hall from quiet and anticipatory to pulsing with the aura of a techno club.
