An Interview with Eastern Phoebes
The New York band Eastern Phoebes is a fun-loving melodic band whose music is just as fun as the musicians behind it. I talked with band factotum Ry Smith, and asked him some questions regarding the band’s background, interests, and for some insight into the peculiar lyrics of some of their tracks. — Electrogent: Who are...
The November Playlist
November is by far the best month. Not only was it the month of my birth, but the weather is fantastic and the plants outside are still sporting the awesome fall leaves for the last little bit before they fall off. November is a month of reflection of the prior months of the year, as...
Lupe Fiasco’s Striking Social Commentary
I know that before I’ve lamented on the downfall of music with any substance, but Lupe Fiasco recently released a video this year that is one of the best social commentaries on race, hip hop, and the damage to poorly-raised or unsupervised youth. Fiasco’s song, “Bitch Bad,” is all this and more. While the video...
Maria’s Halloween Playlist
Halloween is arguably the most exciting time of the year. (No offense, Christmas). At no other time do we get to drop our inhibitions and embrace morbidity like we do on Halloween. If you’re like most Americans, you’ll be going to at least one Halloween party this year. Maybe you’ll even be hosting your own. ...
An Interview with Hello Jupiter
Hello Jupiter is a New York band of three friends, Evgeni, Maxwell, and Jon, who grouped up to create music for their free EP titled “Do I Dare..”. All the songs focus on chance and uncertainty in life, and how your choices in life relate to events down the road. Intrigued, I reached out to...
The October Playlist
Fall is starting to take hold, and the sweaters are coming out of storage. Let’s watch the leaves change colors and fall from the trees with some October tunes. 1. Guards: Silver Lining This optimistic song is a perfect way to bring in the new season and start this playlist off. This track by Guards...
The September Playlist
We’re almost through the hottest part of the year, folks. August is done, and Fall is on the way. Let’s wind down a bit from the heat and ease our way into the cool days ahead of us. The following songs are great companions for doing just that, but still work well with the not-so-hot...
One Decade of “Turn on the Bright Lights”
Every once in a while, if you’re lucky, a band will come along during your life and release an album that hits you so perfectly that the songs not only reflect your life, but begin to mold and shape it as well. I am one of the lucky few who have experienced this phenomenon, and...
The August Playlist
If you thought July was hot, August is even hotter. Since you’ll have the windows down anyways, how about some nice tunes that will flow out as that rare summer breeze rolls in? Below are some great songs for the month of August. 1. The Luyas: Fifty Fifty The beginning of this track is sort...
The July Playlist
It’s July, and it’s hot out there. Summer is in full swing and all anyone wants to do is try and stay cool. As a Texan, I’m with you there. Therefore, I bring you some tracks that are sure to keep you chilled out and feeling cool. 1. Little Dragon: Sunshine This track is by...
The June Playlist
So May is officially over, and Summer is here. Before it gets too hot in July, there are still plenty of days left to go cruising around to snow cone stands around town. June is about summer break, having fun outside by the water, and turning up the volume. With that in mind, I bring you the...
The May Playlist
This 5-song playlist was created with the transition from spring into summer in mind, and the really hot days with cool nights that you look forward to in order to escape the heat. These mostly dreamy tracks should serve as the background music for your own transition into the relentless heat of the summer: 1....
