Tag: alternative
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Got It On Vinyl: ‘Black Sun’ by Gold Fields
Happy Record Store Day! I hope those of you that went out to your favorite record stores found some new treasures to listen to. Be sure to check out the first installment of Got In On Vinyl, which features Black Sun by Gold Fields! See ya next month with another record 🎵
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Fall 2015 Halloween Dance Party Playlist
If you’ve been tasked with creating this year’s Halloween party playlist and you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed, it’s time to sit back and take a listen to a few tracks that will definitely get your guests on their feet. From electronic dance to dark pop, this Halloween party playlist is going to have your party…
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2014’s Best in Music
2014 was another amazing year for music. So many new artists came onto the scene and killed it! This year’s list includes not only albums, but EPs and official motion picture soundtracks as well. And, of course, Taylor Swift’s 1989 would be on this list under the song “Wildest Dreams,” but she pulled her music from Spotify and…
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Winter 2014 Hibernation Playlist
Looks like the animals won’t be the only ones hibernating this winter. Today is the day I walk across the stage with Hofstra pride to accept my Bachelor’s degree in journalism. And after today I’ll be catching up on all the sleep I’ve missed over the passed 16 years for waking up early to go…
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Album Review: Young the Giant’s ‘Mind Over Matter’
Alternative band Young the Giant is back with a new album titled Mind Over Matter, which was released on January 21st, 2014. “This record is kind of like chronicling our battles in the last couple of years,” says Sameer Gadhia in the “Young the Giant: The Making Of Mind Over Matter” video. Said battles can…
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WRHU 88.7 FM Hofstra University
This lovely Monday I spent some time at the radio station WRHU 88.7 at my school, Hofstra University. Autumn and Alex were there hosting Alternative Nation, a segment that plays alternative rock songs from artists such as Sixpence None the Richer, Breaking Benjamin, and my favorite, Neon Trees. They played some really good stuff while…
