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We're Just The Best Radio

We’re Just The Best Radio

Rain Nutt and Cecilia Herrmann November 20, 2024

Vol. CI | Fall | Issue VI Cat Crash is celebrating their new release “WELCOME TO CONNECTICUT,” a collection of remixes and outtakes of their song, “Connecticut.” They have a very punk, alternative,...

The “hard” and “soft” in “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT”

The “hard” and “soft” in “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT”

Diego Arias, Contributing Writer October 23, 2024

Emotional maturity, adventurous synths, moody choruses, and intense vocal arrangements can be found throughout the scattered yet perfectly placed tracks in “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” (HMHAS). Billie Eilish,...

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Chlöe’s ‘In Pieces’: A Heartfelt but Scattered Debut  

Najee Manning, Senior Staff Writer May 10, 2023

For over seven years, the singer/songwriter duo Chloe x Halle, composed of twins Chloe and Halle Bailey, has made waves through unique compositions of experimental contemporary R&B. This year,...

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Taylor + Swifties: Healthy or Obsessive? 

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor April 28, 2023

There are some events that are so monumental, so life-changing, that for the rest of your days you’ll remember what you were doing when you heard the news. For example, I’ll never forget doing...

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Holding This Song ‘Next To Me,’ Even in My Grave 

Yukthi Sangoi April 28, 2023

Content warning: this article contains mentions of death and gun violence.  “I don’t typically write love songs,” said a writer of one of the most spectacularly devastating love songs...

NCT Dream Talks Ambitions and Reflections 

NCT Dream Talks Ambitions and Reflections 

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor April 21, 2023

Gathering student journalists from universities around the United States, from UCLA to NJIT, the members of K-pop boy band NCT Dream hosted a student roundtable on April 9 in order to promote their world...

‘INTENTION’ Album Review 

‘INTENTION’ Album Review 

Evan Markowitz, Guest Contributor March 9, 2023

(Photo from Spotify) "It has been a minute, but we are back": this time, with a review of George Watsky's new album "INTENTION." The third and final installment of what the slam-poet-turned-musician...

SZA’s ‘SOS’ Is More Than a Cry for Help 

SZA’s ‘SOS’ Is More Than a Cry for Help 

Najee Manning, Senior Staff Writer February 20, 2023

(Photo from Spotify) Have you ever wanted to express exactly how you felt, regardless of how controversial your feelings were, or judgment from the people around you? Just to let it all out?   This...

The Turning Wheel: An Everlasting Ecosystem of Imagination  

The Turning Wheel: An Everlasting Ecosystem of Imagination  

Najee Manning, Senior Staff Writer February 20, 2023

(Photo from Spotify) The moment that listeners enter American pop singer Spellling’s 2021 album “The Turning Wheel,” they are sucker-punched by rich violin, lush piano, ghostly wisps of music,...

Diss Tracks 101: Reviewing Two Instant Classics 

Diss Tracks 101: Reviewing Two Instant Classics 

Paridhi Bhardwaj, Staff Writer February 15, 2023

Although some music listeners prefer happy and peaceful songs, diss tracks never fail to amaze me. I am not alone; these songs are often the most successful on the album, featuring sharp writing and pop...

The Metropolitan Opera: Your Next City Adventure 

The Metropolitan Opera: Your Next City Adventure 

Matthew Fleishman, Staff Writer February 7, 2023

New York City’s Metropolitan Opera is an entertainment option that is available to NJIT students, yet rarely capitalized on. Located in Manhattan and with options for student and rush tickets, it is...

Songs That Summed Up My 2022 

Songs That Summed Up My 2022 

Vaishnavi Kodali, Staff Writer December 30, 2022

(Photo from Spotify) From TikTok-viral clips to Christmas classics, the following songs span a wide range of musical genres. However, each track was special to me — and millions of others around...

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