Written By: Zoë Holguin

 I was scrolling through TikTok this past week and came across this video of a girl talking about how we need more “losers” starting bands. The video sucked me right in— who doesn’t like a good grabber sentence? She goes on to say how there are “too many hot people” in bands now, and how they all look “too cool” and as a result, it’s ruining the quality of music. In my head, I thought, “FINALLY, someone had to say it,” it’s something that all music enjoyers think about. We listen to music not because the lead singer’s hot, it’s all about the quality of the art. I’ll be honest when I watched the video I immediately thought of Will Toledo, frontman of the band Car Seat Headrest. The man is the definition of a scrawny, white guy that you’d feel scared of if he came up to you at a house party; doesn’t mean the music isn’t great. So that begs the question, is there a relationship between the quality of music and attractiveness?…

By Lindy Rybloom

Harriette adds significant depth to the world of bedroom pop by carefully placing allusions into her tunes. She draws listeners in with her unusual lyrical approach including distinctive use of puns and plays-on-words. Harriette’s rise to fame can be accredited to TikTok as she has shot straight to the top since getting her start in 2021 and gaining popularity by the day. Born and raised in Texas, Harriette reveals the notable impact of social media on the music industry and how it can be a gateway into the world of music production for those lucky enough to go viral. She is currently finishing a tour of European cities where she has been opening concerts for the Norwegian singer, Girl In Red.

Released in 2021 with over 700,000 listens on Spotify, Harriette’s addictive jam “Wednesday” is laced with references to The Addams Show, Ash Wednesday, and John Steinbeck’s novel, Sweet Thursday, among other Wednesday-related puns. The tune speaks to…

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Written by Sam Mondros

You Are Here, released on November 21st, 2020 is a jazz album composed by recent University of Oregon graduate, Austin Hass. Hass composed each of the seven songs on the album, giving the other musicians (also U of O students) lead sheets for them to improvise and further circulate harmonies. The album features a classic quartet: Hass on drums; recent graduate, Garrett Baxter on stand-up bass; third-year, Andrew Silva on piano; and graduate student, Ardeshir (Ardy) Pourkeramati on the tenor saxophone.

Album Review:

The album is consistent and cohesive while displaying a myriad of different moods. Its peaks are complemented by its lows. In its best moments, You Are Here, is an album that displays four great players being deeply in tune with each other. Hass’s composition is bolstered by the combos chemistry and the players’ experience in improvisation.

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Our DJ's have selected their favorite new albums and reissues of this year!

DJ Dronestream - As Lost Through Collision by Sprain

Easily one of this year’s best. They tastefully blend post-hardcore, slowcore, emo, post-rock, and piercing, wall-of-noise feedback into an incredibly focused, intelligent album. I knew they had potential after listening to their first release, but I didn’t expect them to produce something so fully realized this early on. This is only their first album. If Sprain continues along this trajectory, they’ll be slowcore legends in no time.

Lilyana Rain - For Certain album BIA

This is her first debut album. BIA has been making huge strides in the world of women in hip hop with her unique sound

Judge Rage - Getz / Gilberto (2020 Reissue) by Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto

One of the most important and satisfying albums in jazz history, “Getz/Gilberto” was the introduction to the world of…