Childish Gambino’s apparent final album has potential to be enjoyable but lacks refinement

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by Cole Manasco, Contributing Writer for the Crimson White Under the persona of Childish Gambino, Donald Glover released on Friday his second album in two months, “Bando Stone and the New World.” The musician, screenwriter, comedian and actor claimed before a world tour that he was going retire the Childish Gambino moniker.  “Atavista,” Glover’s first … Continue reading Childish Gambino’s apparent final album has potential to be enjoyable but lacks refinement

Top songs to kick off summer 2024

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Cole Manasco, Contributing Writer for the Crimson White Every year, the daunting question, “What is the song of the summer?” plagues the minds of many. Not to worry, however — the Billboard “Songs of the Summer” list helps answer that challenging question.  Featuring chart-topping tracks from popular artists like Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Hozier, … Continue reading Top songs to kick off summer 2024

Breaking the Mold: Talking Heads and Their Unexpected Pop Media Success

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Abstract Music groups and artists depend on music media platforms to provide exposure to their work and supply entertainment to the public. Emerging from the 1970s underground New York City punk scene, the Talking Heads was an art-rock band often approached with apprehension due to their idiosyncratic angle towards pop and rock music. Media outlets … Continue reading Breaking the Mold: Talking Heads and Their Unexpected Pop Media Success

Former Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard makes light of the dark on her celestial sophomore solo album

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by Cole Manasco, Contributing Writer for the Crimson White Athens, Alabama, native Brittany Howard released her second solo album, "What Now", a genre-fusing, cathartic, and otherworldly listening experience on Friday. Notoriously known for her work with soul-tinged garage rock group Alabama Shakes, Howard returns to the Nashville, Tennessee studio with long-time collaborator and producer Shawn … Continue reading Former Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard makes light of the dark on her celestial sophomore solo album

Spotify Algorithms and Audience Attitudes

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1. Introduction This study will examine the impact of Spotify on music consumers and music discovery in the digital age. What used to be an industry-led by physical interactions and profitable copies of musical material, the economic climate of the music world has now become heavily saturated and easily digestible through streaming services like Spotify, … Continue reading Spotify Algorithms and Audience Attitudes