No skips: The albums that snapped in summer 2025
September officially marks the end of summer — when the sun dips below the horizon earlier in the day, and a slight chill whispers on the back of your neck, reminding... Read more.
Professors’ picks: From punk rock to petri dishes with David Cummings
Editor’s Note: “Professors’ picks” is a bi-weekly column that explores the presence of music in PLNU professors’ lives. The goal is to celebrate music... Read more.
Twenty One Pilots Rebounds With The Clancy World Tour
After a somewhat disappointing release with their 2021 album, “Scaled and Icy,” people were worried that Twenty One Pilots had lost their grip on music entirely.... Read more.
Radiohead’s Spiritual Successor: The Smile
It has been nearly eight years since the English rock band Radiohead released an album. Fans have eagerly been waiting for a new album, but many of the band members... Read more.
At Least Music Won’t Leave Me
It’s that time of year again when seemingly everyone has a boyfriend or girlfriend … except you. Valentine’s Day is a rather divisive holiday, where you either... Read more.
The Pain of Moving On in “No Place Like Home”
Emerging nearly four years after their sophomore album “Forever in Bloom,” the indie rock band Vacations has come together yet again with their recent release... Read more.
Streaming Services’ Evolving Impact on College Students
Shaping individuals for centuries, music has the power to completely alter society in an instant. Looking at both the past and present, cultures have been fashioned... Read more.
The 2023 Chemistry Nobel Prize Winners: What Their Achievements Mean for the World
Announced on Oct. 4 of this year, Chemists Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexey I. Yekimov were awarded the 2023 Chemistry Nobel Prize “for the discovery... Read more.
Joey Valence & Brae: The Beastie Boys of the 21st Century
Sounding like it was stripped straight from the video game soundtrack of “Skate 3,” rap duo Joey Bertolino and Braedan Lugue reinvent the hip-hop genre in their... Read more.
K. Flay Stepping Outside of Her Comfort Zone in “MONO”
With her song “High Enough” going platinum in 2022, K. Flay attempted to one-up that project with her mid-September release of “MONO.” The main topic she... Read more.