The Young Fathers create a unique and noteworthy sound with ‘Cocoa Sugar’
Describing Young Fathers’ genre is almost as impossible as discerning a clear, absolute message in their lyrics. They are a band defined by contradictions and a web of conflicts—both culturally and artistically—that grind against each other to create some of the most fascinating experimental pop and hip-hop music of the last decade. This multifaceted conflict […]
WBRS delivers an overall funny, though somewhat flat, comedy night
The Rosie common room used for Monday night’s WBRS comedy show was certainly an odd venue. Traversed throughout the night by students heading to their dorms, it made for an unorthodox though natural atmosphere, bolstered by the chill hip-hop playing from the front of the room and Chinese New Year’s decorations hanging from the ceiling. […]
Mathias Boyar ’20 succeeds with debut EP ‘Hangup’
Mathias Boyar ’20, who raps under the mononym Mathias, just released his debut EP, “Hangup,” last Friday, Feb 2 . When I approached him in the Slosberg lobby, he initially didn’t notice me, lost in the music from his headphones. He sat with a large black instrument case next to him, maybe a guitar or […]
TBA Improv: A Warm Light in the Cold New England Winter
You might not expect a dorm common area to be an effective stage for improv comedy, with plush armchairs scattered around in the limited open space. But once a stage space was cleared and the group came out to start the show, it was clear that TBA Improv was in their element performing in Ridgewood […]
