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Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Gilchrist Green

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor

Gil Green is currently the Music Editor for the Washington Square News. She is a Junior in Gallatin studying Music Journalism. She likes carrots and Tia Ramos, WSN's Under the Arch Editor. She aspires to be Zach Martin, former WSN Arts Editor.

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What We’re Listening To: H.A.G.S.

What We’re Listening To: H.A.G.S.

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor April 25, 2017
As WSN signs off for the last week of full production for the semester, we have one last thing to say - H.A.G.S.
Dalton Corr, a Steinhardt Music Business senior, recently released his new single, “I Think of You.” The track combines the sounds of retro classics and modern electronic music for a truly unique experience.

‘I Think of You’ Feels as Salty-Sweet as Summer

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor April 25, 2017
Steinhardt senior Dalton Corr's new love song "I Think of You" is out on Village Records, and it is a sweet and salty treat — just like trail mix!
What We’re Listening To: NYU/NYC Artists

What We’re Listening To: NYU/NYC Artists

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor April 18, 2017
Check out these current NYU artists and NYC locals playing fiery music influenced by the city.
What We’re Listening To: Lalala, Nanana and Other Nonsense

What We’re Listening To: Lalala, Nanana and Other Nonsense

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor April 11, 2017
These low-key songs are full of lalalas, nananas, a couple shalalas, dadads and don't forget about the dododos and bababas.
What We’re Listening To: Best Musical Moments in Film

What We’re Listening To: Best Musical Moments in Film

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor April 3, 2017
Check out this playlist of songs that made our favorite movie scenes especially spectacular.
NYU artist Soccer Mommy released her new single be seeing you on March 22. Her soft rock jam laments being afraid of losing 
someone.

New Soccer Mommy: Springtime Sadness

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor March 27, 2017
Soccer Mommy, the artist project of NYU sophomore Sophie Allison, just released two new singles — and they're as comforting and sad as a tight hug after a bad breakup.
What We’re Listening To: Musical Innovation

What We’re Listening To: Musical Innovation

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor March 22, 2017
In this week's staff playlist, check out some musical innovation spanning all the way back to the 50's — and see what ways artists have been trying to break boundaries over the past 60 years.
What We’re Listening To: Spring Break Playlist

What We’re Listening To: Spring Break Playlist

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor March 8, 2017
If you’re as tired of class as we are, relax during spring break by listening to this shiny, happy playlist every day.
What We’re Listening To: You Know It, But Do You?

What We’re Listening To: You Know It, But Do You?

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor March 1, 2017
Do you know the lyrics to these hard-to-pin-down tunes? Here's a list of songs we all know, but not well enough to remember the lyrics!

Trip on This ‘Sweet Disaster’

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor February 27, 2017
DREAMERS, fronted by NYU alum Nick Wold, just released a new video for their song "Sweet Disaster." Hint — picture broken slushie machines, a lot of confetti, and psychedelia suggestive of some wild drugs (or dreams).
Follow @washingtonsquarenews on Spotify for a new playlist every week.  This weeks playlist consists of music from Oscar nominated films, such as Moonlight and La La Land.

What We’re Listening To: Oscar Soundtrack Bests

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor February 22, 2017
Prepare yourself for the emotional roller coaster that's sure to be this year's Academy Awards ceremony with our staff's picks for the best soundtrack songs from Oscar-nominated films!
On this week’s playlist, Grateful Dead is the center of attention.

What We’re Listening To: The Grateful Dead

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor February 14, 2017
In this week's edition of What We're Listening To, we've gathered an hour of Grateful Dead tracks because we're still not over how cool our own professor / professional Deadhead Ken Aigen is.
NYU professor Ken Aigen plays the keyboard with his Grateful Dead cover band. Aigen teaches music therapy at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development.

Healing with the Dead

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor February 13, 2017
NYU Music Therapy professor Ken Aigen got his start in the practice when the Grateful Dead acted like his own therapy — now he repays the favor with his cover band.
WSN compiles a music playlist for those interested in exploring new music.

What We’re Listening To: Instrumentals

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor February 8, 2017
On this week's What We're Listening to is a series of smooth instrumentals.
Former NYU student Emma Witmer, also known as gobbinjr, released an EP with dreamy and layered tracks.

gobbinjr Captivates With Dream Pop

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor November 7, 2016
Rising Brooklyn bedroom-pop star gobbinjr's new album "vom night" is the antithesis to the overly perfect, romanticized version of what girlhood is — and for that, it's a work of real art.

Maggie Rogers’ ‘Alaska’ is Larger Than Life

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor October 27, 2016
In NYU alumna Maggie Roger's new music video, her passion and talent have officially solidified into indelible proof that her career has only just begun.
Invertebrate Doesn’t Need a Spine to Stand Out

Invertebrate Doesn’t Need a Spine to Stand Out

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor September 29, 2016
Steinhardt junior Ben Locke, founder of the multi-operational music company Invertabrate, speaks on what it's like to be such a small, independent company in the midst of the vast NYC music scene.
Folk-indie star, Angel Olsen’s new album “MY WOMAN” came out on September 2 and is definitely worth the listen.

‘My Woman’ Sings of ‘Mania of Love’

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor September 6, 2016
Angel Olsen's third full-length album proves itself to be a soothing yet powerful release.
September NYC Arts Calendar

September NYC Arts Calendar

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor August 28, 2016

Music: September 2-4: Summer’s End Music Festival (including Guerilla Toss, Tall Juan, Kississippi, Honduras, & Beth Israel) - Hosted by Invertebrate Music, an NYU-run...

From Classrooms to Concert Halls

Gilchrist Green, Contributing Writer April 11, 2016
On tour with two NYU bands, Del Water Gap and Cafuné.
Frankie Cosmos played a near runthrough of their new album at their concert in Brooklyn.

Frankie Cosmos, Out of This World

Gilchrist Green, Contributing Writer April 4, 2016
On Saturday night at Shea Stadium, Frankie Cosmos performed old favorites and new songs from their latest album "Next Thing".
Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad are the dynamic musical duo, Girlpool.

Girlpool Makes a Splash at Market Hotel

Gilchrist Green, Contributing Writer March 28, 2016
Girlpool visited Market Hotel on Friday night, off the success of their 2015 album "Before the World Was Big".
Ty Segall and his band performed in Webster Hall on the 28th of February.

Ty Segall Mugs Webster Hall

Gilchrist Green, Contributing Writer March 2, 2016
Ty Segall brought diapers and paint to his show at Webster Hall over the weekend, touring in support of his new album "Emotional Mugger".
Acid Dad, whose members are all former NYU students, will be going on tour at the end of this month.

Acid Dad Rocks DJ Set at Alaska

Gilchrist Green, Contributing Writer February 22, 2016
Acid Dad did a DJ set at Alaska over the weekend before they embark on their U.S. tour.