All content by Izzy Salas

Cat Stevens Revisits ‘Tea for the Tillerman’ and Creates New Magic
Despite lacking the vulnerability and simplicity of the original, this revamped album is dramatic and experimental.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer
• September 25, 2020

Weekly Radio Roundup: Sept. 15 – Sept. 21
Read about the most notable singles released this week.
Anastasia D.S. Johnson, Izzy Salas, Ana Cubas, Claire Jones and Henry Carr
• September 22, 2020

‘Zeros’ Soars from Optimism to Bitter Observation
Declan McKenna’s second album bursts with youthfulness and grounds itself in stellar guitar solos accompanied by reflections on depression and growing up.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer
• September 11, 2020

Weekly Radio Roundup: April 17 – 24
The most exciting singles that came out over the course of the week.
Ian Reid, Charles Smith, Izzy Salas, Henry Carr and Ana Cubas
• April 24, 2020

Weekly Radio Roundup: April 3 – April 9
The most exciting singles that came out over the course of the week.
Izzy Salas, Henry Carr, Isabella Armus, Ana Cubas, Alexandra Bentzien and Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
• April 10, 2020

Rediscovering Classics in Times of Tribulation
When the outside world seems to be folding in around us, falling back into our individual collections of music can offer relief.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer
• April 1, 2020

Weekly Radio Roundup: March 7 – March 13
The most exciting singles that came out over the course of the week.
Ethan Zack, Izzy Salas, Isabella Armus, Ana Cubas, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Charles Smith and Alexandra Bentzien
• March 13, 2020

The Understated Magic of Short Stories
Short stories are becoming obsolete in this digital age, but they provide an aesthetic that young people should return to.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer
• March 11, 2020

Weekly Radio Roundup: Feb. 14 – Feb. 21
The most exciting singles that came out over the course of the week.
Ian Reid, Ana Cubas, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Izzy Salas and Alexandra Bentzien
• February 21, 2020

Jackson Craig Delivers a Groovy Performance at Mercury Lounge
On Wednesday, Mercury Lounge was packed to see this Clive Davis first-year perform an upbeat, funky set.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer
• February 19, 2020

“Texas Sun” Indulges in Lust and Repents
Leon Bridges and Khruangbin released a compact, four-song EP this week that is altogether folksy, mystical and psychedelic.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer
• February 14, 2020

Historical Slang Terms That Deserve a Place in Modern Vernacular
These 17th and 18th-century words are too fun to be forgotten.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer
• November 20, 2019

Frank Ocean’s New Song Has All of His Style With None of His Substance
If “DHL” is any indication of what’s to come in his prospective album, listeners can expect a shift from Ocean’s usual grounded social commentary to a listless focus on endless money, drugs and sexual partners.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer
• October 23, 2019

Album Art Provides a Snapshot of Artists’ Personalities
Students reflect on the visual component of music consumption and how it can affect us more than we think.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer
• October 7, 2019

gutseverywhere Excels at Vulnerable First Concert
Cam Franklin’s performance at the Bitter End was personal and down to earth.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer
• September 23, 2019

‘The Goldfinch’ Paints an Incomplete Picture
The movie adaptation of Donna Tartt’s iconic novel is beautiful yet shallow.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer
• September 18, 2019

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