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

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

Washington Square News

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

Washington Square News

All content by Sophia Letson-Ettin
IDLES, an English rock band from Bristol, performed on stage at Terminal 5 on Oct 17. (Via Twitter)

Concrete to Leather: IDLES at Terminal 5

The British post-punk band brought joy and catharsis to the crowd in their largest show to date.
Sophia Letson-Ettin, Staff Writer October 24, 2019

An IDLES show checks every box for a a punk performance. The music is loud, the crowd is aggressive and the stage is merely a suggestion. The band performed on Oct.17 at Terminal...

“Ghosteen” is an avant garde poetic epic recounting the trials of grief and mourning, created and released in the wake of the death of Nick Caves son. The album focuses on grief in the long term, rather than an immediate reaction. (via Nick Cave)

Nick Cave’s ‘Ghosteen’ Is a Heartbreaking Lesson in Musical Mourning

“Ghosteen,” Nick Cave’s first album since the death of his 15-year-old son, is as poetic as it is avant-garde.
Sophia Letson-Ettin, Contributing Writer October 11, 2019

Nick Cave has done it again. The conclusion to his trilogy that also includes 2013’s “Push the Sky Away” and 2016’s “Skeleton Tree,” “Ghosteen” is a poetic epic...

Jack Harlow during The Come Up Show in 2018. Harlow is a rising American rapper from Louisville and is now on The Mission Tour. (via Flickr)

Rapper Jack Harlow Talks Exploding Popularity, Humble Start

The rising rapper from Kentucky is getting bigger by the day, but he’s not satisfied yet.
Sophia Letson-Ettin, Contributing Writer September 30, 2019

It was just another Thursday for musician Jack Harlow. The 21-year-old rapper started his day by posting a video of his first billboard in New York City to Instagram. A milestone...