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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.
Moses Freih Parts the Beats

Moses Freih Parts the Beats

Satish Reginald, Contributing Writer November 4, 2016
If balancing class is hard enough as it is, balancing a pre-med student's course load while also writing and recording your own music takes time management to another level. Psychology student Moses Freih's doing it now, though — since of course, it'd be even harder in med school.
The passionate group of Argentines who constitute the tango ensemble Rascasuelos spoke to us last week.

Rascasuelos Take Tradition to a New Level

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor November 1, 2016
Argentinian tango greats Rascasuelos toe the line between tradition and reinvention with their vivacious performance. In their interview with WSN, members go in-depth about what it means to be heralded as both the new faces of tango and the new Argentinians performing at Carnegie Hall.
Aurora performed at the 9:30 Club on Oct. 31.

Aurora’s Energy Shines True

Hannah Shulman, Editor-at-Large November 1, 2016
Singer-songwriter Aurora has the incomparable ability to make her audience feel as if they are in a haven of empathy during her shows — not even to mention her skill as a musician.
Zan Romanoff visited the Strand to talk about her new novel A Song to Take the World Apart, telling the story of high school kids and the woes of finding love and creativity.

Romanoff Deconstructs YA Novel

Khrysgiana Pineda, Staff Writer October 31, 2016
Zan Romanoff's debut novel "A Song to Take the World Apart" creates a thrilling story about an all-too-rare protagonist — one with a super power that doesn't necessarily make her life better.
Sammus’ new album, Pieces in Space, came out on the 28th of October on Don Giovanni Records.

‘Pieces in Space:’ You’ll Want to Take Notes

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor October 31, 2016
The new LP from New York rap artist Sammus is a sorely needed dose of empowerment for women — particularly black women — dealt in smooth rhymes and defiant statements.

Maggie Rogers’ ‘Alaska’ is Larger Than Life

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor October 26, 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.
Catfish and the Bottlemen displayed their natural stage presence at Terminal 5 on the energetic second night of their US tour.

Catfish and the Bottlemen Deliver International Stardom

Kamila Daurenova, Contributing Writer October 25, 2016
Catfish and the Bottlemen confirmed its status as an international sensation last week at Terminal 5, with sincerity and energy abound.
Franz Ferdinand contributed the song “Demagogue” to the “30 Songs, 30 Days” project, on its fifth day.

Pop is Putting the ‘Polis’ Back in ‘Politics’

Emily Fong, Opinion Editor October 25, 2016
The "30 Days, 30 Songs" initiative does what politics is supposed to do: make the officials that run our country and the processes surrounding their election back into a matter of public interest.
CAS alum Daye Jack was recently signed by music legend Max Martin and has released his first full-length album “Surf the Web.”

Q&A: Daye Jack Is Hip-Hop’s Next Big Thing

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor October 24, 2016
NYU alumni Daye Jack came to the university as a computer science, and quickly rose through the ranks — of the music industry. Now, he's collaborating withs stars and working with Max Martin.
Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Insults Both Literature and Music

Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Insults Both Literature and Music

Aparna Alankar, Contributing Writer October 20, 2016
Grouping the music and literature categories together does a disservice to both forms and their respective artists and authors.
The Icelandic group, Sigur Ros, gave and atmospheric performance at Brooklyn’s King’s Theater.

Sigur Ros Create Worlds, Not Moments

Carter Shelter, Staff Writer October 18, 2016
Proving yet again that they will never be something as simple as a nostalgic phenomenon, Sigur Ros performed a stunningly immersive set at Brooklyn's King Theatre last week.