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The Best and Worst Songs of Summer 2016

The Best and Worst Songs of Summer 2016

Dejarelle Gaines, Highlighter Editor August 28, 2016

You can almost hear the end credits rolling as classes start and summer fades away. Whether it be lounging poolside, jamming front row at a concert or taking a road trip with the...

September NYC Arts Calendar

September NYC Arts Calendar

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor August 27, 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...

X Ambassadors played Free Press Summer Fest in Houston, Texas on June 4, 2016.

Q&A: X Ambassadors Talk Tour Life, New Album Plans at Free Press Summer Fest

Hannah Shulman, Multimedia Editor June 11, 2016

Whether it be on the radio or on stage, the X Ambassadors — you may know them from their hits like "Renegades" and "Jungle" — deliver a powerful sound that translates into...

WSN sat down with Sean St. Charles of Pity Sex to discuss the band and their upcoming tour.

Pity Sex Talk ‘White Hot Moon’ and Going Global

E.R. Pulgar, Staff Writer May 2, 2016
WSN sat down with Sean St. Charles, the co-lyricist and drummer of Pity Sex, to discuss their new album "White Hot Moon."
Beyonce’s Lemonade Is Too Little Too Late

Beyonce’s Lemonade Is Too Little Too Late

Ana Lopez, Contributing Writer April 27, 2016
Beyonce's music has always stood behind female empowerment, but she uses her capital — in this case, musical talent — like she’s a stockholder waiting for the right moment to sell.
Tom Sachs Brings the Beat to the Brooklyn Museum with Boombox Retrospective

Tom Sachs Brings the Beat to the Brooklyn Museum with Boombox Retrospective

Angela Dizon, Staff Writer April 27, 2016
Tom Sachs makes sculptures out of boomboxes in a new exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum.
Clive Davis freshman Ben Shirken has found his place in the Brooklyn music scene as Beshken.

A Face for the Producer of ‘Faceless’

Mandy Freebairn, Staff Writer April 25, 2016
Exclusive interview with Clive Davis student Ben Shirken (aka DJ Beshken) on his blossoming music career.

TKTK Sessions: The Misters

Zach Martin, Arts Editor April 23, 2016
The Misters stopped by the WSN office to give us a taste of their alternative rock/pop/jazzy vibes.
DJ Khaled and Elliott Wilson spoke at the Skirball Center on April 19 as part of the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music's CRWN interview series.

DJ Khaled Brings the Keys to Skirball

Abigail Weinberg, Deputy Features Editor April 21, 2016
The Snapchat superstar came to Skirball this past Tuesday to give a motivational talk and spread more Khaled-isms.
Tragically, Prince passed away at the age of 57 on April 2, 2016 leaving the whole world saddened.

Staff Recs: Prince Songs

Staff April 21, 2016
Legendary musician Prince died today at the age of 57. Here are the WSN staff's favorite songs from his discography.
Indie pop singer, Genevieve Schatz, became a solo act in 2014 after leaving the band "Company of Thieves".

Genevieve: Musician, Spiritual Advisor and Clairvoyant

Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor April 19, 2016
WSN sat down with Genevieve, an up-and-coming pop singer who is gaining hype for her new single "Show Your Colors."
Premiering last week at the Tribeca Film Festival, David Byrne's concert film, "Contemporary Color" portrays a color guard performance put on at the Barclays Center last year.

Tribeca 2016: David Byrne Led “Contemporary Color” Dazzles at Premiere

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer April 18, 2016
Our dispatches from Tribeca begin with a review of "Contemporary Color", a documentary about the color guard concert put on by David Byrne at Barclays Center last year.