From SZA to The Smashing Pumpkins, this is WQHS Board’s favorites songs for February 2021.
Introductions and A Quick Round-Up
Hello and welcome to the WQHS Blog! My name is Julia Davies and I am very excited to be WQHS’s Blog Director for 2021. This year I aim to help create a space for all people to celebrate, share and discover music. WQHS Radio has been an important part of my time at Penn and … Continue reading “Introductions and A Quick Round-Up”
Slowsie: Mike Pearson’s Songwriter Project
I first met Mike Pearson my freshman year, in his room at St. Elmo, where he lived at the time. Instruments stacked on a guitar rack, and he and his friends were taking song requests, jamming away. Now, I’m sitting on Pearson’s porch, and he’s wearing a white Mandala t-shirt (a band from Connecticut that … Continue reading “Slowsie: Mike Pearson’s Songwriter Project”
A Conversation with Alvie and the Breakfast Pigs
Alvie and the Breakfast Pigs are a band from San Francisco who “isn’t here to serve a brand new cuisine.” Claiming to be one of the last rock bands in the city, Alvie, Matt, Phil, and Jake “serve up those classic high-gain recipes you grew up on,” playing rock’n’roll with influences from a myriad of … Continue reading “A Conversation with Alvie and the Breakfast Pigs”
Music That Got Me Through Quarantine
As the world opens up even more I’ve been reflecting on the rollercoaster that is the music I’ve listened to since the spring, and how that mirrors my mental state as I processed everything going on in the world. I usually make a playlist based on what I’ve listened to each season and I started … Continue reading “Music That Got Me Through Quarantine”
Single Review: UNITED GIRLS ROCK’N’ROLL CLUB
Last Friday, CHAI and Hinds released “UNITED GIRLS ROCK’N’ROLL CLUB,” an invigorating collaboration between 8 female musicians recorded in Madrid shortly before the pandemic. For CHAI, it is an addition to the string of energetic singles released in 2020. For Hinds, it follows the release of their most experimental and most diversely orchestrated album to … Continue reading “Single Review: UNITED GIRLS ROCK’N’ROLL CLUB”
Album Review: Wunna
To be honest, I never used to be a huge fan of Gunna. I saw him perform as an opener on Travis Scott’s. While he unquestionably proved his worth in the rap game when coming up with fellow Atlanta youngsters like Lil Baby through strong features and collaborative projects, I just never went out of … Continue reading “Album Review: Wunna”
COVID-19’s Impact on Music: An Analysis of the Industry Post-Lockdown
The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly impacted all aspects of our everyday lives in a plethora of ways. Restaurants, movie theaters, bars–all businesses and industries have been affected to some extent by the deadly virus and the required reimagining of the “new normal” that we work to define, as we slowly return to life outside of … Continue reading “COVID-19’s Impact on Music: An Analysis of the Industry Post-Lockdown”
Peaks and Valleys of Rage in FKA twigs’s “fallen alien”
Even if she hasn’t always felt traditionally beautiful, FKA twigs has always felt different. For her, this is her strength, and her long-awaited second album MAGDALENE presented an artist reflecting on and accepting this. In the five years between her first album LP1 and her 2019 sophomore effort, twigs dealt with complete upheaval in her … Continue reading “Peaks and Valleys of Rage in FKA twigs’s “fallen alien””
Philly Artists in the Time of COVID-19
Through a series of Zoom calls we spoke with some Philly-based or -raised artists to learn about their history, how the city shaped their music, and what they were most looking forward to after the stay at home order is lifted. Now that we are reaching the end of the stay at home order and … Continue reading “Philly Artists in the Time of COVID-19”