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The Sound of a Nation: Protest Music and it’s reflection of America’s Political Climate

March 9, 2025

Protest music has long been a powerful reflection of a society and of a culture. It’s been around for centuries; as long as people…

MRC Selects: Favorite Albums of 2024

February 3, 2025

Alligator Bites Never Heal by Doechii Lily Cochiaro: How does Doechii manage to bring a fresh sound to hip hop, while also bringing us…

Silence that Echoes

November 20, 2024

Grace Davis I can remember being in my band class in 5th grade, standing amidst a forest of my classmates as we waited for…

Keep It Goin Xav – Xaviersobased Review

March 26, 2024

by Dakota Rossi The polarizing Upper West Side rapper and producer XavierSoBased had an incredible year in 2023. From rapidly gaining online popularity with…

MRC Selects: Favorite Spooky Albums!

October 31, 2023

Happy Halloween! Looking for some bone-chilling tunes to set the mood? The Music Review Committee is here to scare with our favorite spooky albums…

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