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Gigulate 4/24/21 (Ten Songs) Ten songs is a weekly playlist from Jason Tate featuring songs enjoyed over the previous week. It is included in every edition of the Liner Notes newsletter and is free to sign up for via email. This playlist is available on Spotify and Apple Music. Ten Songs MxPx – Can’t Keep Waiting Porter Robinson – Look at the Sky Hot […]

The Atlantic Taylor Swift Knew Everything When She Was Young The singer’s rerecording of her second album makes a statement about her past—and delivers a blow to her rivals. At 18, Taylor Swift had some regrets. Across her smash second album, Fearless, Swift sang about moments she wanted to relive and, in some cases, rewrite. “Wish you could go back / And tell yourself what you know now,” she said on “15,” a reminiscence about her freshman year of high school. On “White Horse,”...

Gigulate 4/10/21 (Ten Songs) Ten songs is a weekly playlist from Jason Tate featuring songs enjoyed over the previous week. It is included in every edition of the Liner Notes newsletter and is free to sign up for via email. This playlist is available on Spotify and Apple Music. Ten Songs Florrie – Walk Away La Bouquet – Easy Dream Job – Afterlife and […]

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Samantha Hearn Creating fuels Alexandra Sedlak. Whether it’s music or film, she’s not afraid to push boundaries and explore. As we continue celebrating Women’s History Month, I wanted to feature this award winning filmmaker, actor, singer-songwriter and business owner. She’s been releasing singles over the past couple of years and producing and directing music videos as well. Originally from Toledo, Ohio, Nashville’s been home for a while now. It’s where she met her creative colla...

The Monthly: March Edition In this edition of The Monthly: Lindz Amer (Communication ’14) creates children’s media that centers queer narratives.             Further reads: The Monthly Editor explains this issue’s theme, the future. Arts and Entertainment Editor Rebecca Aizin talks to Northwestern instructor and Riva Lehrer about her recent book and success as an artist who focuses on the socially challenged body. Reporter Rayna Song spotlights alumna Evelyn Molina Pérez and ...

Grammy statues photographed on Jan. 12, 2019. In a whopping 59 categories, nominations review committees have the final say in determining the nominees. You probably know that the final Grammy nominees in the so-called “Big Four” categories are determined by a nomination review committee. And you may be aware that similar committees decide the final nominees in various genre fields. But you will probably be surprised to learn that rank-and-file Grammy voters determine the final nominees in ...

Never mind the nepotism: the musical heirs stepping out from their parents’ shadows Alli Patton © Provided by The Independent Since the dawn of red carpets, celebrity offspring have been shrouded in a second-hand allure. From Nancy Sinatra and Liza Minnelli to Jaden Smith and Miley Cyrus, these children of the rich and famous have made headlines since the day they were born, but often the story goes that they find it tricky to step out from under their family’s shadow and ...

Hanah Glass You’ve likely heard me talking about how WMOT is a great place for music discovery. Today’s Liner Notes is a perfect example of that. I received an email a few months ago from Molly Murphy, an artist I hadn’t heard of and was pleasantly surprised when I listened to her song, “Wildflower Girl”, the first single from her debut EP, What You’re Living For, out today. It’s exciting to see a young artist embarking on their career, releasing music for the first time and tr...

In this edition of The Monthly: Northwestern alumna Danielle Taylor pushes for access, diversity and equity in the classical music world.  Further reads: The new Monthly Editor introduces herself. Actor and NU alum Raymond J. Lee sits down with Assistant Audio Editor Jordan Mangi to talk about performing in Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical, a production born on the popular social media app. Haley Fuller, staff editor and development and recruitment editor, sits down with Weinberg junior Giboom ...