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The Head and the Heart’s new album ironically lacks heart

While I really wanted to love the Head and the Heart’s new album, it wasn’t very good and even a little bit lackluster, says music columnist Emera Riley. Read More »

September 13, 2016 at 8:24 pm


Q&A: Zack Feinberg dishes on his band The Revivalists before their Westcott show

The D.O. sits down with the guitarist of New Orleans-based act The Revitalists before their upcoming show at The Westcott Theater. Read More »

September 12, 2016 at 8:19 pm


New Britney Spears album "Glory" has fast, catchy beats

Music columnist Phoebe Smith reviewed Britney Spears’ long-awaited, newest album, Glory, and thinks it’s worth a listen. Read More »

September 11, 2016 at 9:15 pm


Drop of the year: Gaga’s new song “Perfect Illusion”

After spending the last 3 years virtually silent, Lady Gaga has released "Perfect Illusion," her first new track since her 2013 album, "ARTPOP." Read More »

September 9, 2016 at 4:35 pm


Bon Iver’s new song uses auto-tune and that’s OK

Bon Iver doesn’t suck and he uses autotune. Pop princesses sing like literal nails on a blackboard and they use it to make themselves sound good. Please stop doing that. Read More »

September 6, 2016 at 9:59 pm


Soundcloud proves one of best ways to discover music

Phoebe Smith, music columnist, explains why she prefers Soundcloud to discover music in the streaming world practically dominated by Spotify. Read More »

September 5, 2016 at 8:19 pm


Glass Animals’ new album is different and that’s okay

Glass Animals made a new album and our music columnist, Emera Riley, liked it a lot. So she wrote about how she liked it. Read More »

August 30, 2016 at 10:19 pm


Weiser-Schlesinger: Donald Trump is the Lana Del Rey of politics

What do businessman turned politician Donald Trump and musician Lana Del Rey have in common? As our music columnist Brett Weiser-Schlesinger explains, a lot. Read More »

February 23, 2016 at 7:43 pm


Weiser-Schlesinger: End-of-year music rankings shouldn't dictate what people listen to

December is end-of-year list season, a month where outlets like NPR, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, MTV and countless others give their writers’ ranking of the best songs of the last year. Read More »

December 1, 2015 at 8:14 pm


Weiser-Schlesinger: '90s music isn't the end all be all of pop culture

Brett Weiser-Schlesinger is not a '90s kid. Read More »

September 29, 2015 at 9:23 pm


Music: Isha Damle

Meet Isha Damle, one of The Daily Orange's music columnists for the fall 2015 semester. Read More »

September 27, 2015 at 9:24 pm


Damle: English versions of Spanish songs fall short of energy and flavor

When translating originally Spanish lyrics to their English version, the quality usually becomes lost in translation and are simply not as good as the original. Read More »

September 16, 2015 at 11:07 pm


Weiser-Schlesinger: 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' promotes music inclusivity

TV comedian and personality Stephen Colbert made his triumphant return to late-night TV with the debut of his own “The Late Show” last week, and his attention to music is what people should be talking about. Read More »

September 15, 2015 at 9:43 pm