Life Metal, the new studio album from Seattle, Washington based drone outfit Sunn O))), stands as yet another diverse offering in the band’s eclectic discography. Crackling with volcanic energy, the album is aptly named; the hour-long journey throughout Life Metal…
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Grande navigates the personal in new album release
In 2019, it’s hard to decipher what is and isn’t pop music, and who is and isn’t a pop star. With the rise of streaming and the advent of the internet, you don’t have to amass heavy airplay on commercial…
Girlpool releases an album about change in a period of transition
Girlpool’s new album, titled What Chaos Is Imaginary, is an album about change. It embodies the concept of transitions and shifts within a breadth of their manifestations- physical, mental, emotional, and musical. Fittingly, the album offers a diverse set of…
Backstreet Boys cling to old fame with new release
The legendary Backstreet Boys are back at it with a new album, titled DNA. While its name may suggest a foray into each member’s individuality and influences, the only thing to be found on this album is a heartless attempt…
Toro y Moi expands sound in new album “Outer Peace”
On his new album, titled Outer Peace, chillwave paragon Toro y Moi offers an assortment of danceable tracks that tastefully expand his sound to include shades of R&B, house, and hip-hop. Chaz Bear, who operates under the musical moniker of…
An Inside Look at the Ashland Music Scene
It was a cool, crisp Nov. night, and I found myself taking refuge inside a small garage in Ashland, Oregon. A well-worn wooden skateboard half-pipe occupied half of the floorspace. Sketches of nude figures drawn with black paint smothered the…
SRC Series: The Dress Code
The new Student Recreation Center (SRC) posted their official facility guidelines earlier last week. Listed under the section “Clothing Standards” on the Inside SOU website include: “attire must cover chest, abdomen, back and side areas from hip to armpit” and…
6 Stars for the Christina Lauren’s newest novel
Love and Other Words, which was officially released yesterday, was a beautiful and emotional journey of exploration, first love, and the crucial moments that can long effect you into adulthood. After finishing it last week, it took me a few days…
Siskiyou Review: Another Romance, Unique and Touching in its own right
Only You was a touching and sweepingly romantic tale of a woman falling for a man as he falls for parenthood. With Melanie Harlow’s magnetic writing, this story and its characters were evocative and vivid in their portrayal from the very…
Siskiyou Review: ‘Getaway Girl’ get 5 Stars
Getaway Girl by Tessa Bailey was the quintessential friends-to-lovers romance with an angst-filled and wonderfully written lead-up from friendship to beyond. Most crucial to this story was the friendship between Addison and Elijah. Bailey took her time with it, creating and…