Photo ©Pixar Studios When I sat down to watch Pixar’s most recent film, “Soul”, I was expecting to cry and feel the feels. I wasn’t expecting to question how we define our purpose in life and what it means to…
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Pop Music Continues to Move Forward, But Are the 80s Coming Back?
Photo courtesy of Ultimateclassicrock.com If you have spent any time on TikTok in the last two weeks, chances are you’ve seen Miley Cyrus’s stylized cover of “Heart of Glass” by Blondie for the iHeartRadio Music Festival. Strutting onto the stage…
A Review and Interview with The Juniper Berries
Photo courtesy of The Juniper Berries In these strange times, it is crucial to support local and independent artists. Lucky for Ashland, there are many groups like those who are always looking for support. One group is The Juniper Berries,…
Sexpressions! At the Black Sheep
Photo ©Sexpressions! On Saturday night, many people packed into the Black Sheep Pub and Restaurant to watch Sexpressions!, a yearly event hosted by the Women’s Resource Center at SOU. The event was put on to promote sex positivity and body…
Artist behind “Vagablonde” to perform in Ashland
On Saturday, June 1, 21 year old singer-songwriter Piper Hays is scheduled to perform at The Black Sheep Pub in Ashland, Oregon. Hays is performing in support of her recently released debut album, titled Vagablonde. Recorded at the historic Sam…
Artist Carsie Blanton on new music, sexuality, and capitalism
There’s no better introduction to the world of Carsie Blanton than through her music video for her song “Jacket.” It’s lurid, kinetic, brimming with erotic energy- and most of all– it’s a damn fun time. After speaking with Blanton, it…
“Free Spirit” album: Catchy but unmemorable
Like many of his contemporaries, R&B artist Khalid is an artist of the music streaming era. As a teenager, Khalid began his career by posting music to Soundcloud. In 2016, his debut single “Location” burst onto the pop music scene…
Dravus House performs at local bar during visit to Ashland
On Saturday, Ashlanders took refuge inside Oberon’s against flurries of snow and warmed themselves with the sound of live music from alternative folk duo Dravus House. Band members Elena Loper and Cooper Stoulil performed an enchanting set of songs that…
3 women deliver in ‘boygenius’ debut
On their self-titled debut EP, boygenius delivers a dreamy collection of saccharine, folk-infused indie rock that showcase the strengths of three stellar female singer-songwriters. Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus formed boygenius through a mutual admiration. Though all three…
Teacher by Day, Rock Star by Night
Last Friday and Saturday night, Southern Oregon University’s own creative writing teacher, Craig Wright, performed with his band, “The 541 Turnaround,” at the Milagros Fresh Mexican restaurant to celebrate Mardi Gras, and they kicked ass. Craig Wright led on vocals and traded in…