Unironically, the best aspect of the Twilight films is the aesthetic: the vibes, the foggy Forks woods, and Bella’s rusted red pickup. Stephenie Meyer, if nothing else, set a scene that would define a generation…
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At some point in February, everything starts going faster. I’ve felt this shift every year since starting college, and I attribute the feeling to the transition between winter and spring in Ohio. The winter sputters on and off, snowing several inches after an encouraging spell of 50-degree days, lingering uncomfortably until something finally decides it’s spring.
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To show our love and appreciation, WKCO Exec has come together and compiled our favorite love songs just for you. Feel free to peruse, to fall head over heels with our amorous collection. We hope it brings out the romantic in you and you feel inspired to tell those around you that you love them, maybe even through song… send-a-song…?
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Ever get freaked out and not know what to play for your family gatherings? Ever want to feel festive but don't know where to start? Ever need an inexplicably gut-wrenching song for the season? Thankfully, our blog writers got together to craft this mass holiday playlist to ease your worries!
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Maybe you went to WKCO BBQ this Saturday at Farr lawn and were enraptured by the amazing music our DJs were playing. You probably were having so much fun you forgot to Shazam your favorite hits. Maybe you had other plans, although I can't imagine any Kenyon campus event on September 30th worth skipping our wonderful barbecue.
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James Murphy, frontman of LCD Soundsystem, creator of DFA Records, and renowned DJ, doesn’t hide his influences. The debut and self-titled album, LCD Soundsystem (2005), is packed with references and homages. For Introduction to Musical Style this past semester, I wrote an essay analyzing this album and its musical connections, diving into the specifics of shared riffs and mimicked synths in each track. I was sent on a deep journey to the depth of Murphy’s mind... This playlist is the result of my quest.
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For my film thesis, I’m adapting Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park into a feature-length screenplay, and the proper soundtrack is imperative. Classical music would suffice; Gregory Alan Isakov gets closer; but Taylor Swift perfectly captures the highs and lows, expectations and surprises, of a Jane Austen novel. She literally has a song for every imaginable romantic situation. Her discography could be mined for years and we still wouldn’t know all there is to know. It is a bottomless depth.
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In a time where Spotify will often persistently recommend the same five artists, it’s difficult for smaller, lesser known artists to reach their intended audience. It seems that unless you’re the rare artist whose songs are blowing up on TikTok, an overnight boom in fans is unlikely. The algorithm for both Spotify and TikTok has become increasingly dependent upon and more and more selective. As a result, it can be difficult for the average listener to form connections with smaller bands looking for an audience. ..
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Now that November is upon us, some might say that we have to leave the Halloween spirit in the past. However, those same individuals do not realize that by venturing deeper into the past, we can hold onto the spookiness of October, even in its department. Join me on a moonlit journey where we journey back to the mid-20th century to find unrecognized eerie music of the late 1950s to the early 1970s.
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