Tag: music
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Let’s Get Physical – The Importance of Physical Media
In the modern streaming age, you might think physical media is a thing of the past; a relic of a bygone era. But music in the form of vinyl records, and film and television in the form of blu-ray has been making quite the comeback in the last few years. While physical media is far…
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Where’s The Music?
Music has an influence on people that most don’t realize. It can bear someone’s emotions, tell their stories, and tell listeners information that spoken word can’t convey, and UMW could benefit from more of it everywhere. Music is the backbone to most of what gets done around campus. It motivates people in the gym, keeps…
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SONGS THAT ARE PERFECT 10/10
All music enthusiasts have those special songs. The ones that aren’t really songs, but more so out-of-body experiences. Of course that is the strange, beautiful power of music. It can produce an aural representation of emotions that impact us unlike any other art form. Our amygdalas are super sensitive to sound–it’s the scientific proof that…
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What is Horrorcore?
If you have ever heard snippets of songs talking about meeting Dracula or encountering Freddy Krueger, you’ve been hearing horrorcore. Horrorcore is defined as a subgenre of hip hop, including hardcore rap and heavy metal in their songs. As evident in the name, horror is the main theme of this genre, but it covers a…
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Meet Station Director Davy!
Hey Everyone! I’m Davy, the Station Director, and I’m at a loss of words at how proud and lucky I am to be in this position! I’m currently a junior English Creative Writing major with a minor in Digital Studies, and I’ve been with the station since late last spring! Some of my favorite genres…