A colorful playlist full of feel-good songs, heartfelt ballads and catchy melodies, perfect for a beach day. It is the season of corn mazes and pumpkin spice, but with several warm days ahead of us, a beach day may be the perfect escape from campus — and this is the perfect playlist to transport you … [Read more…]
I was around six or seven years old when I stumbled upon Taylor Swift. Sitting on my bedroom floor with my twin sister, I watched her belt to her hometown critics about how good her life would become once she’s “livin’ in a big ol’ city.” I’ve been captivated by her since — her lyricism and … [Read more…]
It is not often that a pop album manages to strike a balanced mix of captivating narratives, heart-wrenching lyricism and quality beats. Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore release “GUTS” was such a collection, sucking me into its swirl of complex early-adulthood emotions. Rodrigo is one of the handful of artists whose works make it into my daily … [Read more…]
Of all the cultural spaces in the Bay, the concert hall seemed to me the least likely to be affected by the tech world’s biggest fad, generative artificial intelligence (AI). Imagine my surprise when a series of amorphous prompt-generated images began accompanying Strauss’s “Don Juan” in the inaugural concert of the San Francisco Symphony’s (SFS) … [Read more…]
On Friday, Aug. 25, Australian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Tash Sultana brought their North American tour to Frost Amphitheater on the Stanford campus. Sultana performed several crowd favorites, including ‘Pretty Lady’ and ‘Jungle’, as well as selections from their recent album, ‘Sugar’, released on Aug. 11. Originally posted 2023-09-10 21:41:48.
On Aug. 14, Colombian reggaeton and Latin trap singer Karol G performed at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, the second stop on her first U.S. stadium tour, ‘Mañana Será Bonito’, produced by Live Nation. The tour commenced three days prior at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. Originally posted 2023-09-01 05:12:07.
On Aug. 16, American rapper and singer Post Malone performed at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. Shoreline marked the second-to-last stop on his 2023 tour, ‘If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying’, produced by Live Nation. American indie rock band Beach Fossils opened the concert. Originally posted 2023-08-27 00:42:34.
We were both young when I first saw her — I close my eyes, and the flashback starts: it’s a school-wide talent show, I am five years old and the four sixth-grade girls singing “Love Story” are the only act that catch my attention. Fast forward fifteen years: last Thursday, I watched Taylor Swift, in … [Read more…]
As my time at Stanford comes to an end, so does my time with The Stanford Daily. I wanted to use my final article to reflect on my time writing about music over the last four years. Shan Reddy ’23, one of my best friends at Stanford, encouraged me in my freshman year to put … [Read more…]