Ian Faul, Associate Arcade Editor
• April 26, 2023
It’s 10 a.m., and I’m sitting in the courtyard behind the Commons preparing to write this article when a mildly muddy, yet spicy smell catches my attention. No, there is nothing like it — it’s...
Which was more culturally significant, the Renaissance or the “Born to Die” music video? When I was 12 years old, Lana Del Rey's "Born to Die" music video fundamentally altered my prepubescent brain....
On Tuesday night, a crowd of all ages swarmed the House of Blues to see Crowe Boys and Judah and the Lion. Women stood clad in shirts with half-cubist, half-clipart lions grouped in front of the stage....
On March 20, Sabrina Carpenter stopped at the Orpheum Theater on her "emails i can’t send" tour. Once a Disney Channel starlet, Carpenter has shed the shell of corporate pop and emerged as an artist...
Seeing ROLE MODEL in concert was like spending an hour with your quirky best friend, if your quirky best friend could sing.
On March 1, ROLE MODEL took the stage of Devlin Fieldhouse for...
On Wednesday, March 1, Adam Melchor played at the Toulouse Theater in downtown New Orleans. Melchor, a singer-songwriter from New Jersey, captures a romantic, pop-folk sound. He balances his self-deprecating...
At age nine, I discovered Nicki Minaj. If I had to name the top three most pivotal moments of my life, then the moment I first heard a Minaj song would make it in that list. This may seem dramatic,...
Holly Haney, Senior Staff Writer
• February 2, 2023
Everyone and their mother — my mother included — wanted tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. The excitement was palpable in the days preceding their release. If you had an internet connection and...
Concertgoers shuffled into the Joy Theater in downtown New Orleans on Jan. 21, a low-key Saturday night for the Angel Olsen concert. Through her indie folk and alternative country music, Olsen creates...
Fog carpeted the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Spanish moss hung down from the large oak trees, absorbing the bright concert lights, turning them shades...
Holly Haney, Senior Staff Writer
• November 30, 2022
Before I get ripped limb from limb, I have some disclaimers.
Most of Taylor Swift’s work is not my cup of tea, and I am by no means a Swiftie. However, I respect her as an artist — she’s good...
Beabadoobee stepped on stage surrounded by her army of stuffed red pandas. A different colored guitar hung over her shoulder with every song. With her utter charm and recognizable songs, she captivated...
