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The Chimes

‘Rx’ is depressing but necessary

‘Rx’ is depressing but necessary
Tucker Pillsbury, also known as ROLE MODEL, drops his first full length album just months after “neverletyougo.”
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor April 12, 2022

“Rx” is Tucker Pillsbury’s first ever full length album. It is almost fully committed love songs, which is ironic, considering the up and coming artist’s interview with GQ just four days ago, titled “Role Model Doesn’t Want to Write Love Songs.”  BACKGROUND STORY   An East Coast native,...

Mac Miller’s posthumous album is an upbeat heartbreaker

The new release is a window into Miller’s thoughts before his 2018 death.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor January 23, 2020

An eerie and somewhat unexpected release, Mac Miller’s new album, “Circles,” is a driven and distantly melancholic work of musical genius. The project is a window into his mind during the moments before his death—his last thoughts and ideas about the world, himself and the meaning of life. If...

“thank u, next” Review: Ariana Grande bares soul in latest album

The pop songstress channels grief in her fifth studio album.
Kayla Santos, Arts & Entertainment Editor February 14, 2019

Released almost six months after “Sweetener,” Ariana Grande’s latest studio album “thank u, next” honestly expresses her whirlwind of heartache. Although Billboard crowned her 2018 Woman of the Year, Grande confessed that it had been the “best year of [her] career and the worst of [her] life.”...

Prepare for the semester with our back-to-school playlist

Here are a few songs that can hopefully help you get back into the groove of school.
Chris Baeza, Freelance Writer January 19, 2019

Winter break has come and gone and classes are in full swing. If you have not been listening to music this week because you have been too busy waiting in line for books or trying to figure out how to do homework during a blackout, this back-to-school playlist may be for you. With songs ranging from indie/alternative...

Mac Miller’s death brings sorrow to the music world

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The Chimes remembers Mac Miller with some of our favorite songs
Kayla Santos, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 11, 2018

FANS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY PAY RESPECTS Malcolm McCormick, known to rap music fans as Mac Miller, was pronounced dead in his Studio City home on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 of an apparent overdose. The 26-year-old rapper came onto the music scene in 2010 when he signed with Rostrum Records, releasing his...

Mac Miller fails hip-hop roots

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The rapper’s singing prevents his new approach from succeeding.
Cassidy Campos, Writer September 20, 2016
The rapper’s singing prevents his new approach from succeeding.