Vasiliauskas: A Call for Authenticity on Art-Based Social Media Apps

Morgan Vasiliauskas • May 4, 2025

In a vast online world, people are given the chance to not feel so alone. Even more so, criticism and reflection on art do not have to be centered around the upper echelons of critics.

My Life in Playlists

Jenny Hotchkiss • April 1, 2025

My playlists are time capsules. Each one, chronologically sorted, takes me back to a specific moment in my life. Every song brings a flood of emotions and memories—an almost indescribable feeling of nostalgia mixed with deja vu. When I miss a person, place, or time of my life, all I have to do is find that one corresponding playlist and press play.

Sorry BC, Your Vinyl Collection Doesn’t Make You Cool

Tommy Roche • October 6, 2024

In the modern, superficial, forever-online world that always wants to sell you something, nostalgic tech is a rare breed: it is offline, it is permanent, and it is plain. Nostalgic devices are not simply reliable machines or shiny baubles in the consumer rat race.

Landon Conrath’s Lyrics Dazzle on ‘Nothing Matters Anyway’

Kieran Wilson • September 11, 2022

Landon Conrath's album 'Nothing Matters Anyway," has the potential to launch his career to new heights with catchy lyrics and creative riffs.

A Prescription for Sound

Alli Hargrove • March 20, 2022

I am sure we are all too familiar with the major glitches that affected Spotify a week or two ago. Everyone was kicked out of their accounts, and there were plenty of comical tweets begging for Spotify...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week Of Nov. 1

Opinions • October 31, 2021

Thumbs Up Jazz in the Background:Midterm weeks pitch a wicked curveball to the Spotify algorithm. Unfortunately, when it’s crunch time, “INDUSTRY BABY” simply won’t cut it. Many claim that...

iEdit: Eamon Laughlin’s Playlist Delivers Virtual Hug

Maggie DiPatri • January 21, 2020

Photo Editor Maggie DiPatri remarks on Multimedia Editor Éamon Laughlin's indie-retro playlist.

Ramirez: For Two Years, The Proof was in the Print

Kaylie Ramirez • November 19, 2019

Arts Editor Kaylie Ramirez reflects on the tracks that defined her four years at BC—from the upbeat clamor of Modest Mouse's "Float On" to the melancholic whisper of The Smiths' "I Know It's Over."

Music Reflects Phases in Our Lives

Vaughn Feighan • February 24, 2019

"Over the past four years, certain priorities have disappeared, some have been added, some have changed, yet there are a few that have stayed the same—in a nutshell, that’s the complexity of identity."

On One Hand, Coffee; On the Other, Soup: TU/TD

TU/TD • April 22, 2018

"Good luck trying to get anything done now, but, hey, save money, live better, right?"

Boston College Bands Build the Ultimate Valentine’s Day Playlist

Hannah McLaughlin • February 12, 2016

This Valentine's Day, we decided to do a little something special. Some BC bands helped create a Spotify playlist sure to get you in the holiday spirit.

‘What Is The Name Of Your Favorite Playlist And Why?’

The Heights • October 18, 2015

In this Monday's edition of 'Voices From The Dustbowl,' we asked students what the name of their favorite playlist was and why it was their favorite.