Beats n’ Stuff #7: ~*~best songs of 2014~*~
Caty McCarthy
December 9, 2014
Here we are, at the end of all things. Or rather, just the end of my music column. I had a lot of fun writing this throughout the semester, forcing my music taste onto the readers of Xpress Magazine. I learned a lot writing this bi-weekly romp: coming up with themes for playlists is lots of f...
Beats n’ Stuff #6: polygonal melodies
Caty McCarthy
November 27, 2014
Hey guys! It has been two weeks, which means it is time for another Beats n’ Stuff. In this week’s column, I spotlight some tunes from some of my favorite video game soundtracks. From emotionally resonating scores to Drive-esque bops, video game music has evolved in ways the ch...
Beats n’ Stuff #5: noticed by senpai, at last (j-pop edition)
Caty McCarthy
November 11, 2014
As I am typing this, I have just woken up from a brief nap post-25-hour session of driving to and from Los Angeles for the sake of J-Pop supergroup Perfume. I was not always that into J-Pop, whereas I have had a library of anime theme songs on my iTunes for most of my life and that is where it...
Beats n’ Stuff #4: 47 sounds from a haunted house
Caty McCarthy
October 28, 2014
Boo! It is almost the spookiest day of the year (Halloween!!!), and if you are still pining over whatever you are going to dress up as to your PBR-stocked parties, then I have created the perfect mix of upbeat and festive tunes to get you in the trick-or-treating spirit. In this week’s Beat...
