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Tuning In: September 2026

And just like that, it’s the most beautiful time of the year. It is strange watching seasons pass while in a new place, but at least fall will always be fall and Iz FM will always be Iz FM. Candidly, I have no idea if the article below is cohesive in any way. I’ve listened…
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Metro in the Metro

I’m genuinely not sure how to introduce this album. It’s been a top 10 of mine since the first time I heard “Borrowed Love” my freshman year of high school which was quickly followed by the multiple songs that blew up online during lockdown sophomore year. “Why today?” you may wonder, if I’ve been so…
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Thank you, Jane

apologies are in order: Left work with some creative juices left in my system, so here I am. I just want to formally apologize for missing my first monthly post in over a year. Hopefully, with some routine in my life, I shouldn’t be missing any more of these—as it is one of my favorite…
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A Pretty Blue June

We’re cutting it close this June, but the monthly quota will be met tonight! Before I dive into the main focus of this post, I promised commentary on Olivia Rodrigo’s latest album. Released on the 12th of this wonderful month, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love stands as Liv Rod’s third…
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Drowning in Hall & Oates’ H2O

I haven’t expressed my love for ‘80s pop on this blog as much as I probably should’ve by this point. While today is rainy and gross and 50º outside, my vibe has been everything ‘eighties with a hint of old-school hip-hop–somehow they mesh well. Maybe it’s because both genres seem to sample from the same…
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some intriguing folklore

This is the last one of these while I’m still in college, and I can’t say I expected myself to write about someone so close to home during my last month 6-ish hours away from PA. Every spring, I fall into the Taylor Swift trap. At this point, she’s the only artist (maybe other than…
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Strange & Steely Sounds

I’m really cutting it close with this March publication, so I’ll really try to make this worth all your while. I’ve had quite the selection of albums to choose from for this month’s review—as I’ve dived way too deep into various artists like Crosby, Stills & Nash (no Young), Christopher Cross, Ace, and Cat Stevens.…
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Winter Months with Casablancas & McCartney

It’s no leap year, so that means tomorrow officially marks the start of month three of 2026. Oh, how time flies. Even though this is my last semester of undergrad, my academic pedal has been pushed to the metal. These have been eight weeks of lock-in time, which means it’s also been accompanied by many…
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Never Cutting My Hair Again

I’ve been delaying writing about any combination of David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young for quite some time because I don’t even know how to correctly pay homage to these incredible artists and their incredible works of art. It all started what feels like a lifetime ago (last month) when I heard…
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Smiling and Profiling with The Cars

Happy last SDOC (second day of classes). It is 60ºF in North Carolina, and my 25ºF Pennsylvania self has not adjusted one bit. While I have basically been working or celebrating the holidays with my family all of winter break, I was able to squeeze in some good music time, thus here I am, ready…