The B-Side Blog

  • My Last Pie in America

    My Last Pie in America

    I am just about a week out from leaving the States for 5 months. I’ve been wanting to write about this album for quite some time, so it only feels fitting to touch on it now, in remembrance of my days in the US. Without further ado, let’s dive into American Pie by Don McLean.…

  • My 2024 Breakout Artists

    My 2024 Breakout Artists

    Though my spotify wrapped definitely put a damper on my parade (with outrageous claims about my #1 song of the year), I have decided to write a post commemorating who I believe were the 3 artists that made my 2024.  By the numbers, my top 5 artists were Fleetwood Mac, Taylor Swift, 21 Savage, Clairo,…

  • Tuning In: Fleetwood Mactober 2024

    Tuning In: Fleetwood Mactober 2024

    So I fear I just wrote a whole lot. Highlights below include the lovely women of Fleetwood Mac, Charlie Brown, and Kid Cudi. If you’re intrigued, read on. Fantastic Fleetwood Mac Read the word “mirage.” I hope I am not alone in thinking it was pronounced “My-rahj.” The only reason this mispronunciation was corrected and…

  • Tuning In: September 2024

    Tuning In: September 2024

    Tonight my roommate and I cooked up some Trader Joe’s pumpkin gnocchi topped with Trader Joe’s pumpkin pasta sauce and roasted Trader Joe’s squash. I fear it does not get more college than that. Add on top of that our constant Gilmore Girls binging and pumpkin spice Starbucks drinks this morning. What a time we…

  • In Dire Need of Dire Straits

    In Dire Need of Dire Straits

    A trickle over the strings. A tickle in my ears. Rock and roll has entered the daily rotation and Dire Straits stands at the forefront of the obsession. In this little rock era I’ve been in for the past month or so, bands like Pink Floyd, Styx, Foreigner, and Led Zeppelin have taken over my…