In March 2022, Mike Saatchi released a song titled “i <3 boobies.” The cover art for Saatchi’s “God heals” features an image of Jesus Christ holding an enormous styrofoam cup full of prescription cough syrup. In “keep a Bible,” Saatchi sings, “God keep me insured like Geico.” Mike Saatchi, a 24-year-old rapper, singer, and producer, […]
This summer, we heard hyped releases from industry giants and excellent new songs from up-and-comers. In case you haven’t had time to catch up on all the fresh music during your internship or off-the-cuff Eurotrip, the Indy has compiled an authoritative list of this summer’s best songs for you. Put this playlist on as you […]
It’s that time of year again: Spotify Wrapped has come and gone, signaling the end of 2022. Generated by Spotify every year since 2016, these colorful slides took Instagram feeds by storm last week, showcasing users’ personalized Spotify statistics from the past year, from their total minutes of listening to their favorite genres. But what […]
Last Thursday night in Lowell’s basement, Jaeschel Acheampong ’24 (“YoungJae”) debuted his rap album JAESCHEL. He exuded a nervous energy while many of his friends chatted quietly during the first few tracks. But as he paused to explain the backstory behind each song, he built up steam and showed flashes of his performance prowess. When […]
If you have ever moved into a dorm room, played spikeball with new friends in the Yard, or said hi to old ones at the Indy office, you know one thing is key: a soundtrack to play behind it all. As we all begin to settle into the new year, some of us saying hello […]
Love is everlasting joy and never-ending pain and everything in between. Love is kindness and cruelty, jealousy and faith. Love has raised and ruined civilizations (citation needed, probably). It’s no wonder they dedicated a holiday to it. Specially curated by the Independent, this playlist will be your partner if you don’t have one and your […]
It is rare to discover an artist at the exact right moment when their music is polished yet still relatively unknown. Today, you have the opportunity to discover an artist at that exact moment. You have the opportunity to legitimize your musical expertise forever by telling your friends about an artist before they make it […]