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Hosts Rafael Cruvinel and Lauren Canavan are joined by Jane Montalto and Dmitry Khrabrov to talk about artists who died too soon and the impact that their careers and deaths had on the music industry. This warning: this episode mentions suicide, drug and alcohol abuse and death.
Hosts Rafael Cruvinel and Lauren Canavan join editors Sammie Aguirre, Josh Joseph, Dylan Gallo and Jane Montalto to discuss our study listening habits — lo-fi compilations, Nintendo soundtracks, film scores and more!
Listen along with us as Press and WUSB staff share some of their favorite releases from last year, hosted by music editors Rafael Cruvinel and Lauren Canavan. Guests include Ben Zimmer, Nick Lyons, Ashton Arbus, Matt Hono, Antonio Mochmann, Dylan Gallo and Jayden Feisthamel.
On this special edition of Press Play, hosts Josh Joseph and Keating Zelenke explore the CDs in our archive, playing songs from Joey Skidmore, Liquid Lobster, The Locust, Moth Music and more.
We're still alive! Editors Sarah Beckford, Josh Joseph, Emily Scott and Julio Taku sit down over Zoom to chat about pre-pandemic concert memories, virtual events, secret conservatives, and more. Enjoy and stay safe!
Press Play is back! A couple months ago, executive editor Deanna Albohn and music editor Sarah Beckford sat down (virtually) with Jen Malone, the music supervisor for shows like Euphoria, Atlanta and Umbrella Academy. She talks about her job as a music supervisor, the decisions behind Euphoria's soundtrack, and how she discovers new songs for shows.
In this episode, the ladies of Press Play got together (socially distanced, of course) to talk about the golden era of pop punk.
Did you wash your hands enough today? No? That's what we thought. First, wash them. Second, listen to us speak with activist and senior editor at Bandcamp Jes Skolnik about how the music industry is doing during the coronavirus pandemic, what Bandcamp and other services are doing to help and the content that's getting us through this rough patch.
Sorry for the break. We've been busy washing our hands and crying. In this episode, we speak with Josh Feola (RADII, Dazed, Bandcamp Daily, VICE) on the online raves and concerts popping up in China during the coronavirus pandemic, his work covering Shanghai's underground scene and being quarantined for weeks on end. Donate to WHO's COVID-19 response fund: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/donate Check out Josh's playlist series: https://a.currents.fm/current/4kKdDTNnAY4ThI0Snpwe
On this episode of the Full Court Press, the socially-distanced crew breaks down the latest NFL news, including Tom Brady's decision to leave the New England Patriots.
On this episode of the Full Court Press, the crew analyzes the NBA's All-Star Weekend and predicts where Tom Brady will end up.
On this episode of the Full Court Press, we talk about the repercussions of Kobe Bryant's passing and break down both NBA All-Star rosters.
We finish up the second half of our 40 best albums of the decade with this episode. Listen to part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rjSkjZvNv92N9omYB4UQZ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/press-play-best-albums-of-the-decade-2010s-pt-1/id1480048115?i=1000458208962 Our Best of the Decade Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DFXFb3RQvrI07EiRTekJb
In a little over a month, the 2010s will be officially over. We decided to choose what we think are the best albums that came out during this very long decade. Here's part 1 going over the first 20. Our Best of the Decade Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DFXFb3RQvrI07EiRTekJb
On this episode of the Full Court Press, we talk about Myles Garrett's ban from the NFL for violent conduct and break down the Miami Heat's culture that has made them successful for such a long time.
On this episode of the Full Court Press, we break down the Houston Astros' sign-stealing controversy, as well as the rocky future of the New York Knicks.
On this episode of the Full Court Press, we discuss the most clutch shooters in the NBA and an "interesting" study about James Harden's performances away from Houston.
Michelle Kim (Them., FADER, Pitchfork and others) joins us over the phone to talk about her experience at Frank Ocean's PreP Queer Club night, LGBTQ artists balancing their identities and the need for alternative voices in media. Donate to Planned Parenthood: https://www.weareplannedparenthood.org/onlineactions/2U7UN1iNhESWUfDs4gDPNg2 Songs featured (in order): Frank Ocean - DHL King Princess - Cheap Queen
The NBA is back and so is the Full Court Press. We look at the Toronto vs. New Orleans season opener, the battle for Los Angeles between the Lakers and the Clippers, and Kyrie Irving's debut in a Brooklyn Nets uniform.
On this week's Full Court Press, we analyze every Western Conference team in part two of our NBA season preview. Will the Clippers win their first NBA championship?
On this week's Full Court Press: Ben Simmons finally made a three! Plus, we break down all the Eastern Conference teams in part one of our NBA season preview.
We talked with Beverly Bryan, a former Stony Brook Press alumni, and Stony Brook '03 graduate who spent a decade as a music journalist writing for places like Vice, Village Voice, Remezcla, Rolling Stone and more. We take a look back at her college years and Press memories while also going over the ins and outs of "the industry." Donate to RAICES: https://www.raicestexas.org/donate/ Catch us at the RAICES Dance Party in BK on the 26th: https://www.facebook.com/events/722431314887965/ Songs featured(in order): Emicida - Pantera Negra Vivian Girls - Memory
On the first episode of Full Court Press (fka the Marcillo Martinez podcast), we break down this weekend's NFL games, as well as the MLB postseason. We also discuss LaMelo Ball's NBA Draft prospects and how he's faring in Australia so far.
We discuss the hurricane that is the Tekashi69 trial, the rise of scam rap and give valuable advice on personal hygiene. Songs featured (in order): JPEGMAFIA - Beta Male Strategies Lucky Daye - Roll Some Mo
And we are back. New semester, new sound and some new voices. The new and improved Press play crew give us the songs that defined their summer and their takes on the latest releases from Post Malone and company. Songs featured (in order): George Benson - Give Me the Night joji - Sanctuary Clairo - Bags
This week's episode was a bit of a mixed bag. We talked about the wave of new music that came out last weekend including Earl Sweatshirt, Meek Mill. We also touched on the relevance of music awards and how our year-end favorites are stacking up.
Andrew Nosnitsky (known online as Noz) is one of the pioneers of DIY rap journalism on the internet. His blog, Cocaine Blunts and Hip-hop Tapes, was a go-to source for news on the underground and rising hip-hop artists. We hit him up to discuss Gucci Mane, Sicko Mode, blogging, Park Boulevard Records — his Oakland-based record store specializing in underground and popular hip-hop albums.
In this special (totally serious) episode, we go over the recent arrest and indictment of Tekashi69 on numerous federal charges. We call in a highly regarded legal specialist to examine the case. Songs featured(in order): Will Smith - Just the Two of Us Ariana Grande - Thank u, Next Empress Of - I Don't Even Smoke Weed
This week on the show we talk about that brutal takedown of Post Malone in the Washington Post and whether it was warranted or not. We also speak on whether or not we should expect more from artists or take them for face value.
Daniel Marcillo and Wilko Martinez share their thoughts on the world of sports in the first installment of their podcast: the last Knicks game, the start of college basketball, the upcoming NFL schedule, and MLB free agency.
This week the crew talks about what went wrong with the cancelled Ashanti appearance at this year's Back to the Brook. We also dive into what helps some artists stick around longer than others. Songs featured (in order): Altin Gün - Goca Dunya Samm Henshaw - Broke
This week we added a new member to the Press Play crew, Javier, and our music editor Sarah called in from Chicago. We talk about Sheck Wes' debut "Mudboy," what makes a good debut album and whether there's too much nostalgia in the current music space. Songs featured(in order): Prefuse 73 - Black List ft. MF DOOM & Aesop Rock Playboi Carti - R.I.P.
In a surprise second episode of the day, the crew is back in the station talking about Brockhampton's newest release "Iridescence," our go-to soundtracks for the fall and some of our favorite song covers. Songs featured (in order): Yaeji - One More Brockhampton - San Marcos The Strokes - Reptilia (Punch Brothers cover)
The Press Play crew headed out to Brooklyn to meet with writer Ezra Marcus (Vice, Interview Magazine, FADER, and others) to talk about the current state of music journalism, discovery in the age of Spotify and pros and cons of being always online.
New semester, new Press Play episode. A couple old voices and a couple new voices hop on to talk about some of our favorite music we listened to over the summer, concerts and more.
For the last podcast of the semester, a few of us got on air to talk about Gambino's music video for "This is America," the new song by Ye, Travis Scott and Uzi and what music we're looking forward to this summer. Songs featured (in order): Childish Gambino - This is America Watch - Travis Scott ft. Kanye West & Lil Uzi Vert Janelle Monae - Pynk ft. Grimes Crumb - Locket
This time around the Press play team are out of the station and in the office talking about J. Cole's "KOD," Kanye West's upcoming projects and New York's standing in the rap game.
The Press Play crew are back this week talking about Cardi B's debut "Invasion of Privacy", Brookfest 2018 and our thoughts on the current state of music journalism. Songs featured (in order): LCD Soundsystem - Big Ideas Cardi B - I Like It Voidz - We're Where We Were
Members of the Press staff are back in the studio discussing XXXTentacion's sophomore album "?", the allegations surrounding No Jumper podcast host Adam22 and how we find new music Opening track: Cornelius - Mic Check Songs featured (in order): MF DOOM - Doomsday Gus Dapperton - I'm Just Snacking
As the year comes to a close, members of the Stony Brook Press discuss some of the best music to be released in 2017.
The Stony Brook Press talks about XXXtentacion, SoundCloud rap, Smooky Margiela, New York's underground and Post Malone coming to Stony Brook.
Who is Fetty Wap? Why did his eye leave him? And how drunk will you need to be for Back to the Brook? Listen to our first Press Play of the semester to find out.
Quote: “I felt like there was a dark piece of you that was under there.” -Rachel Crowe About: For Part II of this four-part podcast prologue, we return to the school years. It’s a life experience most people can relate to—good or bad—in large part because of the amount of time spent. If you’re in your mid-20s and graduated from a four-year college or university, there’s a fair chance that you’ve spent almost one-third of your life waiting for some sort of bell to ring. (You can do the math—[(# of semesters attended *~70 days per college semester)+(# of years spent in primary education*~180 days per primary school year) / [(# of years on Earth * 365 days of the year)]])* So for this episode, I went back to school. I’ve interviewed long-time friends and folks that I haven’t spoken to in a long-time. I reached out to professors, classmates and foes. And a high-school coach who once taught Ralph Macchio—the Karate Kid. How much have I changed? What did people think of me? Do people even remember who I am? *P.S. You should know I’m bad at math, so if the above formula is suspect, please tweet it out. And then share the episode with everyone you know. Notes: [00:05] “Talk in Circles” by Barone [03:38] Dix Hills, Long Island [Wikipedia, 2015] [04:32] Half Hollow Hills High School West [U.S. News, 2013] [06:15] “Clint Eastwood” by the Vitamin String Quartet [10:00] More on Mario [11:22] “A Poor Man’s Memory” by Explosions in the Sky 6a. ^^^ This was the song I listened to before I broke my five-minute mile [12:08] On Ralph Macchio [USA Today, 2014] 7a. Coach Finn was Mr. Macchio’s health teacher at one point [13:00] “Chariots of Fire” by Vangelis [13:05] Roger Bannister running the first ever four-minute mile [14:20] On Kyle Merber (@therealmerb) [16:45] Stony Brook Fight Song [17:03] What’s a Seawolf? Still unclear. [17:35] Stony Brook University [Wikipedia, 2015] [18:16] U.S. News Review 1942, Issue No. 3 [19:00] A documentary worth watching on Heinrich Himmler [Salon, 2014] [19:20] “SS Marschiert in Feindesland” [21:00] More on the history of cakewalking. [NPR, 2013] [21:55] “You’re Driving Me Crazy” by Charlie and His Orchestra 18a. ^^^FYI, this is a Nazi propaganda song [22:55] Newspaper Production, An Educational Documentary 1937 [24:25] Harvey Aronson who co-edited “Naked Came The Stranger” [24:55] Irene Virag and some of her writing [26:20] Newspapers, Behind the Scenes, 1970 [26:50] The Stony Brook Press [27:20] “A Tale of Two Cities” [27:40] @vinbarone, who is also part of the band Barone [29:00] The Story of The Press [30:40] @RossBarkan [32:45] “Ringer” by Barone [36:50] @CarolinaHidalgo