Tyler sticks to the realm of previous albums like “Igor” and Call Me with heavily layered synths, bombastic trumpets, and piano ballads, but brings such enthusiastic variety with each song that it’s hard to not allow earworms to etch into you. Ilustration by Cortlan Souders Riding on the success of his album “Call Me If You Get Lost” from 2021, and running a victory lap after an extended version was released in 2023, Tyler The Creator has yet again dropped a surprise album –

Thunderous, double-time drumming that shakes the floor beneath my feet like a ship caught in a storm at sea; deep bass that resonates in my chest like an extra heartbeat; guitar solos that ricochet off the walls around me; and guttural vocals that depict the intensity of the human emotional spectrum: Those are just a few things that come to mind when I reminisce on the metal concerts I’ve been to. Deathcore is one of those sub-genres in rock music that’s certainly an acquired

Hozier was at the Moda Center on October 17 for his 2019 ‘Wasteland, Baby!’ tour. Opening for Hozier was Freya Ridings (photographed above). During her set, someone from the crowd asked if she would marry them, to which she gently replied, “no.” After having a good laugh with the audience, she gave a mellow performance and warmed everyone up for the main event. Hozier’s first song was illuminated by a changing light show that flashed deep red, bright white, and dark blue. The