Now Spinning Now Listening

Hello Everyone! Welcome to Now Spinning/Now Listening! We are a music critic blog and we will be reviewing albums and having discussions on what we think worked and things we'd like to see in the future! You can also follow us here @ artsyfartsyrubi.tumblr.com myrandomstory.tumblr.com

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What could you possibly have planned for 9pm until 11pm on a Sunday? Realistically, the possibilities are infinite. While that fact is pretty cool, it also means that you could, in theory, make plans to listen to Now Spinning, Now Listening, a Monmouth College radio show hosted my Rubi Nogueron and me. Tonight we’ll be honoring Motion City Soundtrack’s musical legacy ahead of the band’s final tour which starts next month. Feel free to listen at 105.9 FM or stream us online (http://dept.monmouthcollege.edu/wpfs/). Have a great night, everyone!

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Now Spinning Now Listening Tonight!

Cick here to listen to my show tonight from 9-11pm! I am playing Courtney Barnett and Wilco! 

Have fun!

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Tune into Now Spinning Now Listening with Kashmere Branfree and other guest talk about Black History Month and listen to amazing musicians: From Jazz to Contemporary! Let's do this!  

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Hi, hello, "Now Spinning, Now Listening" will be on in just under an hour (7pm). Tune in and join us as we explore Modern Baseball's The Perfect Cast EP, debate whether or not the world could possibly be happy without tacos, and get into art trends of the 19th Century. Okay, only one of those things is actually going to happen, but you'll have to listen to find out which one.

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Listen to Monmouth College’s WPFS to hear my friend Rubi and me talk about Courtney Barnett’s 2015 debut album Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I just Sit. It should be fun, guys! 

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Tune into Now Spinning Now Listening!

Hey everyone! I am doing my radio show RIGHT now and you can hear me, your fabulous blue haired artist, rant about things like feminism for be for everyone, art, and music!

listen here and click to the listen button to live stream it!

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WE HAVE RETURNED

Hey everyone! I’m so sorry for leaving. Life got a little busy but now that I’m doing more musical things, I can update more. Tune in to WPFS 105.9 Proud Fighting Scots Radio! You can hear me every sat. 7-8pm and sun. 9-11pm review albums! Exciting things! Written reviews will still continue but mostly, I will upload a podcast on here and it should work as a review.

Tune in though! Click HERE and click to the listen button to live stream the show!! :)

Sorry for the delay :(

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The Best of 2015 (Part 1)

Back On Top -The Front Bottoms

           Announced in July of 2015, Back On Top represented a shift for The Front Bottoms. Not only had the band solidified itself as a four piece, but the record was also set to be released as the band’s major label debut, as the band had signed with Fueled by Ramen. The album’s first proper single came in the form of the reflective and anthem-esque “HELP,” though the band had previously released “West Virginia,” along with a video for the song. The summer would prove a busy time for The Front Bottoms, as they would go on to release videos for “Cough It Out,” “Laugh Till I Cry,” and “Summer Shandy” in preparation for the album’s September 18th release.  

           As is the case for any album made by a band in transition, the album differs greatly from the band’s previous work. The simple, nearly entirely acoustic, rough sound of the past was exchanged for a more polished, more intricate sound, certainly added to by the newer additions of bassist Tom Warren and multi-instrumentalist Ciaran O’Donnell, who’ve been attached to the band since just prior to The Front Bottom’s 2013 release Talon of the Hawk.

           The magic of The Front Bottoms is, and arguably always has been, embodied by the band’s lyrics. Ranging from the absurd “Every spider I kill stays inside of my pocket. I am so desperate to tame the beast, I shut the door and I lock it” from the song “Ginger” to the painfully realistic “But ain’t that the truth, man? Those are just facts. The farther you go from where you start, the harder it is to get back” from “West Virginia.” In my mind at least, The Front Bottoms have come to epitomize reflective and narrative lyrics, and this album reflects that in many ways.

           Back On Top is a very accessible album that feels easy to listen to, yet it still manages to reward close listeners with lyricism that cuts through the album’s obvious playfulness and a deeply layered sound that gives every member of the band a chance to truly shine. From the moment I heard “West Virginia,” I was waiting for some announcement about new music, and then it happened and I spent the next few months holding my breath waiting for September 18th. The wait proved to be worthwhile, as Back On Top very quickly became one of my favorite albums of the year.      

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Updates!

Hey everyone! I’ve been trying to upload a video of a review but Youtube is being stupid. 

Im trying here everyone. It’s a pain in my butt, but soon!

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Tune in Tomorrow for a review!

Hiya everyone! I will be uploading a video tomorrow reviewing an album and I’m excited! Tune in tomorrow for my opinions and fight me if you have opposing ones (haha). 

Be excited everyone!

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Hey Everyone! My name is Rubi and this is the start of something fun! This is the first video of the numerous of videos I’ll be posting, reviewing cool things and I’m super excited. 

Also, I’m very camera shy so I hope you all get passed my awkwardness.

BUT NOT THE POINT! I am super excited to be reviewing music and I can’t wait to see where this ends up.

Exciting things everyone!

(Also, that is totally a Doctor Who shirt Im wearing)