Spring is officially in full swing, and to accompany a season of transitions, you will need fresh music. Here are a couple of my favorite recent albums.
Complete with strong guitar lines and catchy choruses, I’ve been returning to The Killers 2004 release “Hot Fuss” for the perfect...
“Do You Remember The First Time?” — Pulp
“Dakota” — Stereophonics
“Hot Blooded” — New Constellations
“Bonehead’s Bank Holiday” — Oasis
“Sleepyhead” — Passion Pit
“In The Light” — The Lumineers
“Everybody Knows” — The Chicks
“Favourite”...
The transition to daylight savings and winter has, to quote Ishmael in Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick,” caused a “damp drizzly November in my soul.” My savior has come in the form of music, specifically the sunny alternative rock of Dominic Fike. Fike released his 5th album, “Rocket,” in...
“Siamese Dream” by The Smashing Pumpkins (1993)
If you like listening to The Smashing Pumpkin’s hit “1979” when the leaves start to change, you’re likely to enjoy their third album: “Siamese Dream.” Complete with The Smashing Pumpkins’ signature full, haunting instrumentals...
What do you wish you could tell your freshman self?
Michael Penczak ’26: “Don’t procrastinate. Get your work done ahead of time. That’s something I still tell myself.”
Grant Kruttschnitt ’26: “Do as many things as possible. When I was a freshman, I was worried that doing...
From Sublime to Justin Timberlake to Noah Kahan, BottleRock Music Festival in Napa Valley is ripe with headliners sure to draw packed crowds. However, I want to encourage those attending to start studying the music of some artists who aren’t headliners.
In my experience, knowing just one song...
Anita, the wife of my dad’s best friend, Rob, exited the stage at the end of Rob’s celebration of life service by saying, “And, finally, I’ll wish you off to his theme song.” The lights came on to reveal an auditorium of wet faces as the twinkling synth of “This Is The Day” by The The began...
While nothing compares to the experience of listening to an album start to finish, I recognize that takes time, and some would rather listen to a single song. In light of this, I have gifted you seven of my recent favorites.
Commencing with a haunting, foggy bass and an angelic guitar solo by lead singer and guitarist Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits’ eponymous 1978 album leaves its listeners wanting more.
I have grappled with how to adequately describe the magnetism of this album to someone who has not yet listened to it....
On July 12, the world was blessed with the release of “Charm” by Clairo: a collection of 11 lilting, joyful songs. I am writing this to ensure that if you have not sampled the true joy that is now yours to experience, you get up from where you’re sitting, plug in your headphones and listen to this...
“The obvious thing to focus on would be the election, right? Yes? No? The adults are all ‘No.’ The students are like, ‘An election, what election? There was nothing about an election on TikTok rizz party. What are you on about?’” joked beloved English teacher Giles Scott in his Convocation...
The first few months of ninth grade are a prime time for growth and new experiences. Sports teams, clubs and affinities are great ways to get involved at Branson.
When the student body first heard about the clean break from the AP curriculum, every qualm circulating around campus centered on a perceived disadvantage in college admissions. In response, Jeff Symonds, director of studies, held a meeting with current 10th- and 11th-graders, who would be affected by...
After an English teaching role opportunely opened up this recent winter break, Paul Buckley, a potential candidate, sprang at the opportunity.
He was remodeling houses in a brief stint of carpentry when he heard of a job opening at Branson. Buckley applied for the job and conducted interviews with...
Every Branson Rock Band class starts with each student ranking their mood on a scale of one to 10. Claps, hoots and hollers greet every 10, and for every low number, teacher Jaimeo Brown tasks each student with raising that number before the end of class.
Brown said this practice “started from me...
Branson varsity girls golf, the defending 2022 MCAL champions, now look toward the 2023-24 season and a handful of pivotal matches to further solidify the team’s legacy.
Riding on the confidence of a victorious start to the season, captain Aimee Yang ‘24 declared that the team has more determination...
