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The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Music Column: Chicago rap rises from underground

Music Column: Chicago rap rises from underground

By Joseph Green / April 11, 2018

The history of hip-hop tends to focus on music from the coasts. When the genre was born in the 1970s, most of its early pioneers came from New York City....

Joseph Green is a junior visual and media arts major and the Beacon's music columnist. Illustration by Enne Goldstein.

Music Column: Road to recovery runs through Camp Cope

By Joseph Green / March 21, 2018

I have a confession to make about Australian rock band Camp Cope: I can’t listen to their music on public transit without crying. After my first few...

Joseph Green is a junior visual and media arts major and the Beacon's music columnist. Illustration by Enne Goldstein.

Minimalist music: Folk as an antidote to maximalism

By Joseph Green / October 25, 2017

Music these days can be overwhelming. Dense production surrounds us with synths, reverb, and electronic effects I can’t even put a name on. Vocals undergo...

Joseph Green is a junior visual and media arts major and the Beacon's music columnist. Illustration by Enne Goldstein.

September Music: A bittersweet playlist for the changing of the seasons

By Joseph Green / September 28, 2017

I was walking to the grocery store a week ago on the first chilly night of the fall. It wasn’t far, just a few blocks, but I plugged in my headphones...