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Long Weekend Guide to San Antonio, TX
Looking to organize a long weekend with the girls in San Antonio? I have a guide for you based on my sister’s most recent bachelorette...
McKayla Roberts
Sep 2, 20244 min read


Thoughts on "Unreal Unearth"
The cool air in the mornings, the beginning of the school semester, and a new Hozier album are all indicators that autumn is on the way....
McKayla Roberts
Aug 24, 20231 min read
Top Songs this Week (August 14 - August 20 2023)
Blowin' Smoke by Teddy Swims You're Still The One by Teddy Swims Who We Are by Hozier Boyfriend by Usher HVN ON EARTH (with Kodak Black)...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 21, 20231 min read


Book Review: "The Bodyguard" by Katherine Center
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center was not a difficult read and not an enjoyable one. There are a few aspects of this book that gave it a...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 21, 20232 min read


My Skin Journey and Things I Wish I Knew
Six years ago, I was embarrassed to leave the house because my skin looked so bad. I had hormonal acne, very typical of a teenager, as...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 16, 20237 min read


Growing Up Army
November 2023 will mark my sixth year of being a part of the BTS ARMY. If you had asked me in 2017 if I thought I would still be a fan...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 15, 20234 min read
Top Songs this Week (August 7 - August 13 2023)
Generation Why by Conan Gray concert for aliens by Machine Gun Kelly Anna Sun by Walk the Moon Super Shy by NewJeans Heartbreak...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 13, 20231 min read


Reconnecting with Nas
If you tuned into the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on April 3rd,2022, you likely saw many amazing performances or were introduced to a few...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 11, 20233 min read


On Art, Age, and Indigo
by McKayla Roberts If there is one person that can bring me back from an indefinite hiatus of writing album reviews, it would be Kim...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 9, 20235 min read
Top Songs this Week (July 31 - August 6 2023)
Seven (feat. Latto) (Festival Mix) by Jung Kook Do not touch by MISAMO Barbie Dreams (feat. Kaliii) by FIFTY FIFTY Unwell by Matchbox...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 7, 20231 min read
The “Authentic” Authenticity: Complexities within Music of the Black Atlantic
Authenticity, in relation to art, is often defined as original, suggesting the absence of a fake or a copy. While it can be helpful to...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 2, 202313 min read
Engaging with RM’s mono and the Book of Job
“He covers the face of the full moon, and spreads it over it his cloud. He has described a circle on the face of the waters, at the...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 2, 20237 min read
The Global Music Industry in the Midst of a Pandemic and Finding Success on the Stock Market
We know of the stock market to be the place where the buying and selling of a company’s shares takes place. A company may choose to open...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 2, 20236 min read
48 Hour Listening Log and Reflection
Log: Monday 11:35am-11:59am, walking to class, on my phone (Spotify)- my “best songs that aren’t in english playlist” including “Love...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 2, 20235 min read
"O Brother, Where Art Thou" Musical Analysis
“Well the high sheriff told his deputy, ‘I want you go out and bring me Lazarus. Bring him dead or alive.’ Lord, Lord.” The song “Po...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 2, 20235 min read
The New Canon of Music
Maybe you caught a glance of them dancing to Dolly Parton’s performance of Jolene at the 2019 Grammy Awards? Perhaps you saw them...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 2, 202310 min read
Textual Analysis of "Mic Drop (feat. Steve Aoki) by BTS
International boyband, BTS, has taken the world by storm over the past few years. Their wide success came mostly from an interactive...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 2, 202313 min read
"Middle Child"
On the first day of my discussion section for my music class, our T.A. had the entire class go around and say who their favorite artists...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 2, 20236 min read
Ed Sheeran
When I saw that Ed Sheeran had released a single with Justin Beiber, my interest was clearly piqued. That was a collaboration, that in my...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 2, 20232 min read
"Rude"
When I first heard the song “Rude” by Magic! in 2014, I remember thinking to myself that even though it had a pretty catchy beat, the...
McKayla Roberts
Aug 2, 20236 min read
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