We're still alive! Editors Sarah Beckford, Josh Joseph, Emily Scott and Julio Taku sit down over Zoom to chat about pre-pandemic concert memories, virtual events, secret conservatives, and more. Enjoy and stay safe!

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Concert Memories and Moral Panics!

Press Play is back! A couple months ago, executive editor Deanna Albohn and music editor Sarah Beckford sat down (virtually) with Jen Malone, the music supervisor for shows like Euphoria, Atlanta and Umbrella Academy. She talks about her job as a music supervisor, the decisions behind Euphoria's soundtrack, and how she discovers new songs for shows.

Talking Euphoria and More with Jen Malone

In this episode, the ladies of Press Play got together (socially distanced, of course) to talk about the golden era of pop punk.

Episode 25 - The best of Pop Punk, the worst of Pop Punk

Did you wash your hands enough today? No? That's what we thought. First, wash them. Second, listen to us speak with activist and senior editor at Bandcamp Jes Skolnik about how the music industry is doing during the coronavirus pandemic, what Bandcamp and other services are doing to help and the content that's getting us through this rough patch.

Press Play - Quarantining with Jes Skolnik

Sorry for the break. We've been busy washing our hands and crying. In this episode, we speak with Josh Feola (RADII, Dazed, Bandcamp Daily, VICE) on the online raves and concerts popping up in China during the coronavirus pandemic, his work covering Shanghai's underground scene and being quarantined for weeks on end. Donate to WHO's COVID-19 response fund: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/donate Check out Josh's playlist series: https://a.currents.fm/current/4kKdDTNnAY4ThI0Snpwe

Press Play - Social Distancing with Josh Feola

We finish up the second half of our 40 best albums of the decade with this episode. Listen to part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rjSkjZvNv92N9omYB4UQZ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/press-play-best-albums-of-the-decade-2010s-pt-1/id1480048115?i=1000458208962 Our Best of the Decade Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DFXFb3RQvrI07EiRTekJb

Press Play - Best Albums of the Decade (2010s) Pt. 2

In a little over a month, the 2010s will be officially over. We decided to choose what we think are the best albums that came out during this very long decade. Here's part 1 going over the first 20. Our Best of the Decade Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DFXFb3RQvrI07EiRTekJb

Press Play - Best Albums of the Decade (2010s) Pt. 1

Michelle Kim (Them., FADER, Pitchfork and others) joins us over the phone to talk about her experience at Frank Ocean's PreP Queer Club night, LGBTQ artists balancing their identities and the need for alternative voices in media. Donate to Planned Parenthood: https://www.weareplannedparenthood.org/onlineactions/2U7UN1iNhESWUfDs4gDPNg2 Songs featured (in order): Frank Ocean - DHL King Princess - Cheap Queen

Press Play - Making Moves with Michelle Kim

We talked with Beverly Bryan, a former Stony Brook Press alumni, and Stony Brook '03 graduate who spent a decade as a music journalist writing for places like Vice, Village Voice, Remezcla, Rolling Stone and more. We take a look back at her college years and Press memories while also going over the ins and outs of "the industry." Donate to RAICES: https://www.raicestexas.org/donate/ Catch us at the RAICES Dance Party in BK on the 26th: https://www.facebook.com/events/722431314887965/ Songs featured(in order): Emicida - Pantera Negra Vivian Girls - Memory

Press Play - Throwbacks with Beverly Bryan

We discuss the hurricane that is the Tekashi69 trial, the rise of scam rap and give valuable advice on personal hygiene. Songs featured (in order): JPEGMAFIA - Beta Male Strategies Lucky Daye - Roll Some Mo

Episode 18 - Snitching, Scamming and Skin Care

And we are back. New semester, new sound and some new voices. The new and improved Press play crew give us the songs that defined their summer and their takes on the latest releases from Post Malone and company. Songs featured (in order): George Benson - Give Me the Night joji - Sanctuary Clairo - Bags

Episode 17 - Songs of the Summer 2019

This week's episode was a bit of a mixed bag. We talked about the wave of new music that came out last weekend including Earl Sweatshirt, Meek Mill. We also touched on the relevance of music awards and how our year-end favorites are stacking up.

Episode 16 - Rap Beefs and Award Shows

Andrew Nosnitsky (known online as Noz) is one of the pioneers of DIY rap journalism on the internet. His blog, Cocaine Blunts and Hip-hop Tapes, was a go-to source for news on the underground and rising hip-hop artists. We hit him up to discuss Gucci Mane, Sicko Mode, blogging, Park Boulevard Records — his Oakland-based record store specializing in underground and popular hip-hop albums.

Press Play - A Conversation With Andrew Nosnitsky

In this special (totally serious) episode, we go over the recent arrest and indictment of Tekashi69 on numerous federal charges. We call in a highly regarded legal specialist to examine the case. Songs featured(in order): Will Smith - Just the Two of Us Ariana Grande - Thank u, Next Empress Of - I Don't Even Smoke Weed

Episode 14 - The Tekashi69 Variety Hour

This week on the show we talk about that brutal takedown of Post Malone in the Washington Post and whether it was warranted or not. We also speak on whether or not we should expect more from artists or take them for face value.

Episode 13 - Post Malone and Expectation vs. Reality

A biweekly podcast where members of the Stony Brook Press give their take on the latest music and pop culture news. Artwork by Josh Joseph

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