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May 29, 2019

This Song: The Bishops on “Soundtrack to My Life” by Kid Cudi

By: Elizabeth McQueen

Our May Artist of the Month- The Bishops explain that hearing “Soundtrack to My Life” by Kid Cudi for the first time as middle schoolers changed what they thought hip-hop music could be. Kid Cudi spends the song highlighting his negative mental health, an idea that Cara and Troy Bishop hadn’t heard before in the artists they were listening to at the time like Lil’ Wayne and 50 Cent. It led them to write songs that have an emphasis on being lyrically vulnerable, a mission that they hope to continue with each new release. Explains Cara “I’ll always want to be vulnerable in songs because I know other people are too and the fact that they are means we can connect to each other.”

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December 12, 2019

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December 4, 2019

This Song: Allison Moorer Interview and Book Signing at Waterloo Records

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November 14, 2019

This Song: King Princess

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November 7, 2019

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October 31, 2019

This Song: La Marisoul from La Santa Cecilia

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October 24, 2019

This Song: Shura

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October 22, 2019

Introducing The Breaks!

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