Siobhan Stewart

October 15, 2026

Free music and free air

By Siobhan Stewart

Music and fresh air. Something you don’t see very often. My friend and I were heading across Madrid to meet up with some friends when we stumbled onto an open concert. Bright blue lasers cut through the dark, a full ba...

October 15, 2026

Where the music never stops

By Siobhan Stewart

Usually, when I’m headed back to my hotel on vacation, there’s a soft, uplifting melody drifting through the lobby. Not here. Here, speakers blasted EDM around the pool, across the lobby and into every corner...

October 5, 2026

Jazz, people, music

By Siobhan Stewart

A warm glow flickered and drew me in, alongside the soft murmur of conversation as the band began to play. The walls were covered in old newspapers and bottles of alcohol peeked out between the CDs behind the bar. The vi...

May 28, 2026

Boots on the dancefloor vs. boots in the mud

By Siobhan Stewart

Whether you’re chilling at a backyard kickback or driving with the windows down, two completely distinct sounds are currently battling for control of the aux: Morgan Wallen’s slick, mainstream anthems and Tyler Child...

May 27, 2026

Callan Emery: Life between sets

By Siobhan Stewart

The sun begins to wake on the warm southwest coast of California with a slight offshore breeze as surfer Callan Emery pulls into a barrel. From ripping the waves in Dana Point to joining the UC Santa Barbara surf team, t...

May 21, 2026

Drake’s triple flop

By Siobhan Stewart

Drake built an entire mythology around this album. Ice sculptures in downtown Toronto. Four livestream episodes. A Marvel collab. Months of buildup. Then May 15th came, and “ICEMAN” dropped and it was fine. Which, fo...

May 14, 2026

Midnight Sun’s endless run

By Siobhan Stewart

A video of a bride dancing on her wedding day to “Midnight Sun” by Zara Larsson landed on my TikTok For You Page the other day. She was hitting every beat of the dance choreography for the popular song with her bride...

May 7, 2026

Beyond the algorithm: Why Bruce Springsteen is more than a song on TikTok

By Siobhan Stewart

The sun was shining through the windows as I looked out at the passing landscape on the train to Los Angeles. I put my headphones on and played Johnny Cash. There is something specific about the combination of motion, di...

April 30, 2026

Bring back UNC-tions

By Siobhan Stewart

The Isla Vista music scene is nothing but consistent. You walk down the block and you're bound to hear house music, rap music, “2010” throwbacks, surf rock, reggae or country music. No matter where the night takes yo...