Press Play

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.

This week the crew talks about what went wrong with the cancelled Ashanti appearance at this year's Back to the Brook. We also dive into what helps some artists stick around longer than others. Songs featured (in order): Altin Gün - Goca Dunya Samm Henshaw - Broke

This week we added a new member to the Press Play crew, Javier, and our music editor Sarah called in from Chicago. We talk about Sheck Wes' debut "Mudboy," what makes a good debut album and whether there's too much nostalgia in the current music space. Songs featured(in order): Prefuse 73 - Black List ft. MF DOOM & Aesop Rock Playboi Carti - R.I.P.

In a surprise second episode of the day, the crew is back in the station talking about Brockhampton's newest release "Iridescence," our go-to soundtracks for the fall and some of our favorite song covers. Songs featured (in order): Yaeji - One More Brockhampton - San Marcos The Strokes - Reptilia (Punch Brothers cover)

The Press Play crew headed out to Brooklyn to meet with writer Ezra Marcus (Vice, Interview Magazine, FADER, and others) to talk about the current state of music journalism, discovery in the age of Spotify and pros and cons of being always online.

New semester, new Press Play episode. A couple old voices and a couple new voices hop on to talk about some of our favorite music we listened to over the summer, concerts and more.

For the last podcast of the semester, a few of us got on air to talk about Gambino's music video for "This is America," the new song by Ye, Travis Scott and Uzi and what music we're looking forward to this summer. Songs featured (in order): Childish Gambino - This is America Watch - Travis Scott ft. Kanye West & Lil Uzi Vert Janelle Monae - Pynk ft. Grimes Crumb - Locket

This time around the Press play team are out of the station and in the office talking about J. Cole's "KOD," Kanye West's upcoming projects and New York's standing in the rap game.

The Press Play crew are back this week talking about Cardi B's debut "Invasion of Privacy", Brookfest 2018 and our thoughts on the current state of music journalism. Songs featured (in order): LCD Soundsystem - Big Ideas Cardi B - I Like It Voidz - We're Where We Were

Members of the Press staff are back in the studio discussing XXXTentacion's sophomore album "?", the allegations surrounding No Jumper podcast host Adam22 and how we find new music Opening track: Cornelius - Mic Check Songs featured (in order): MF DOOM - Doomsday Gus Dapperton - I'm Just Snacking

As the year comes to a close, members of the Stony Brook Press discuss some of the best music to be released in 2017.

The Stony Brook Press talks about XXXtentacion, SoundCloud rap, Smooky Margiela, New York's underground and Post Malone coming to Stony Brook.

Who is Fetty Wap? Why did his eye leave him? And how drunk will you need to be for Back to the Brook? Listen to our first Press Play of the semester to find out.