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Sam Cohen

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New Jersey
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@WRSU | @SoundFynd | @ThePopBreak | Music Writer | Radio Host | Interviewer

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Based in New Jersey, Sam is currently a rising junior at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. He is the Music Director at WRSU, a radio host, a vinyl collector, and a music writer. Sam is majoring in Journalism and Media Studies with a minor in Creative Writing. With a passion for writing and live music, Sam spends his time writing album and concert reviews and digging through the dollar bin at his local record store. Sam aims to incorporate his creative writing roots in all his work, hoping to ec…

Sam Cohen’s Journalist Portfolio

College Radio Roundup, Vol. #3

College Radio Roundup, Vol. #3

This month, I dig forgotten classics on vinyl, new sounds making waves, and the most exciting summer releases.

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Greg Freeman on his New Album, Recording Economically, and White Boy Indie Rock - Rutgers Radio

Greg Freeman on his New Album, Recording Economically, and White Boy Indie Rock - Rutgers Radio

It's the first comfortable day of summer. After weeks of brutal East Coast heat, the sun's eased and a Silver…

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Celebrating a Scene: Interview with Eli Schmitt on Red Xerox - POST-TRASH

Celebrating a Scene: Interview with Eli Schmitt on Red Xerox - POST-TRASH

Post-Trash's Sam Cohen chats with Eli Schmitt about the Chicago scene, zines, radio, and the Red Xerox compil…

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Geese ≠ Psyop

Geese ≠ Psyop

Geese are a group of Brooklyn prep school kids, but they are not an industry plant (and they don’t sound like…

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Bumper Sticker Writing: Feature Interview with Ken Park - Rutgers Radio

Bumper Sticker Writing: Feature Interview with Ken Park - Rutgers Radio

Liam Creamer is ready for his "Hopeful 20s." After writing and recording his debut EP as Ken Park over the pa…

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Celebrating a Scene: Interview with Eli Schmitt on Red Xerox

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By Sam Cohen
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by: Sam Cohen (@thevinyljournalist) Record stores were once filled with rock and punk compilations. Comps like Rough Trade and Nuggets found the obscure, the immersive, and the necessary, and pressed their vinyl debuts. For many garage and punk bands of the ‘60s and ‘70s, these comps preserved the underground’s legacy. Then, digital and streaming took over, making most comps obsolete.
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Geese ≠ Psyop

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By Sam Cohen
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I first heard Geese while deciding to see Vampire Weekend on the Only God Was Above Tour for the fourth time. It was this time last year, and the question of “Is it worth it?” came down to the opener. All I knew about Geese was that they are Brooklyn kids, and their lead singer, Cameron Winter, is the brain behind “Love Takes Miles.” “2122” clicked immediately, as did the rest of 3D Country. “Gravity Blues” became my song of the summer, 2 years after its release.
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