Collegian columnist Ryan Walsh questions techno’s legitimacy in comparison with traditional forms of music.
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Let’s stop pretending we like techno music
Tags: concerts, Music, techno, Tickets
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Music is about the notes, not the dollars
Columnist Jeffrey Bagdigian discusses the wrongful path that the desire for fame and fortune has led modern music down.
Tags: Kesha, Led Zeppelin, Music
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Frighten your night: a heavy metal trick-or-treat soundtrack
These head-banging tunes will summon the demons within, including highlights from Cannibal Corpse, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Helloween.
Tags: halloween, Music, playlist, special issue
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The Sound of Silence
Collegian columnist Taylor Schlacter explores the viability to listen to music during in-class examination via personal listening devices.
Tags: exam, iPod, Music, Science & Technology, Sound
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In Defense of the Swag
Much has been made of the recent minor explosion in popularity of certain hip hop projects, namely Brandon McCartney aka Lil B (The BasedGod) and Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, commonly shortened to Odd Future. Each act has recently released an album – in June, Lil B’s “I’m Gay (I’m Happy),” and in [...]
Tags: Brandon McCartney, Lil B, Music, Odd Future, Tyler The Creator
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Hip Hop’s Freakshow Powered by Clowns
Two radical and eccentric hip hop acts Odd Future (OFWGKTA) and Lil B (the “BasedGod”) have split the indie music community. They have each released albums during the second quarter of the 2011 year, respectively entitled “Goblin” and “I’m Gay (I’m Happy),” which have provoked many questions among media organizations such as The New York [...]
Tags: controversy, Lil B, Music, Odd Future
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#FF @iamtravisporter @yunamusic
Blogger Jasmine West explores up-and-coming new artists via Twitter, particularly Travis Porter and Yuna.
Tags: Music, new music, Travis Porter, Twitter, Yuna
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New Music: Which Album will make it your iPod?
Jasmine West notes the four newest albums of different genres taking the music world by storm.
Tags: Album Review, Britney Spears, Chris Brown, Music, snoop dogg, wiz khalifa
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Best songs to roadtrip to
Blogger Ashley Berger outlines the five best songs to jam along to while driving to almost any destination.
Tags: journey, Music, Rihanna, road trip, tom petty
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