Summer Soundtracks #1: Wilco’s ‘Summerteeth’
Brody Coronelli, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 21, 2015
For many, the way of internalizing experiences is accompanying them by music. This allows you to re-live the entire moment with only the drop of a needle or the press of a button. The wise, non-existent prophet Summerius Sunshinius once said: "A summer is only as good as it's soundtrack." If Sunshinius...
Introductions: Fourteen Essentials by The Replacements
Brody Coronelli, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 3, 2015
Being young is all about exposing yourself to different worlds, cultures, and people in a grand scheme to ultimately shape yourself. I've fallen in love with countless bands and eras of music throughout my adolescence, and they've all left a significant mark on my taste and who I'm ending up to be, ...
Introductions: Thirteen Counting Crows Essentials
Brody Coronelli, Arts & Entertainment Editor
March 18, 2015
The Counting Crows' success story is one that musicians revere and envy. One of the most popular bands in alternative rock today and a group that defined the '90s with hits like "Mr. Jones", "Round Here", and "A Long December", the group began to take shape in 1991 when vocalist Adam Duritz and guitarist D...
Black Metal Wednesday: Leviathan’s ‘Scar Sighted’
Brody Coronelli, Arts & Entertainment Editor
March 11, 2015
Disclaimer: The attitudes of the music which is about to be described can be disturbing and offensive to those of certain faiths. Due to the views and actions of many popular black metal musicians, the music can often reflect certain themes that would not sit well with some individuals. This article ...
Natalie Prass Debuts Delicate Contemporary on Her Self-Titled
Brody Coronelli, Arts & Entertainment Editor
March 9, 2015
Today's attention is focused on anyone but female singer-songwriters. While the renowned fixtures like Regina Spektor, Fiona Apple, and Lykke Li receive adequate attention and praise, there's never quite been a well-appreciated batch of others that steal the show. Whether you want to blame this on gender...
Overlooked: Dwight Twilley
Brody Coronelli, Arts & Entertainment Editor
March 9, 2015
Legendary music journalist Lester Bangs once said: "Every great work of art has two faces, one toward it's own time and one toward the future-- toward eternity." While many musicians throughout history experience success in their own time and often go on to have lingering influence upon future generations,...
The Growing Walls of Musical Taste & How I Escaped
Brody Coronelli, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 23, 2015
It's human nature to build walls for ourselves. Getting to know yourself is an important part of growing older, but even as aspects of ourselves continue to develop, we often fortify boundaries for ourselves; especially on the spectrum of personal taste. People may shut out forms of art-- in this case,...
Drake Makes a Surprise Return With ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’
Brody Coronelli, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 18, 2015
Even if you don't follow Drake, you know his name. At the young age of 23, Drake rode the fame of his Degrassi run and dropped his breakthrough debut LP Thank Me Later, which featured the likes of the soulful legend Alicia Keys, Young Money Cash Money Record's notorious alumni Lil Wayne, and even...
Denver Punk-Rockers The Knew Talk Genre Clashes, Their Roots, and Their Upcoming LP
Brody Coronelli, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 11, 2015
The Knew are one of Denver's many punk-rock outfits hiding beneath the rafters, but it only takes one live set for the band to transfuse an unprecedented charm in the audience with their vivacious, sharp brand of rock 'n' roll. With their new album Schmew dropping this May and multiple shows lined up...
Teachers Like Music Too?: Mrs. Cawlfield’s Favorites
Brody Coronelli, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 11, 2015
Despite the fact that many of us assume teachers only teach, grade assignments, and repeat, they're not so different from us students. Hidden beneath the red pen scratches all over our essays and attendance taking lies passions, fears, hopes, dreams, and a unique perspective on the world *gasps!*. Ho...
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