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Album review: Kendrick Lamar emotionally potent
Kendrick Lamar has released the best album of the year with “good kid, m.A.A.d city.” Soon, his name will be all over the radio and plastered across television screens. He is a star, not
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Movie review: ‘Argo’ in line for Academy gold
“Argo” is going to win best picture — that is, if the studios play their marketing cards smartly and refrain from pushing too hard before the end of the year. This is not because it
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Album review: ‘Until the Quiet Comes’ revelatory
Steve Ellison had a lot of pressure on him. Following the release of 2010’s “Cosmogramma,” many heralded the LA electronic artist as a hero among his peers. Stage-named Flying Lotus, Ellison’s distinct blend of
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What’s your crispy fall playlist?
Boots are on, scarves and jackets are perfectly bundled, and that delicious pumpkin spice latte is finally in for the long haul. It is official: fall is upon us. While walking through campus, nothing
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Photo Gallery: 5th annual Midwest Fest
The 5th annual Midwest Fest kicked off at Rubble’s on September 22, with shows at Rubble’s and Kaya from September 25-29. The fest featured 27 bands from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Photos
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Midwest Fest burning questions (Part 2)
Learn more about local talent and its quirks in our second installment of Midwest Fest burning questions. We hear from Ryan Heisler of the indie/folk Newday Dreamers. Grand Central Magazine (GCmag)- If you could kill
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Midwest Fest burning questions (Part 1)
Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers (from left to right) Ryan Hoger, Joe Hertler, Rick Hale (drummer), Kevin Pritchard and fill-in keyboardist Micah Bracken feel the music Friday, Sept. 28 at Rubble’s for the
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Battle of the Bucks: P!nk v. Carly
If you are reading this right now, chances are you are a college student. If you are college kid, cash probably isn’t an ever-lasting supply. And even if you’re not in college, no one
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Album review: ‘Night Visions’ lacks new hits
There are several ways for a band to show the world they have hit it big. They can reach platinum record level, have hours of air play each day on every radio station across
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Spotlight: The Ugly Broads Live at Rubbles
The Ugly Broads’ Andrew Neal and Keith Dast performed at one of their frequent local haunts, Rubbles Bar, 112 West Michigan Street, and then sat down with Meagan Pouch for an interview about losing
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