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Test Spins: Youth Lagoon, Wondrous Bughouse

James Rainis  —  Mar 7, 2013

James Rainis '14 reviews Youth Lagoon's newest release, Wondrous Bughouse.

Test Spins: Frightened Rabbit, Pedestrian Verse

Gina Cargas  —  Feb 7, 2013

Frightened Rabbit is maturing well with their fourth studio album, Pedestrian Verse, says Gina Cargas '14.

Test Spins: Andrew Bird, Hands of Glory

Sydney Ramsden  —  Nov 8, 2012

Andrew Bird's new album is intricately and infallibly beautiful, writes Sydney Ramsden '14. 

Test Spins: Egyptian Hip Hop, Good Don't Sleep

James Rainis  —  Nov 1, 2012

Egyptian Hip Hop might have an impressive bag of tricks, but James Rainis '14 cautions us that it may be a little too overblown for its own good.

Test Spins: alt-J, An Awesome Wave

James Rainis  —  Sep 27, 2012

alt-J might just be the next Radiohead, really. The Mercury Prize favorites seriously impress James Rainis '14 with their daring debut, which fuses cinema and literature and makes geometry sexual and sinister.

Ritter Brings Radio Back

Nicole Hamilton  —  Sep 18, 2012

On Saturday, the folk-rock singer Josh Ritter brought both the lyrical and the eccentric to the State Theatre. Nicole Hamilton '16, a longtime fan of Ritter's, was imressed. 

Electric Forest 2012: Unadulterated Bliss

Sarah Angell  —  Jul 14, 2012

The opulent wonders of Sherwood Forest demand your full attention. Armed with glitter and glow sticks, Sarah Angell '13 ventures past nearly all her limits at the recently resurrected Rothbury Music Festival and becomes a believer (in real music festivals) for life. 

The Synesthetic Daniel Knox

Sam Martinez  —  Apr 4, 2012

Sam Martinez '13 interviews singer-songwriter Daniel Knox and previews his upcoming Castaways show.

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