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Jukebox Heroes

Arielle Cruz  —  Sep 19, 2012

Arielle Cruz '15 came to The Haunt last Friday to see indie group Maps & Atlases but left with the tunes (and smile!) of headliner Jukebox the Ghost dancing in her head.

Bon Iver Rouses the Reverent

James Rainis  —  Sep 19, 2012

James Rainis '14 recounts the aesthetically beautiful and borderline spiritual experience that was Bon Iver's Monday night concert at Cooperstown.

Test Spins: The xx, Coexist

James Rainis  —  Sep 13, 2012

The xx's brand of spacey, nocturnal music returns for a sophomore LP, Coexist. However, this safer effort leaves James Rainis '14 a little cold.

Fresh Aer Feels Good

Zach Reisler  —  Sep 10, 2012

 Aer's music is feel good music. Zach Reisler '14 takes a walk on the wide side with the young but formidable hip-hop-reggae duo at The Haunt on Friday.

2009 Strikes Back

James Rainis  —  Sep 7, 2012

James Rainis '14 gets nostalgic about being a high school music nerd. 2012's new releases brings on a wave of déjà vu. 

Test Spins: David Byrne & St. Vincent, Love This Giant

Kai Sam Ng  —  Sep 6, 2012

David Byrne and St. Vincent, two legendary artists from different generations, fuse their talents in one pretty awesome collaboration album, asserts Kai Sam Ng '14. 

Test Spins: Animal Collective, Centipede Hz

James Rainis  —  Sep 6, 2012

With its last album, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Animal Collective was at the top of the world. James Rainis '14 breaks the unfortunate news: Centipede Hz brings the group back to Earth.

The Sun Asks WHY?

Tom Moore  —  Aug 28, 2012

The Sun talked on the phone with Josiah Wolf, drummer and multi-instrumentalist for indie-rock-hip-hop group, WHY?, on the benefits of solo work, swearing and piracy.

Osheaga 2012: Fun in the Sun, Mud and Rain

Rebecca Harris  —  Aug 10, 2012

Under a sizzling sun and buckets of rain, Rebecca Harris '14 absorbed amazing performances from a diverse set of bands at Montreal's Osheaga 2012 Music Festival.

The 2012 Governors Ball: One Chillfest to Rule Them All

Sydney Ramsden ...  —  Jun 29, 2012

Day 2 of Governors Ball, a two-year-old music festival located on New York City's sunny Randall's Island, was a relaxing, blissful experience punctuated by tight sets from seasoned musical acts that had little new material to promote.

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