Telling Hmong stories through fabric
Author Linda A. Gerdner spoke about the Hmong people’s culture and shared some of her extensive collection of Hmong story cloths in the McCarthy Forum on Oct. 6. Gerdner’s talk was part of the Change […]
Articles by Andrew Willoughby
Clipping goes intergalactic with “Splendor & Misery”
At it’s core, hip-hop has always been about storytelling. Unfortunately, in the past couple of decades, the genre’s focus has been taken over by braggadocio, sex and flashy beats. With their latest album “Splendor & […]
SGA addresses Wi-Fi concerns
SGA approved the constitutions of two clubs and discussed the issue of Wi-Fi service during its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4. During open forum, Senator Mike O’Brien said the Wi-Fi on campus has been “not […]
Tobacco blows smoke with fourth record
“Sweatbox Dynasty” is the fourth solo album from Black Moth Super Rainbow frontman Thomas Fec, otherwise known as Tobacco. Fec’s first album “Fucked Up Friends” was, an instrumental hip-hop album that bursts with personality thanks […]
Indie Dev, Playdead strike gold again with “INSIDE”
“INSIDE” opens with the silent protagonist, a nameless young boy, running through the woods pursued by a group of mysterious men. The chase leads the playercharacter to a small barn and eventually an enormous factory/research […]
Sorority Noise turns loss into beauty
“It Kindly Stopped for Me” is the latest release from emo-punk band Sorority Noise and is quite the departure from their usual sound. The band has never been afraid of injecting lines of humor and […]
‘Bottomless Pit’: yet another memorable record from Death Grips
“Bottomless Pit” is the first full commercial release from experimental hip-hop band Death Grips since their faux-breakup in July 2014. Originally announced in October of last year, “Bottomless Pit” has been one of the most […]
Spring Weekend kicks off with ‘An Evening of Girl Code + Guy Code.’
SUAB held the first of its “Spring Weekend” events, “An Evening of Girl Code + Guy Code” in the Dwight Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 12. Three comedians from the popular MTV shows “Guy […]
Music review: Xiu Xiu brings listeners back to the town of ‘Twin Peaks’
“Twin Peaks” was, from a storytelling standpoint, one of the most important television series of all time. Creators Mark Frost and David Lynch helped kick-start a shift to a more cinematic approach to TV. One […]
Album Review: Oranssi Pazuzu breaks the language barrier with “Värähtelijä”
Black metal has been going through somewhat of a renaissance in the last few years. Bands such as Deafheaven have pioneered what some people are calling “blackgaze” by combining both elements of classic black metal […]