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Music

Sad or smiley, Marissa Nadler's voice takes the modern singer/songwriter approach to powerful heights

Sing Me a Sad Song

by Sally Hedberg
Published September 15, 2011
Marissa Nadler pulls at those post-breakup heartstrings on her new self-titled album.
Caroline Smith, 23, and her band practice Wednesday afternoon to prepare for their show at First Ave on Friday night.

Sweet Caroline

by Joseph Kleinschmidt
Published September 15, 2011
Local band Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps release their sophomore album, “Little Wind.”
Eliezer Freitas Santos leads a class in Brazilian percussion on Monday in Ferguson Hall.

School of Music finds way to offset cuts: teaching the samba

by Jill Jensen
Published September 14, 2011
It's a newly launched way to teach students without hiring faculty.

CD Roundup – Mason Jennings and Cymbals Eat Guitars

by Joseph Kleinschmidt
Published September 8, 2011
Local folk troubadour releases another predictable release and New York rockers continue to satisfy.
Tom Tom Club still have the heart and James Brown soul.

Still feelin’ it

by Sally Hedberg
Published September 8, 2011
30 years later, the geniuses of new-wave funk band Tom Tom Club are more dynamic than ever.
Prof goes "Gampo"

Prof goes “Gampo”

by Carter Haaland
Published September 8, 2011
Prof is bringing the ruckus to First Ave tomorrow for his “King Gampo” release show
Kyle Sobczak, left, and Elliott Kozel, right practice Monday afternoon at uptown for their CD release show. Sleeping in the Aviary is having their CD release show at Triple Rock Social Club Thursday at 8 p.m.

Sleeping in the Aviary’s Retro Rattle

by Raghav Mehta
Published September 8, 2011
Local garage rockers Sleeping in the Aviary come into their own on their new album “You and Me, Ghost.”
Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine will headline the Varsity Theater tonight.

The big Cheese

by Raghav Mehta
Published August 10, 2011
After 11 years of non-stop performing, Richard Cheese is retiring.
Bombay Sweets will be joined by Birthday Suits and the Blind Shake this Friday.

Candy-coated blues

by Raghav Mehta
Published August 10, 2011
The two-unit blues rocker will be releasing their EP this Friday at the Turf Club.
Business senior and No Static Records founder Jake Heinitz, left, and Audio Perm producer Taylor Madrigal, right, are the organizers of the first Audio Perm Block Party. "Audio Perm Block Party" is exposing a new underground hip-hop scene.

Check the rhyme

by Mark Brenden
Published August 10, 2011
Local twenty-somethings Jake Heinitz and Taylor Madrigal turn their underground hip-hop vision into a full-fledged block party.

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