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Review – Kevin Seccia’s “Punching Tom Hanks”

Review – Kevin Seccia’s “Punching Tom Hanks”

by Raghav Mehta
Published August 17, 2011
Kevin Seccia’s instructional guide to beating up everything is an exercise in absurdity.

Mystery machines

by Andrew Penkalski
Published August 10, 2011
Minneapolis’ Mystery Palace pits electronic innovation against jazz orchestration.
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.
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.
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.
Music Technology, Media Lab and Studios Specialist Michael Duffy demonstrates SmartMusic software on Friday in Ferguson Hall.  Instructors are trying to find a balance in their use of technologies like SmartMusic, which automatically grade students' performances.

App draws School of Music’s interest

by Kathryn Elliott
Published August 10, 2011
Digital grading saves time but may compromise style.
Aby Wolf talks about her process, musical style, and future plans. She will be performing a free show Wedneday at Northrop Plaza.

Aby Wolf’s musical migration

by Raghav Mehta
Published August 3, 2011
Twin Cities songstress Aby Wolf goes electro with her new project A. Wolf and Her Claws.
Shane Mauss will be headlining four consecutive nights at Acme Comedy

Professional irreverence

by Raghav Mehta
Published August 3, 2011
LaCrosse native Shane Mauss talks about joke writing, family and getting his grandparents expelled from their church.

U2 brings 60,000 people to campus with few problems outside of traffic

by Evelina Smirnitskaya
Published July 27, 2011
The first big nonsporting event at the TCF Bank Stadium was a success.
Joey Ryan (center) and his bandmates are appropriately all smiles.

Pop art

by Andrew Penkalski
Published July 27, 2011
Joey Ryan (center) and his bandmates are appropriately all smiles.

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