Tag: column
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Lords of the underground v.1 — Eem Triplin
Naeem “Eem” Triplin started out like every major underground artist out right now, making Youtube type beats from his bedroom. He started initial tentative traction when rappers like Yeat hopped on some of his beats. His big break occurred when rapper Snot hit him up after hearing one of his beats, enlisting him as a…
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Colin’s Column: Is Vampire Weekend’s Self-titled the Most “College” Album Ever?
For some reason or another, I have fallen into a Vampire Weekend rabbit hole recently. I know I might be getting a little old for that, but hey, I can’t help it. Even if I don’t cuff my pants anymore, there’s no escaping the indie kid within me. At first, I was not sure exactly…
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Ohio Long Players: Phil Ochs’ Pleasures of the Harbor
This is the first in a column focusing on classic albums associated with Ohio. Next time you see me I’ll be reviewing an album by probably the most famous group to have Ohio in their name. So famous I stole that name for the name of my column. Funny how that works. The story of…