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  • Something Way Worse: Lincoln

    Something Way Worse: Lincoln

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    Eliza Farrall
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    This week, for Something Way Worse, I want to talk about They Might Be Giants. This astonishingly prolific band has a place close to my heart, with a discography ranging from alt-rock hits to theme songs for Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Through that variety – or despite it – They Might Be Giants have produced quality…

  • Colin’s Column: Preacher’s Daughter

    Colin’s Column: Preacher’s Daughter

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    Colin Mikesell
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    The Southern Gothic aesthetic has always fascinated me. From the novels of William Faulkner and the short fiction of Flannery O’Connor to movies like Mississippi Burning and Natural Born Killers, the unique mood of the South’s seedy underbelly has always intrigued me. My favorite works of Southern Gothic art tend to deal with the internal…

  • Rhythms And Reviews: Cutouts

    Rhythms And Reviews: Cutouts

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    Jacob Cook
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    Cutouts, the newest record from the Radiohead offshoot The Smile, continues to  further their experimental rock credo. In Cutouts, the group pushes creative boundaries while providing biting social commentary through metaphor-packed lyrics. The band’s second release in this year alone, Cutouts was recorded around the same time as Wall Of Eyes and marks the third…