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My music diary mixtape

By Zach Ewell | April 17

My parents keep telling me that college is the best time of your life. I don't know if that's true, however it's definitely a time when one grows the most.

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Big Thief Concert Review

By Nora Turner | April 12

The Brooklyn rock group rocked Songbyrd Music House on March 25

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Finding new music in the streaming era

By Dilpreet Raju | April 7

In the early 2000s, CDs were still the go-to for listening to music. Now, streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music have taken over, providing endless catalogs of music to discover and explore.

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Concert Preview: Red Hot Chili Peppers

By Dilpreet Raju | April 5

The California-based Red Hot Chili Peppers have been a mainstay in the music industry since the 1990s with a funk-laced rock sound that refuses to get tired.

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Concert Review: Portugal.The Man provides mesmerizing performance at the 9:30 Club

By Ivy Kaplan | April 5

Portugal. The Man took the stage at the 9:30 Club in full force on April 1, exhibiting an upbeat vibe that would carry on throughout the rest of the band’s almost two hour performance.

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Foxygen electrifies the 9:30 Club

By Nora Turner | April 3

The California duo, Foxygen, brought its infectious pop energy to the 9:30 Club on March 22. Playing a relatively short 13-song set list, the group didn’t miss the mark on presenting its latest album “Hang,” released in January.

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Review: Expansive Drake playlist ‘More Life’ extends borders of hip-hop

By Leo Versel | April 2

On his new musical project, Aubrey “Drake” Graham, the artist who has merged the sound of hip-hop and pop music over the past several years, now adds additional new musical elements to the mix. “More Life,” the sixth solo entry by Drake, is as much a reflection of the October’s Very Own (OVO) record label chief as it is of what the Canadian artist has been listening to.

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Concert Preview: Portugal. The Man

By Ivy Kaplan | March 28

Three years since the release of the band’s last album, Portugal. The Man is making a comeback, slowly rolling out singles from its upcoming project “Woodstock” and coming to perform at the 9:30 Club on April 1 and 2.

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Album Review: Spoon

By Steve Cammarota | March 27

In “Hot Thoughts,” Spoon finds the next stage in its evolution, but doesn’t lose track of its roots in the process.

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Concert Preview: Big Thief

By Nora Turner | March 21

A true “Masterpiece” has been found in the debut album from indie-rock band Big Thief out of Brooklyn.

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Concert Review: Regina Spektor

By Griffin Rowell | March 21

Seven studio albums in and New York based singer-songwriter and pianist Regina Spektor is at the top of her game.

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Concert Preview: Foxygen

By Nora Turner | March 14

The eclectic pop-duo supports their album “Hang” at the 9:30 Club on March 22.

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Obama vs. Trump: The value of musical literacy in a president

By Adena Maier | March 9

AU students and faculty weigh in on Obama and Trump’s relationships with the arts

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Concert Preview: Los Campesinos!

By Naomi Zeigler | March 7

Indie pop band Los Campesinos! bring its newest album, “Sick Scenes,” to the 9:30 Club on March 9 for the group’s first U.S.

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Concert Review: Japandroids Night Two at the 9:30 Club

By Griffin Rowell | March 6

The Vancouver duo brought raw energy on a rainy DC night

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Concert Preview: Japandroids

By Griffin Rowell | February 21

Canadian rock duo comes to the 9:30 club on Feb. 27 and 28

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Concert Review: Parquet Courts

By Griffin Rowell | February 14

The New York rockers’ band shook a packed 9:30 Club

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