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Swagger, sludge and dissonance

Across Tundras aim for perfect sound

By Tuyet Nguyen
nguytuye@mscd.edu

Crouching over a mess of guitar pedals, Tanner Olson has his guitar strapped on his back as he fumbles with the cords. The rest of the band is killing time-Heath Rave is methodically pounding the drums while Kyler Sturtz noisily strums the bass. A glaring red spotlight fills the stage like some bad omen. There's no guitar sound and Olson is visibly frustrated. Friends in the audience wince in sympathy. Broken strings, out-of-tune guitars and equipment mishaps; it's an off night for Across Tundras, to say the least. more  >>>

hot item!

By Candace Pacheco
cpache17@mscd.edu

The soulful ballads and entrancing melodies of The Fray create an appealing pop/rock style that keeps teenage girls (and maybe some guys, too) asking for more.  more >>>

Five dead men at the controls

Live (die) PILOT loses their sound, audience

By Cassie Hood
hoodc@mscd.edu

Imagine going out to see a hot new band. Their buzz is great and the album promising. The band starts to play, but it's nothing like the album. In fact, it isn't even good and the band barely acknowledges the existence of the audience. The show ends up being nothing but a letdown.  more  >>>

spotlight!

By Celia Herrera
cherre12@mscd.edu

Remember when hip-hop music was just music and there were no 'fake' rappers, no 'industry beef' and emcees could just rhyme without being categorized as underground, East Coast, or gangsta? Those days are long over, but Low Budget Soul: Colorado Hip- Hop Movement Vol. 1 is proof that the original emcee still lives-you just have to know where to dig. more  >>>