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(03/25/24 5:42pm)
On Friday, March 8th, 2024, I was able to attend the Strokes, NNAMDÏ, Beach Bunny, and Uwade concert for the Chicagoan congressional candidate Kina Collins on behalf of WIUX. The concert was half a birthday celebration for Collins, and half a political rally to encourage voter registration and explain Collin’s policies to the public. Local organizations and community leaders were MCs throughout the concert to introduce acts, encourage voter registration, and voice their support on behalf of their various wards of Chicago.
(03/07/24 6:52pm)
I had the pleasure of interviewing Max DiFrisco and Braeden Janes, two founders of the HumDrum Press, an independent record label started a few months ago in town. I was able to talk to them about their inspirations, recent releases, and how this project is different from any other student project.
(11/08/23 8:14pm)
On October 15th, 2023 WIUX had the opportunity to do a pre-show interview with Merce Lemon, opener for the band Horse Jumper of Love, at the local bar, The Bishop. The pre-show interview was arranged by the band's label, Darling Records, with the interview conducted by WIUX’s Keegan Priest. Videography of the Merce Lemon show will be posted on the WIUX YouTube page or WIUX.org.
(05/04/23 11:45pm)
An interview with Tyler Volkmar from Superlunar. Superlunar consists of 3 members, with Tyler Volkmar singing and playing guitar, Kyle Impini playing bass, and Ty Maguiness on drums. Based in Bloomington, the members have been creating music since November 2020.
(03/02/23 11:34pm)
Being recognized by a label and becoming a full-time musician with all the funding and promotion from them is most musicians' idea of the best possible scenario for their music career. A label has a much greater potential to get its name out there and all the benefits, but the musician is (usually) under a contractual agreement for this. While a contract can provide security, payment, or otherwise, it is still an agreement between the musician and label for an amount of music. Problems can still arise from many parts of this system, even with money and security. With a label, contract musicians are set to produce a set number of albums, songs, or whatever else is requested, usually over a longer period. Problems can ensue from several aspects of this system, but in particular, this system only lends itself to drastic changes in the music of a signed artist once they have a contract. This is because of the labels themselves and the reputations they have. For example, a record label such as Def Jam, which mainly hosts single artists in styles close to rap and hip hop, such as Big Sean, 070 Shake, or Nas, will not be able to effectively host a musician outside of that genre. This is because their entire marketing, networking, and promotion system is set up for that instead of jazz, rock, etc.
(11/29/22 8:03pm)
Why are there so many deluxe tracks in music recently? Often, they do not really fit the typical idea for a deluxe either, as they're often released immediately after the album's standard edition. Unless you happen to be one of the artist's biggest fans, it can feel like a ploy for more revenue. The bigger the artist, the more this occurs, with recent examples seen with albums by artists like Drake, Taylor Swift, and Baby Keem. In the past, a deluxe version of an album would usually be released after an extended period, such as an album's anniversary, and contain demos or exclusive tracks from the artist. But now, these versions often contain many more songs and are released shortly afterward, sometimes just a few days later. Has the deluxe edition of an album lost its charm, or is it just a quick way to make more money?