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(04/18/19 9:16pm)
Due to poor weather conditions on Saturday, April 20th, Culture Shock will be moved to Alumni Hall at the IMU. Alumni Hall is a short walk from Dunn Meadow, located on the first floor of the IMU right next to the Solarium. Same time, same artists, same memories to be made!
(02/13/17 2:10pm)
In our second Artist Showcase, WIUX talks to Bloomington collective, Home Planet. In between tracks, they discuss how they got started and their inaugural show, the finer points of making electronic music, and the electronic music scene in Bloomington.
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(12/31/16 5:34pm)
2016 has been described by many as a raging dumpster fire of a year. In a lot of ways, that doesn't feel inaccurate. It's certainly been a tumultuous year politically, culturally, globally. However, if there's one positive takeaway from 2016--and I really need there to be a positive takeaway--it's the music. THE MUSIC. With everything else that's happened this year, with all of the tears and heartaches and clown sightings, it's kind of hard to remember all of the amazing albums that came out. That's why we enlisted you, our beloved readers, to help us out with our End of The Year in Music polls. The results are in, and the people have spoken: The following list is just a snapshot of the tunes that sustained us this year, of the artists that gave us hope or solace or a much-needed distraction.
1. Frank Ocean—Blonde
Bryan Brussee
We at WIUX voted and we did not choose Beyoncé’s Lemonade. Instead we picked an arguably better record (this very article is one such argument) but one that will almost certainly not enjoy the same legacy. Our album of the year is Frank Ocean’s willfully obscure Blonde.
A meditation on how virtual space affects human relations and the fallibility of memory, Blonde finds Frank digitally warping his voice across its seventeen tracks. Those effects run from unintentionally cartoonish to deeply affecting. Adding to the voices are the confounding skits, among them an answering machine message warning about the dangers of alcohol and marijuana. The features from Kendrick Lamar, Yung Lean, and yes, Beyoncé, barely give those stars anything to do. “So Long (Reprise),” a 90 second rap from Andre 3000, ends before it really begins.
But beneath the voices, the skits and the guests are some of the finest songs of Frank’s career. Tracks like “Nikes," “Self Control,” and “White Ferrari” find Frank balancing hedonism and heartbreak compellingly. They’re also some of Frank’s most surprising songs; in the middle of a decade where the guitar’s been declared dead, Blonde was brave enough to lean on the instrument for most of its runtime.
After a series of missed deadlines (many announced by Frank through his own Twitter account), Blonde arrived exclusively for streaming on Apple Music the day after its sister visual album Endless. If you wanted a physical copy, you needed to live in one of four major cities playing host to a Frank pop up shop and be the kind of fan willing to spend $80 on the magazine, Boys Don’t Cry. Should you have wished to hear Blonde on your turntable, you needed to buy it online during Black Friday.
In spite of all that, Blonde will not be remembered like Lemonade. Frank will almost certainly not upstage Chris Martin at the Super Bowl halftime show. Frank will not debut his next visual album on HBO, nor has Blonde been nominated for a single Grammy. But maybe that’s how Frank, free from any major label, wants it. He made a record on his own terms. It’s only fitting that we approach it on those terms.
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2. Whitney—Light Upon the Lake
Mary Luncsford
Light Upon the Lake, the debut album from Whitney, is scarily good--like, off-puttingly perfect. This album is that miraculous kid in high school who was somehow good at sports, band, and art--gifted and beloved and astonishingly chill. Light Upon the Lake is like that; a bit infuriating, but impossible not to love.
People who attended this year’s Culture Shock got to experience Whitney’s majesty firsthand, so it wasn’t at all surprising to us that their subsequent release of Light Upon the Lake was a triumph. The album opens with the single, “No Woman.” It’s groovy and manages to sound at once relaxed and incredibly well thought-out. It’s that balance that runs through the album and elevates it above the myriad of solid releases this year. The album leans heavily into nostalgia while keeping both feet planted in the present. Light Upon the Lake set the bar pretty high for Whitney, but we can’t wait to see what they come up with next.
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3. Chance The Rapper—Coloring Book
Julian Epp
Three years and fourteen days after his last project, Acid Rap, I pressed play on Chance 3. The music started and I felt like I was on an ultralight beam, which is a Kanye reference. Speaking of Kanye, he did the hook for the first track, “All We Got.” Chance combined this with an accompaniment of children’s choir, a Beyoncé name drop, and a verse about making tea. “This album is an instant classic,” I said only 3 minutes in.
Then came “No Problem,” which got me more hype than I thought was possible. 2 Chainz exploded onto the track with the line “school of hard knocks, I took night classes,” which inspired me to sign up for a night class on Shakespearean poetry right there so that I could fully realize Chainz’ symbolism. Lil Wayne followed up with his first verse in four years that I actually liked. “Overall, it’s a banger,” I typed into a comment section, adding five flame emojis directly after.
“This piece of art was shared with me for free. How dare I criticize it? I owe Chance nothing but a 6 out of 7 rating on wiux.org,” I typed, finishing my album review. I set the timer on my phone for 2019, and began the wait for Chance 4.
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4. Car Seat Headrest—Teens of Denial
Robert Iannuzzo
What makes Will Toledo, frontman and brains behind Car Seat Headrest, stand above his plethora of indie rock contemporaries? Many a time we’ve seen the composition of Car Seat Headrest before. Loud guitars, loud drumming, bombastic choruses, and a witty self-deprecating white boy right on top of it all. The difference here is that this white boy knows how to write a damn good song and has a knack for what I call “song sense." Toledo has a seemingly intrinsic knowledge of how long a song should be or when it needs to be loud or how long intros need to be or when extra instrumentation would really push a song to the next level. Everything fits. It’s this aspect of Toledo that has propelled him from the depths of bandcamp where he was recording in the back of his mom’s car (hence the name Car Seat Headrest) into the hearts of Indieheads and onto the bill for musical guest on the Tonight Show. Of all the new artists in 2016, you can be rest assured that Will Toledo has carved out one of the brightest futures for himself, and deservedly so.
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5. Kanye West—The Life of Pablo
Bryan Brussee
When Kanye West debuted his sixth solo record The Life of Pablo at Madison Square Garden back in February, it was a mess. Ten months later, it still might be. The production, consistently Kayne’s greatest strength, required heavy remixing following the record’s rushed release. And that’s to say nothing of the lyrics: aggressively stupid and unapologetically sexist, they lack the punk provocation of Yeezus or the wounded genius of 808s and Heartbreak.
But Kanye’s life isn’t exactly in order, either. Days after Pablo’s release he announced on Twitter his $53 million debt. Then Kim got robbed in her Paris apartment. Later Kanye had a breakdown at a health spa and recovered just in time to dye his hair blond before a much publicized meeting with Donald Trump. For context: just 10 years’ prior, Kanye stared down a camera next to a petrified Mike Myers on live television during a Hurricane Katrina telethon before stammering the now immortal sentence, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.”
But somehow through the debt, violence and mood swings, The Life of Pablo kept people talking. And talking. And, as the record’s place on this list suggests, still talking. Having undergone three major revisions, Pablo still isn’t perfect. Often the ideas hinted at in Pablo’s still rough-sounding cuts are more intoxicating than the songs themselves. Still, it’s a living, breathing album as confounding, imperfect, and yes, probably genius, as the man who created it.
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6. Beyonce—Lemonade
Morgan Hunt
Beyoncé's Lemonade is more than just a standout album: it's a standout piece of art. Her sixth album, and her second visual album, focuses on betrayal and forgiveness as Beyoncé tells the tale of what it is like to realize that your husband is cheating on you. By now we've all heard of "Becky with the good hair" and seen Beyoncé wielding a baseball bat, but there's so much more to this album. There's poetry written by Warsan Shire that separates the sections of the album that is goosebump-inducing.
There is attention in the visual album given to victims of police brutality. There was conversation that focused on the strong, black female in light of both Lemonade and Beyoncè's performance of “Formation” at the Super Bowl. There are genre crossovers with the country tune, “Daddy Issues” and the Jack White feature on “Don't Hurt Yourself.” There was an 8 month tour that captured the essence of both the visual aspect and the musical aspect of the album (The audio was THX certified to be the best audio it could possibly be and DJ Khaled opened so you know it was an absolutely beautiful experience). To sum it all up: the music is strong, the lyrics are poetic, and the visual component is cinematic--there's nothing to dislike about this album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDZJPJV__bQ
7. Angel Olsen—My Woman
Joshua Byron
My Woman by Angel Olsen was to some extent the fulfillment of our indie queen's inevitable triumph. Despite her early days of yodeling, Olsen turned to more rock-oriented folk on Burn Your Fire and the line follows with My Woman. The album is a celebration, probe, and dismissal of what it means to be a woman in an age of gender's explosion. It seethes and breathes with the unfulfilled promises of men and masculinity in relation to love and power. From the sneak attack of "Intern" to the raw power of "Sister" it demands to be felt in the gut. Olsen's interviews as of late have shown a more playful side. She demanded to not be seen as some sad indie witch in the woods, but also a roller-skater, a popstar, and a more urban witch in the style of Stevie Nicks. Nothing prepared us for the wrenching ballad of "Pops" and nothing will prepare us for her next work.
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8. Bon Iver- 22, A Million
Collin Thomas
The thing that makes 22, A Million so special is that nothing like this record has ever been made before. The way that Justin Vernon uses his voice as an independent instrument and brings the saxophone (credited as the "Sad Sax of Shit") to a sort of melancholic renaissance is something that's been thought of, but never executed with such precision. Bon Iver came through undeniably with the sound of nostalgia and dejection that we expect from him, but with the type of engineering perspective you would hear on a Kanye West project. Despite clocking in at under 35 minutes, the crackled samples and orchestra of digital synthesizers paired with Vernon's haunting lyrical repertoire and folk foundation result in what we may be calling his Magnum Opus decades from now. At the very least we can hold solace in the fact that it was one of 2016's most impressive outputs, musical or otherwise, and that we were here to see the masterpiece unfold.
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9. Pinegrove—Cardinal
Annie Skertic
On their studio debut, Cardinal, New Jersey's Pinegrove manages to couple nostalgia for the past with a hesitantly optimistic outlook on the future. With tracks like "Old Friends," frontman Evan Stephens Hall captures the self-depreciation and sense of regret that comes with letting friendships slip by unappreciated, while songs like "Then Again" feature bouncy guitar riffs that glide along easily, and showcase the "alternative" side of the alt-country genre they've been frequently labeled with. Combining a style that is equal parts twangy modern folk with punk-tinged indie rock (think early Wilco meets LIFTED-era Bright Eyes), Cardinal effortlessly navigates the space between growing up, growing apart, and moving forward.
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10. Mitski—Puberty 2
Yeeseon Chae
Mitski’s fourth studio album, Puberty 2, lets us delve even deeper into the artist's world as well as our own. Her deeply personal album was well-received by critics and earned her a spot on multiple top music lists as well as a performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She continues building the album as a very varied work of art; songs like “My Body’s Made of Crushed Little Stars," which is fast and face reality almost violently, sit in the same album as slower, whispery songs like, “A Burning Hill."
She goes to different places vocally and emotionally than in her previous album, which is best shown through “Your Best American Girl." Perhaps the best indie rock song of 2016, Mitski sings of wanting to become another way for who she wants to be with, but then realizes that she could never be that way. It’s heartbreaking and sad but by the end, she realizes that she can exist in her own way; “Your mother wouldn’t approve of how my mother raised me, but I do, I finally do.” This song shows just how powerful of a musician Mitski can be, her lyrics are vulnerable but through it all, the sound is still somehow emboldening. In Puberty 2, Mitski makes universal her own intimate struggles in love, life, and even racial identity.
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Best New Artists
1. Whitney
Mary Luncsford
While Whitney’s members aren’t new to the indie music world (the band is comprised of former Smith-Westerns members), this band owned 2016 in a major way. Light Upon the Lake was a dazzling and formative first LP. The videos for their singles, “No Woman” and “No Matter Where We Go,” are dreamy and perfectly aligned with the band’s musical aesthetic.
The band put out their debut record on local label, Secretly Canadian and has subsequently toured all over the US and abroad--most notably making a pitstop at 2016’s Culture Shock in Dunn Meadow. With their groovy, timeless sounds, Whitney has true staying power.
2. Noname
Sarah Cougill
Noname (fka Noname Gypsy) released her debut mixtape, Telefone, in July of this year. Prior to this release, we were fortunate enough to get a taste of her talent in great features with Chance, SABA, and Mick Jenkins. Her style--intimate, melancholy, and joyful all at once--has left many impressed. In a very hope-borne-from-grief manner she raps about living in Chicago, the plight and pain of being a black woman, remembrances of those black women who’ve come before her and disappeared into undeserved obscurity, and so much more. Every word and phrase seems like poetry, so much so that you’ll want to listen and re-listen to not miss a single thing.
3. Hoops
Mary Luncsford
2016 was a big year for hometown heroes, Hoops. They played this year's Culture Shock, got signed to Fat Possum, recorded and Audiotree Live session, and spent some time supporting Whitney on the road. While it is very likely that you’ve seen some iteration of Hoops perform at a crowded house show here in Bloomington, 2016 has seen this band’s steady climb to bigger audiences and tighter arrangements. Hoops’ Tape #3 and first Fat Possum release garnered a lot of buzz for these Hoosier dudes.
Tracks like “Cool 2” and “Gemini” have a definite soundtrack-of-summer quality to them. And it’s kind of impossible not to like Hoops’ brand of lo-fi, dazed-out pop. The band has got a steady stream of tour dates lined up for the first part of 2017.
4. Car Seat Headrest
Mary Luncsford
While Car Seat Headrest isn’t exactly new, Will Toledo has been recording songs in his car for years, 2016 was a breakout moment for the band. 2015’s Teens of Style, which was a compilation album, was Car Seat’s first Matador release. This year’s Teens of Denial put Toledo and co. on the map in a real and completely deserving way.
The album opens with “Fill in the Blank” and demands your absolute attention for 12 tracks. The album is intense, bleak, and wildly compelling. The lyrics on this album deal with depression and pain in an incredibly self-aware way. Toledo blazes through each track, sometimes screaming, sometimes singing, and he leaves nothing unscathed--especially himself. Teens of Denial is raw and honest and exactly was 2016 needed.
5. Pinegrove
Ann Vrooman
After finally making their studio debut after six years together, Pinegrove impressed and intrigued this year with their interesting mix of genres and effortless melodies. Hailing from Montclair, New Jersey, the band is composed of front man and songwriter Evan Stephans Hall, Josh Marre and Sam Skinner on guitar, Nandi Plunkett on keys, Adan Carlo on bass, and Zack Levine on drums. This year, the band released their LP Cardinal with Run for Cover Records. Their other works include their self-released album, Meridian in 2012 and a compilation cassette titled Everything so Far in 2015.
Pinegrove’s sound combines indie rock with what many consider alt-country, and their debut impacts anyone who listens by resurrecting the indie sound of the late 90s. In Cardinal, front man Hall touches on friendships, old and new, and brings forward the nostalgia of his experience with his wide vocal range. The band will travel to the United Kingdom and a few other areas of Europe in a two-month tour in February and March of 2017. Pinegrove has proven they have the ability to relate to anyone, and for that reason I know they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
6. Serpentwithfeet
Jonathan Van Hecke
Despite the prelapsarian nature of the name, serpentwithfeet is the sheer metamorphosis of Josiah Wise, church-born and classically trained singer turned 2016’s tattoo-faced siren of experimental soul. On his debut EP, blisters (Tri Angle), Wise broaches the intensity of self, assembling a prototypical goth gospel as he mulls over the intricacies of his own lucidities, miseries, loves and scorns as a queer artist.
The virtue of serpentwithfeet is properly derived from Wise’s mastery of voice, applying the honeyed euphonia of soul technique and timbre to more exploratory compositions. With production assistance from label-mate The Haxan Cloak--his fingerprints in the skull-shaking low frequencies--serpantwithfeet establish a sound of demolished electronics and arrangements which flirt with the cinematic, at times like James Blake's dovish lilt, at others like a lost and hammering movement from Fantasia. Where the ambition to mix inspirations easily could have spiraled into an inoffensive thrum of ambience and noise, Wise has struck a singular and instantaneous balance of style. In light of the majesty of his first work, serpentwithfeet deserves the moment.
7. Lil Yachty
Morgan Hunt
Lil Yachty stepped into the spotlight with hair the same color as the cover of his studio debut Lil Boat in early 2016. This first mixtape showcased not only Lil Yachty, but also his alter ego, the very stern MC Lil Boat. Stand out tracks included the intoxicatingly catchy "Minnesota" and "One Night," a tune about how Yachty wants to spend exactly that long with a girl. His woozy and weird sound was noted as often as his eclectic style, which landed him a spot in the Yeezy season 3 fashion show. Following Lil Boat's success, Yachty also had a feature on the most overplayed song of the year: "Broccoli" and joined the man of the year, Chance the Rapper, on "Mixtape." In July, Lil Yachty released Summer Songs 2 which unsurprisingly garnered far less attention than Lil Boat. With a top 40 hit, 2 releases, and the best hair of the year, it's hard to deny that Lil Yachty was one of the best new artists of 2016.
8. Kero Kero Bonito
Sanjeev Rao
In both sound and subject matter, London's Kero Kero Bonito is a breath of fresh air in pop sensibilities. Sonically and aesthetically, they take a lot from J- and K-pop, but they also dip into the pallets of their fellow countrymen over at PC Music/bubblegum bass. Singer Sarah Bonito effortlessly trades verses in both English and Japanese, and tracks like 2014's "Flamingo" demonstrate the group's extraordinary talent for crafting melody. Their 2016 debut, Bonito Generation, is refreshing and radiating in youthful exuberance. In many ways, this youthfulness is what defines their music--lyrically Bonito offers a very childlike perspective on the day to day struggles of life as a young adult. In the wrong hands this would come off as corny, but KKB pull it off with an amazing amount of charm and wit, in both the vocals and the production.The melodies and the brilliance of nearly every chorus on this album are such that if you ever wanted to know what it feels like to get a sugar high from listening to music, Kero Kero Bonito was made just for you.
9. ANOHNI
Madison Dillon
Anohni, lead singer of Antony and the Johnsons, gave her solo debut this year with the experimental electronic album, HOPELESSNESS. Formerly performing under the name Antony Hegarty, Anohni’s music is characterized by themes of political and environmental consciousness over dreamy, electronica beats reminiscent of late 1980’s dance music. Anohni earned her place on our end-of-year post by maintaining accessibility and re-listen value while still discussing the hard stuff. In an interview with NPR, Anohni said in regards to her solo debut, "I was beginning to feel like my work was too passive and my participation was too passive…I wanted to raise my voice. Because I feel like raising your voice is the antidote to a sense of powerlessness. I mean, hopelessness is a feeling, not a fact."
10. Kaytranada
Joshua Byron
Kaytranada's entry into 2016 was full of simple joy. His Fader interview earlier in the year revealed a gay person stepping out into the light with a revised vision: sunshine. 99.9% wiggles, grooves, and worms through a variety of co-singers, beats, and rhythms--his music shows someone who can adapt style, melody, and rhyme to fit neo-soul party vibes and then reverse them. "You're the One" exudes a confidence few new artists show in their first year. Also who gets to release a remix of Rihanna in their first year to rave appeal? The smile seen on Kaytranada's face reveals something beautifully powerful in the face of a dark year: a proud black gay man.
(01/18/16 11:12pm)
Welcome to the Purest of Student Radio – WIUX! We are very excited to have you. If you are interested in listening to music, reporting news, talking about sports or calling live games, having a talk show, planning a music festival, getting real sales experience, doing promotion, DJing or doing live sound for events, writing for a blog, or just meeting people WIUX is the place to be. We are geographically located at 717 east 8th, on 99.1 FM or on our B-Side stream.
All prospective WIUX staff members, including off-air staff members, must fill out this application. On-air applications will be accepted at any time, but priority will be given to those handed in before SATURDAY January 23rd AT 11:59pm. After this time, rolling applications will be accepted, but time slots cannot be guaranteed.
Click this link!! --> WIUX Staff Application
(10/08/15 11:32pm)
Almost every day this up coming week there are great events to help support your favorite pure student radio station!
Tuesday:
Dine and Donate at Buffalouies! Mention WIUX when you order and we will get a percentage of the proceeds!
Wednesday:
Game Night at the station! Come play board games with us, buy some concessions, and find out who really is the best at spoons.
Thursday:
Open Mic Night at the station! Come sing songs, read poetry, or play your own music!
Thursday/Friday:
24 hour Pledge a Thon! Tune is from 5pm on Thursday until 5pm on Friday to hear new, unique, creative content that won't want to miss.
Friday:
Scavenger hunt in the WIUX neighborhood and on campus! What team will win?
Saturday:
An unofficial tailgate and to support our Hoosiers!
Saturday Night:
Pledge Drive show at the Bishop where artists include Varsity, Wes Cook (of the Tourniquets) & Special Guest
7pm Doors -- 8pm Show -- $5 presale, $7 doors -- 18+
All during Pledge Drive you can pre-order a WIUX crew neck from here
(10/08/15 11:17pm)
Contact: Annie Skertic
Tel. 812.855.7862
Cell: 219.616.4449
Email: askertic@wiux.org
WIUX PLEDGE DRIVE SHOW
Artists include Varsity, Wes Cook (of the Tourniquets) & Special Guest
BLOOMINGTON, In.--On Saturday, October 17th, WIUX Pure Student Radio will host its annual Pledge Drive
show at The Bishop, with performances by Varsity, Wes Cook (of the Tourniquets) & Special Guest. Doors
open at 7 pm and the show, which is 18+, begins at 8 pm. Presale tickets are $5 and available at the WIUX
station house (715/717 E 8th St.) as well as Landlocked Music. Tickets will cost $7 at the door.
Chicago’s Varsity, led by Stephanie Smith, was recently showcased in Bust magazine as “21 Female-Fronted
Bands You Need To Listen To.” Varsity’s indie-pop riffs and garage-rock hooks have caught the attention of
the Chicago Tribune as well as RedEye Chicago, who highlighted the band’s single “Cult of Personality” as a
song of the day in August. Their self-titled, full-length debut was released this spring and is rife with upbeat,
refined melodies and Smith’s catchy lyrics. Most recently, they’ve played shows throughout the midwest with
NE-HI and Diet Cig, and will perform at MidPoint Music Festival in Cincinnati later this month.
Wes Cook will perform a solo set, and one additional special guest is to be announced soon. A collection of
singles and demos can be found on Cook’s SoundCloud, and he has also released various EPs with Bloom-
ington psych-rock group The Tourniquets.
WIUX encourages the Bloomington community to help support student-run radio throughout the week of
October 12-17. Along with Saturday night’s concert, various events will be hosted by WIUX during the week in
order to raise money for station improvements and maintenance.
For more information about pledge drive events, please e-mail WIUX Special Events Director Ben Wittkugel
at bwittkugel@wiux.org.
(10/05/15 5:51pm)
Last spring WIUX did a live session, in collaboration with Bloom City Productions, at The Blockhouse with one of Bloomington's local groups The Underhills. Formed in 2012 The Underhills are a bluegrass/folk band made up of Peter Doyle on the mandolin, Connor Grimm on the bass, Nick Harley on the guitar, Ryan Heimlich on the banjo, Edward Joyner on the guitar, and Diederik van Wassenaer on the violin.
Find them on Twitter @UnderhillsMusic
(07/03/15 2:20am)
Kevin Hyland, Brian McMahon, and Cam Moser get you caught up on WIUX's experiences at Hangout Festival, Mysteryland USA, and Bonaroo! Listen up as they compare the overall environments and dissect which acts stole the show at each festival. Stay tuned to wiux.org for continuing summer festival coverage.
(05/12/15 6:25pm)
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Honorable Mention
Twin Peaks - Wild Onion
Jack White - Lazaretto
Frankie Cosmos - Zentropy
Porter Robinson - Worlds
Hozier - Hozier
Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire for No Witness
10. Caribou - Our Love
Caribou (a.k.a. Dan Snaith) can do no wrong currently. With the release of Our Love, we have been graced with one beautifully crafted soundscape after another. This summer Snaith garnered attention once again with the marvelous single “Can’t Do Without You” and backed up the single with a marvelous album whose second track “Silver” is just as repeatable as it is deeply moving. -Kevin Hyland
9. Spoon - They Want My Soul
In ten songs and 38 minutes, Spoon once again proves that minimalism doesn’t necessarily mean simple. For example in two-and-a-half minutes, the cover of the Beatle’s “I Just Don’t Understand” takes the listener on an dissonant-sounding journey, explaining a “one-sided love” that’s torturing lead singer Britt Daniels, evident through his emotionally-charged delivery and the repetitive lyrics. Eight albums later, Spoon has created one of the most creative, unique and just simply good albums in recent rock history-all without selling their souls. -Jessica Yarvin
8. Flying Lotus - You're Dead!
Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison aka Captain Murphy) dropped his fifth studio album You’re Dead!, after a brief hiatus to produce an album under the moniker Captain Murphy. You’re Dead! gained hype after the release of the single “Never Catch Me” featuring the raw emotional rap styling of Kendrick Lamar. Bumping drum loops and jazzy guitar riffs comprise the backbone of Flying Lotus’ method of musical production. Multiple short tracks off the album demonstrate the differentiation Flying Lotus uses, plus it showcases his tasty skills as a producer.
“Turkey Dog Coma”, “Never Catch Me”, and “Tesla” encompass the jazz fusion side of Fly Lo’s palette, while tracks like “The Boys Who Died in Their Sleep” and “Your Potential/ The Beyond” slow things down revealing a deeper emotional side to the album. On the whole You’re Dead! delightfully fuses electronic production and jazz oriented harmonies, while integrating lyrically powerful raps. If you can’t find yourself bobbing, weaving, and all out jiving you may want to check your plus, you might be…. DEAD! -Brian McMahon
7. Hurray For The Riff Raff - Small Town Heroes
Okay, this whole album is full of important songs but "The Body Electric" is so pertinent to what’s been going on this year. It’s a goddamn anthem. -Mary Lunceford
6. Aphex Twin - Syro
Much speculation surrounded the release of Aphex Twin’s (Richard D. James) first full length album in over a decade, especially with the sighting of a lime green blimp carrying his logo over the skies of London earlier this year. Just by looking at the track titles (“CIRCLONT14 [152.97][shrymoming mix]”) on Syro a listener can get the feel for infatuation James has for electronic music equipment.
Syro combines beautiful overarching melodies with twisted electronic beats and noises to produce a truly unique sound of only Aphex Twin’s nature. Inaudible vocals fluctuate throughout tracks, which have been said belong to James’s family members; an interesting style point uncommon of old Aphex Twin. One simply can’t help but feel the need to groove to eerie tracks like “4 bit 9d api+e+6”, “180db_”, and “u473t8+e (piezoluminescence mix)”. Numerous tones and dissonant beats float throughout the songs providing an intense experience as if the listener had stepped into portal to a twisted future. -Brian McMahon
5. Saintseneca - Dark Arc
Though it's rare, occasionally I come across an album that has come out recently that I rather enjoy. This year that album is Dark Arc by Saintseneca. The Columbus, Ohio natives killed it on their most recent release. The album flows really well (which is one of my biggest criteria in judging an album), but also has songs that can stand on their own. Some of those tracks include, but are not limited to, “Daendors,” “Takmit,” and the epic “Only The Young Die Good.” Also, who hasn’t caught themselves singing “Happy Alone” in their room at least once this year? -Carolyn Suna
4. St. Vincent - St.Vincent
St. Vincent: Futuristic Cyborg or Human? The release of her self-titled album St. Vincent, Annie Clark’s performance name transcends more than just a name to release music under. St. Vincent has become a persona, a stage character, a futuristic warrior come back to help humanity, and so much more. St. Vincent comes at a time after St. Vincent finished touring with Talking Heads creative mastermind David Byrne, some of the robotically choreographed actions seem to have rubbed off on Ms. Clark. “Digital Witness”, “Rattlesnake”, and “Prince Johnny” offer crisp lyricism about the triumphs and follies of attempting to relate to the world around, while lively guitar licks fill the spaces in between contemplation. The mixture of extroversive up tempo tracks and introspective reflective pieces give the album a complete array of emotional portrayal. Cyborg or not, St. Vincent knows exactly what she’s doing and man does she do it well. -Brian McMahon
3. FKA Twigs - LP1
40 minutes of pure sensuality.
From the screeching guitars of "Lights On" to the muffled bass line of "Two Weeks" we haven't seen an R&B album as progressive or ambitious since Jai Paul's self-titled (possibly leaked) mixtape. FKA Twigs has no time for subtlety, LP1 invites you into an intimate place and leaves you panting in a lustful desire. Her airy voice lingers with all who hear it, leaving little doubt that she's 2014's breakout artist. -Kevin Hyland
"Feel your body closing, I can rip it open
Suck me up, I'm healing for the shit you're dealing
Smoke on your skin to get those pretty eyes rolling
My thighs are apart for when you're ready to breathe in
Suck me up, I'm healing with all the shit you're dealing
Motherfucker, get your mouth open, you know you're mine"
2. Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 2
When you listen to Run the Jewels 2, do Killer Mike and El-P a favor - bump that shit. The producer/rapper meant for his beats and rhymes to be heard at full volume, going 90 down the interstate. And feel free learn all the words to "Close Your Eyes and Count to Fuck", the hottest track of the year. Shake your head and spit your flow to each of these 11 darts, and experience this album the way it was meant to: full force and intensity, no holding back.
In all seriousness, Run The Jewels 2 is an experience to listen to. Call it a work out album, a pump up album, or just plain badassery, but this thing turns up. If you've missed the RTJ train until now, I'd get on soon. Or at least before Killer Mike turns "this motherfucker up like Riker's Island bruh." -David Elder
1. Mac Demarco - Salad Days
Whether you call it “jizz jazz” or just good old-fashioned slacker-core indie rock, Mac DeMarco definitely has a distinctive sound, all lethargic vocal deliveries and greasy guitars. It’s the kind of music that’s made for hanging out in your hammock to while the sun beats down and the breeze blows, and ever since his debut EP, the glam-rock flavored Rock and Roll Nightclub, DeMarco’s sound has only gotten looser and more laid back.
Just a couple years ago, Mac DeMarco was known mostly for putting drumsticks where they don’t belong while giving drunken renditions of U2 songs. Salad Days puts some of that to rest and stands on its own as a remarkably mature record from a 23-year old artist. -Bryan Brussee
(11/27/14 6:22pm)
After grueling debate, painstaking consideration and hours of our team crunching the numbers...we are glad to present the inaugural Thanksgiving Power Rankings.
1. Mashed potatoes and gravy
Mashed potatoes and gravy are the only thing I have to love in my life.-Caellaigh Klemz
2. Post-meal nap
3. Stuffing
I'm glad they no longer stuff it inside the turkey. Makes it harder to eat. I want all of it right now. I don't want to have to dig it out of a bird. I want it in my stomach. I love you stuffing. 365 days a year.-Sarah Thompson
4. Cheesy potatoes
5. Corn bread
6. Pumpkin pie
A dish so holy, it is reserved for one day of the year. Toss on a dollop (or five) of Cool Whip and there is no opposition in flavor and texture.-Kevin Hyland
7. Yams
"I'm in the kitchen, yams everywhere!"-2 Chainz
(Actual 2 Chainz lyric from "Birthday Song")
I fear that yams are being edged out of the Thanksgiving line-up! But hey, I get one sweet potato a year, so I will always cherish the world's most underrated side dish. I mean, on what other potato do you get to put marshmallows and brown sugar and it's totally acceptable? The yam is childish glee! The yam is freedom!- Mary Luncsford
8. Turkey
9. Awkward family conversations
While it's very uncomfortable when your great-aunt barb keeps asking when you're getting engaged or your 43 year old born again second cousin wants to chat about your partying habit, at least you know they care enough to snoop. Plus you're not the black sheep in the family yet, that's still Hank.-Sarah Thompson
10. Green bean casserole
11. Cranberry sauce
12. Football
Football should have placed higher because showing all your male relatives that you know more than them about sports is just as good as any meal. #feminism-Carolyn Suna
13. Pecan pie
"Pecan Pie has been done a great injustice! The blend of crunchy pecans and a sticky, yet creamy filing creates a taste and texture that is greatly underrated."-Max Hogg
14. Ham
(10/07/14 5:36pm)
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Cell: (203) 444-4341
Email: algmarti@indiana.edu
Date: 10/06/14
Indiana University Dance Marathon to Host Largest Ballroom Event in Indiana’s History
Indianapolis, IN, Saturday, October 11, 2014 --Indiana University Dance Marathon’s 9th annual Gala on October 11th has sold out the Marriott Hotel Ballroom in the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Hotel and will be the largest ballroom event to ever be held in Indiana.
The Gala offers the opportunity for students, parents, participants, corporate sponsors, and donors alike to come together one month before the marathon to help raise awareness and funds for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IN. The event has annually been the most sizable fundraising opportunity for Indiana University Dance Marathon and raised over $55,000+ in 2013.
For a donation of $60, guests will receive a three-course meal, live-entertainment, and a silent and live auction. Casey Crouse, an Indiana University and Indiana University Dance Marathon Alumni, will be speaking at the Gala as well as the Russell Family.
Check-in begins at 6:00pm EDT on October 11th, and will be held at the Marriott Hotel Ballroom in the Indianapolis Marriot Downtown Hotel. The Gala formally begins at 7:15pm and ends at 11:00pm.
Tickets for the event are no longer available.
About Riley Children's Foundation
Riley Children's Foundation supports Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Camp Riley and the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home. As Indiana's only comprehensive hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of children, Riley Hospital has provided compassionate care, support and comfort to children and their families since 1924. Each year children from all 92 Indiana counties turn to Riley Hospital and its regional clinics throughout the state more than 300,000 times. Riley Hospital's partnership with Indiana University Health and its strong affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine make Riley Hospital the leader in pediatric care in the state and the region.
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(09/18/14 4:29pm)
Base. Dance. Booty. Shake. Move. Grove. Dirtybird does this sort of thing to you. It’s uncontrollable. When you hear that ever lasting tech house base, your mind has no control over your body. In Detroit, the Dirtybird Players were able to take control over the crowd’s bodies, and they made them dance. The lineup was fire, here’s a few of the day's highlights:
1. Christian Martin started out the afternoon with a groovy 4-on-the-floor tech/deep house set.
2. J. Phlip appeared on stage and the crowd went nuts. With her unbelievable mixing and her song selection (which was diverse for the Dirtybird Players) was unreal when it came to the hip-hop style breakdowns, the Disclosure type drops, and the little smirk she had on her face every time the crowd screamed for more.
3. Following an act like J. Phlip was not easy, but Justin Martin did not disappoint. With hits like his Henry Krinkle- Stay Remix, the crowd danced with minimal fist pumping and maximum booty shaking. We were able to get a quick interview in with Justin Martin who was nice enough to share his thoughts on Dirtybird’s growth over the last 5 years. “This is like a dream come true for us. We’re finally taking our tour on the road umm... And kind of like, we never envisioned, when we just started doing these barbecues with our friends and family like... I don’t even know... 10 years ago, 12 years ago, that we’d ever be taking it on the road like this. To see this many people come out is just like a dream come true! We’re stoked! We’re so happy right now!”
4. When Claude Von Stroke took the stage, you could feel the city of Detroit come together. This was a homecoming event for Claude, and it was truly felt in his set. There was passion being felt through his set, and the crowd could feel it.
This show was off the hook. Throughout the day, there was a free BBQ, a ton of merchandise being thrown into the crowd and this incredible music. Taking place in a very broken down area of Detroit, the Dirtybird Players were able to spread the love of music, food, and dancing during their Dirtybird BBQ.-Nick Rivera
(08/27/14 8:49pm)
Dance music, being at the forefront of top 40 music for the last few years, has gained a new stereotype. The stereotype consists of stepping into a venue with bros, more than half naked girls, tank tops, fake Ray-Bans, designer drugs and crazy lights.
Dirtybird Records, having been around since 2005, has been a groundbreaker in house music with artists such as Justin Martin and Claude VonStroke. The label has become known for its yearly BBQ that is typically held in Miami where people come to enjoy food, friends and groundbreaking house beats. This year, Dirtybird is taking their BBQ on the road to a few major cities in North America.
This coming weekend, the Dirtybird Label will be gracing the city of Detroit with their presence at the Masonic Temple Lot. Performers will include label superstars Claude VonStroke and Justin Martin with supporting acts J. Phlip and Christian Martin. Dirtybird is promising that, “There will be minimum fist pumping & maximum booty shaking,” showing that they will not contribute to the stereotype and are just looking for people to have a good time. Beginning at 2:00 PM on August 31st and going until 9:00 PM, this will be the darty that people want to be a part of this Labor Day weekend.
Check out some of the aforementioned artists below and be sure to check the WIUX blog for a recap of the Dirtybird BBQ!-Nick Rivera
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(05/06/14 2:56pm)
This past year, WIUX, IU’s student-run radio station was told that its station house is being torn down due to a land swap requested by the IU School of Law. As a result, the station is being forced to move its operations to another location. About a week ago, station leaders along with two of our alumni attended a meeting with the space planning committee presumably to discuss our new space at Franklin Hall. Unfortunately, that was not the case. The space planning committee informed us that we would be moving this summer-- and into an interim space until Franklin Hall is completed. The planning committee also told us that they would come to us with two options for an interim location within two weeks. All of us in our organization were under the impression that we had at least one more year in the mansion.
815 East 8th Street is a place that we have been fortunate enough to call home for the past 40 years. The mansion was provided to us by the University after our original station house, 617 East 8th Street, was burned down due to arson in 1972. Now, unfortunately, it is time for this chapter of WIUX to come to an end. WIUX has had many different locations and call numbers throughout the past 51 years, but one thing about our organization has always stayed the same-- the passion that our student volunteers bring to their work at our station. As we embark on this new chapter of WIUX’s history together, I think about what our alumni did and how they reacted in 1972 when they had to move for the second time in our station’s history. They didn’t stop broadcasting because the times were too trying, rather, they did what us radio people have always done well: play some sweet music, read the news, and talk about sports. Without their resilience and perseverance to continue our station’s excellence, WIUX would not be the organization it is today.
WIUXer’s, this is our time. I understand that change is scary and it is heartbreaking to leave a place that we have grown to love so much. But, it is not our building that makes us who we are. It is all of you who commit your time and your passion to this organization. We know that with the dedication and excitement that you all have exhibited this year that WIUX is only going to continue to grow and be stronger than ever. WIUX is the everlasting friendships and bonds you make with your fellow DJ’s. WIUX is a family. WIUX is and will always be pure student radio. Sarah (our new Station Manager) and I are both looking forward to continuing this proud tradition of community and pure student radio next year, wherever we may be.
Carolyn Suna General Manager, WIUX