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Alec Reviews Music: Dan Auerbach goes retro with ‘Waiting on a Song’

Alec Erickson June 9, 2017

There is something about the town of Nashville and its influence on music. It has been a center for musicians for decades now and many greats owe a lot to that city. That means when you adopt the city...

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Alec Reviews Music: Bleachers reach for the top with latest release ‘Gone Now’

Alec Erickson June 7, 2017

Summer is a season that is often dictated by the anthems blaring on the radio. Often it is when we start to hear from one-hit wonders, and when tours and albums get announced. It is a good time for fans...

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Alec Reviews Music: All Time Low bids farewell to youth with ‘Last Young Renegade’

Alec Erickson June 6, 2017

As time rolls on there are two options left for musicians: embrace the changes and adapt or try and fight it and stay the same. All Time Low have always proven to be a band that accomplishes the former....

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Alec Reviews Music: Tigers Jaw recovers with ‘Spin’

Alec Erickson May 22, 2017

Releasing an album even though they announced a hiatus was no small feat for Tigers Jaw. That was back in 2014 and with their last album “Charmer.” Shortly afterward the quintet lost three...

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Alec Reviews Music: The Mountain Goats return with epic songwriting in ‘Goths’

Alec Erickson May 22, 2017

With a career spanning over two decades and a discography with over a dozen entries, there is plenty to take in when we talk about The Mountain Goats. For the better part of the last 20 years they have...

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Alec Reviews Music: Paramore is back with new sound in ‘After Laughter’

Alec Erickson May 21, 2017

Growing up, chances are that you have once listened to Paramore, either as a hardcore fan of the emerging pop-punk scene or as the occasional listener of the Top 40. Regardless of where you stand with...

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Alec Reviews Music: Blink-182 shows a different side with deluxe version of ‘California’

Alec Erickson May 21, 2017

Last year saw the return of Blink-182 with the release of “California.” Despite what you thought of the album, it was a different on a lot of levels at the same time trying to be the same as some of...

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Alec Reviews Music: Flobots provide protest songs for the modern age with ‘NOENEMIES’

Alec Erickson May 10, 2017

Successfully crowdfunding an entire album is no small feat. However, Flobots made it look easy when they did just that. The band, which has taken activism to a whole other level, is back to do it again...

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Alec Reviews Music: Grayscale delivers emotional new record with ‘Adornment’

Alec Erickson May 9, 2017

Bearing your feelings into a song might be a difficult challenge for some. For Grayscale, this is something that they never had much of a problem with. Telling stories in a way that makes sense and is...

KCSU Staff Picks: Our meaning behind the music

KCSU Staff Picks: Our meaning behind the music

Guest Author May 8, 2017

Editor’s note: As part of a media transparency initiative, on May 8, 2017, the Collegian spent the last day of publishing of the year telling our readers about us. You can read more about the people...

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Meet the Alec behind ‘Alec Reviews Music’

Alec Erickson May 8, 2017

Every day, we are all around music in one way or another. Whether it's advertising that clouds our news feeds, or we are just listening to our favorite records, we as human beings are constantly listening...

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Chance the Rapper plays first show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Maegan Garcia May 4, 2017

Chicago native Chance the Rapper took the stage at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado this Tuesday night to a sold-out crowd on his Be Encouraged 2017 U.S. Tour. The singer is no stranger to...

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