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Indie rock band Hippo Campus performs at the Breslin Center as part of Michigan State Universitys spring concert on March 28, 2023. (Photo by Andrew Roth, Impact 89FM)

Hippo Campus and Danny Brown take the Breslin stage for Michigan State’s annual spring concert

Delaney Rogers and Mike Merucci March 31, 2023

Minnesota-based rock band Hippo Campus and Detroit-born rapper Danny Brown took the Breslin stage by storm this past Tuesday.   The University Activities Board (UAB,) Impact 89FM, Associated...

An Apathetic Anthem | “Much Finer” by Le Tigre

An Apathetic Anthem | “Much Finer” by Le Tigre

Claudia Braesch, Writer/Volunteer March 30, 2023

Some songs are so deeply relevant and incredibly apt that they can kill two birds with one stone and become anthems of March, not only as an ode to the gray skies and endless repetitive days, but also...

Riot grrrl by gaelx is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 .

Impact Mixtape | “Riot Grrrl” by Logan Juncaj

Logan Juncaj, Writer/Volunteer March 30, 2023

Many musical spaces have been historically dominated by men, and punk rock is no exception. Gender bias is pervasive and entrenched in our society and the riot grrrl movement emerged as a way to push back...

Future February: Sam Kurtzman

Future February: Sam Kurtzman

Sam Kurtzman, Operations Manager March 29, 2023

Last month, I took it upon myself to become acquainted with the catalog of the legendary Atlanta rapper Future. As an avid hip-hop listener, I was already acquainted with a number of his albums and even...

Future February: Taylor Truszkowski

Future February: Taylor Truszkowski

Taylor Truszkowski, News Editor March 29, 2023

This February, in an attempt to bond with my friend and co-worker Sam Kurtzman, I took on the task of listening to a Future album nearly every single day of the month. So, taking 22 days out of the month...

The Sentimentality of “After Midnight” | “After Midnight” by Phoenix feat. Clairo

The Sentimentality of “After Midnight” | “After Midnight” by Phoenix feat. Clairo

Maggie Heflin, Airstaff Coach March 29, 2023

Clairo teamed up with Phoenix this month to create a new version of “After Midnight” off Phoenix's most recent album, Alpha Zulu. Speaking as someone who hasn’t dipped into Phoenix’s music since...

I’m Buying a Cowboy Hat | “Yippie Ki Yay” by Hippo Campus

I’m Buying a Cowboy Hat | “Yippie Ki Yay” by Hippo Campus

Gabby Nelson, Writer/Volunteer March 28, 2023

Get ready for the 2023 Spring Concert, y’all. Hippo Campus is in town, and they just dropped a new single.  “Yippie Ki Yay” feels like the band’s usual indie-rock style with a country twist....

This Week in Music History | March 27-April 1

This Week in Music History | March 27-April 1

This week in music history, a celebrated soul singer became a legend. “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding became the first posthumous No. 1 hit. The song was recorded shortly before...

Office Prank by disterics is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Playlist | Songs for Preparing Your April Foolery

Entertainment Team March 26, 2023

It is that time of year again, the bane of social media managers and people who have coworkers who think they are funnier than they actually are, April Fools' season. Seriously, who allowed Corn Cob...

A Captivating Explosion of Color | “Radiant Hue” by Shadow Show

A Captivating Explosion of Color | “Radiant Hue” by Shadow Show

Logan Juncaj, Writer/Volunteer March 24, 2023

Over three years since the release of their debut album, Silhouettes, Detroit garage-psych trio Shadow Show returns with their newest track, “Radiant Hue.” Exploding with color, “Radiant Hue”...

Beats Without Borders | Soca

Beats Without Borders | Soca

Ashe Burr, Writer/Volunteer March 24, 2023

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival may be the largest Carnival festival in terms of notoriety, but there’s another group of Carnivals out there: the Caribbean Carnivals. One facet of the Caribbean Carnival scene...

Apply Pressure and Halt Bloodflow | “Tourniquet” by slowthai

Apply Pressure and Halt Bloodflow | “Tourniquet” by slowthai

Alex Bocchi, Writer/Volunteer March 21, 2023

The devastating new song from slowthai, “Tourniquet,” seriously crushed me when I first listened. The song's title is a metaphor for cutting parts or people from your life to grow, like you would use...

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