As Kim Deal approaches her 40th year writing and performing music, her band, The Breeders, opened for Olivia Rodrigo in Madison Square Garden and will kick off a European leg to their tour in the summer....
The melancholy, bittersweet and fleeting feeling of reflecting on the soundtrack of my time at Michigan State overwhelms me in the best way possible. As much as I am sad to move on and leave the Impact,...
It can be said that an artist may never find peace of mind for as long as they are aware of their artistic ability. How can one possibly rest in the presence of art – the natural beauty of the world...
Mike Merucci, Entertainment Editor
• April 16, 2024
The sky was dirty gold one day in the woods behind my East Lansing apartment. This was the middle of summer, and light rain had just swept its hand over the eyes of me and two friends.
As we dirtied...
TWRP performed the first show of their Digital Nightmare tour on April 1 at El Club in Detroit. Short for Tupperware Remix Party, this ‘80s band from the future is known for high-energy and righteous...
Moonlight shines on glimmering black waves. An island is illuminated in the distance. Under the shadow of a palm tree, a figure emerges, crawling from the ocean. An eerie song leaks from its gaping maw....
Swede Jonatan Aron Leandoer Håstad has worn a handful of different hats since his rise during the cloud rap era of 2013. Under the alias Yung Lean, he’s managed to carve a niche for himself as one of...
Every musician's dream is to hit it off big and tour the world playing their music to all the loyal fans that support them and gaining some fans along the way. Not every band's trajectory is linear though....
Mike Merucci, Entertainment Editor
• April 10, 2024
A snake digests its food slowly. It eats its prey whole, lets its stomach acid deal with the bones. No scraps are left behind. No trace.
Tuareg singer and songwriter Mdou Moctar wishes to open the...
On Thursday nights, MSU students typically hit the books or go to local bars for "Thirsty Thursday" deals, but March 28 was a different story altogether.
Hours before the Breslin Center's doors opened,...
Mike Merucci, Entertainment Editor
• April 9, 2024
Anyone who has spent more than two hours inside an East Lansing bar should know the name Waka Flocka Flame, and they should know the party anthem for which he is best known, “No Hands.”
On March...
Start by wrapping a string around the back of one’s palms, looping it over the front of the palms, and back out. Then, slide your middle finger underneath the loop that reaches out to the front of the...
