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Columbia Experimental Music Festival 2019 Interview: Yasmin Williams

  • Posted on January 21, 2020
  • by Owen Brock
  • in Music, Uncategorized

Folk Guitarist, Yasmin Williams sits down with KCOU’s 13gigs during the 2019 Columbia Experimental Music Festival to talk about her experience as a guitarist, influences, and music.

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True/False Interview 2019: The Slaps

  • Posted on March 7, 2019
  • by Owen Brock
  • in Music

Josh Resing, Rand Kelly, and Ramsey Bell of the Chicago-based band The Slaps sit down with KCOU’s Owen Brock (aka 13gigs) to talk about their work, influences, and future projects. The three played several sets throughout True/False 2019 in Columbia, Missouri.   Interviewer and video editor: Owen Brock  

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KCOU’s top albums of 2018

  • Posted on December 31, 2018
  • by Elena Cruz
  • in Music

In 2018, politics hit hard, pop culture clamored and us radio DJs kept our heads afloat. One factor connected it all: music. And in 2018, music was good. This year’s albums were filled with beautiful storytelling and innovative production, and we celebrated both breakout and veteran stars. When it comes to contemporary language, though, some […]

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Craig Gerdes resurrects old, swinging country in live concert

  • Posted on November 19, 2018
  • by Elena Cruz
  • in Music

By Theo Bloom The first of country musician Craig Gerdes’ shows was a wild, high energy performance for four straight hours. Never did his and his band’s energies wain, nor did the crowd’s enthusiasm for the outlaw country outfit. The performance was filled with some great instrumentation and fantastic vocals, and the band had an […]

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Weekly Recs 11/16: Mick Jenkins, Homeshake, Angel du$t

  • Posted on November 16, 2018
  • by Elena Cruz
  • in Music

Mick Jenkins – Smoking Song (feat. BADBADNOTGOOD) (SMOOTH) The last song off of Mick Jenkins’ new album is perfectly titled. Opening up with a smooth bass line and flourishing woodwinds, he creates a rich jazz vibe right off the bat. Combined with his voice, which adds to the intimacy of the song, Jenkins transports the […]

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How local band It’s Me: Ross becomes It’s Me: Professor Swag

  • Posted on November 2, 2018
  • by Elena Cruz
  • in Music

By Allison Schulz Just days before It’s Me: Ross performs at KCOU’s Birthday Bash on Nov. 3, the local band’s frontman Ross Menefee sat down with KCOU’s Allison Schulz. Menefee talked about the band’s new album, his journey toward making genuine art and, most importantly, his alter ego as Professor Swag. KCOU: How has the […]

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Novelty Music Needs to Mount a Comeback

  • Posted on October 26, 2018
  • by Elena Cruz
  • in Music

By Theo Bloom (Yung Forehead Wrinkles) The year 2018 has been a fantastic year for music; there have been incredible albums released in a wide-ranging swath of genres. Despite this, there is one category of music that seems to be left to the wayside: Novelty music. Truly silly natured novelty music seems to be a […]

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Boyband BROCKHAMPTON puts out a mature “Iridescence”

  • Posted on September 28, 2018
  • by Elena Cruz
  • in Blog, Music

Review by Colton Robertson BROCKHAMPTON graced us with its fourth studio album, “Iridescence,” on Sept. 21. The self-proclaimed boyband continued with the uniqueness it has been known for with its arrival. “Iridescence” is a work unlike any I’ve seen ever, only to be compared to previous BROCKHAMPTON projects. What sets this release apart from their […]

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Wild Nothing – Canyon on Fire (ETHEREAL)

  • Posted on September 22, 2018
  • by Owen Brock
  • in Music

By Theo Bloom ‘Canyon on Fire’, by Jack Tatum’s Wild Nothing, is a sonically beautiful and dense ode to L.A. Backed by layered synths, a solid guitar riff and with etherial sounding reverb, Tatum contemplates the American Dream’s end game as he sees it up in the Hollywood Hills. ‘Canyon on Fire’ is arguably the […]

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DJ Luty.B.Loko’s Breakdown of Kanye’s “ye”

  • Posted on June 8, 2018
  • by Owen Brock
  • in Music

By Ben Luty I don’t know how he does it, but everything Kanye West does is simultaneously genius and idiotic. Kanye is no stranger to things that somehow manage to be good and bad. On ye, he decides to release a seven-song, 23-minute album that was pretty clearly written and produced within the last month […]

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