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Required listening: “Knock Knock” by Smog
Bill Callahan isn’t the kind of artist who makes it easy for listeners to understand him, but anyone gazing at the absurd artwork on this absurdly titled record should already have some idea of that. And yet all of Callahan’s work under... read more »
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Required Listening: “Since I Left You” by The Avalanches
Sam Goldner is the music director at Boulder’s Radio 1190 and shares some of his favorite records from his collection in this weekly feature. More than any other genre, dance music becomes dated incredibly quickly. Every time a new technological... read more »
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Varsity Pond: A relaxing rest stop and a thriving bio community
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Varsity Pond is a slightly secluded and beautiful part of campus. This spot is ideal for photography shoots... read more »
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Required Listening: “Flood” by Boris
(Photo Courtesy of Boris) There are few genres that repel unknowing listeners away quite as rapidly as metal does. Of course, metal would not be metal without its uncompromising attitude towards the uninitiated, but sometimes it’s frustrating... read more »
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Required Listening: “Meat Puppets II” by Meat Puppets
What makes a good musician? Back in high school, when my obsession with all things Kurt Cobain led me to uncover the kings of cowpunk, the Meat Puppets, my adolescent mind couldn’t comprehend the claims from my dad that the guitar work on... read more »
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Required Listening: “Good Morning Spider” by Sparklehorse
It seems like Mark Linkous has been all but completely forgotten by the young music listeners of today. There are a couple likely causes for this: Bands tagged with the ‘alternative-country’ moniker have always had a hard time connecting... read more »
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Dude, just come over!
Here is the scene: your significant other, whom you have been dating for a long time, asks you to come over and hang out. It’s late at night, so this means you will be staying there. You start to mention how he or she has not stayed over... read more »
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My glimpse into the future of journalism
They say journalism is dead. I beg to differ. — A little more than a month ago I learned that I had been chosen to travel to Washington D.C. for the inauguration. The project was being called the “PBS NewsHour Multimedia Short Course”... read more »
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Spendaholics Anonymous: New Semester, New Budgets
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. As CU students return to Boulder from all over the country, many local businesses should expect a spike in... read more »
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An animal lover’s dilemma: To see or not to see “The Hobbit”
As a fan of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, I am quite excited to see Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” in the hope that it lives up to its predecessors. However, there is news circulating the internet regarding this blockbuster movie that... read more »
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Student government distributes $17.7 million in annual student fees
Student government allocated $17.7 million in student fees for the 2013-14 fiscal year to 15 CU Boulder departments Wednesday and Thursday nights in an annual public discussion that lasted over 12 hours. The total budget is higher than fiscal... read more »
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Upset: Men’s basketball wins Arizona rematch
The University of Colorado men’s basketball beat the Arizona Wildcats 71-58 Thursday, healing a wound the left after teams’ previous encounter. The last game on Jan. 3 was close, but ended with a ‘no’ call from the refs after a three... read more »
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CU’s Webb and Lewis arrested on assault
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Opinion: Was Andre’s choice to leave CU his best move?