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  Music Buff: Neon Trees’ “Picture Show”

  Apr 30, 2012comments

  Neon Trees’ new album, Picture Show, is a new direction for the band, coming off of their first album, Habits that produced hit after hit bringing the group to huge heights in popularity. “We wanted to make sure we sounded cool and... read more »

   

• Summer Album Preview

  Apr 30, 2012comments

  2012 already looks to be one of the best years for music fans in recent memory. With a new solo album from Jack White and the return of James Mercer and The Shins, it is fair to say that the realms of rock and pop music have returned to their... read more »

   
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  Altitude Music Festival brings a much needed party to CU

  Apr 30, 2012comments

  I woke up Sunday morning a little dazed and confused from having my eardrums beaten on like a bass drum the previous night. The paper wristband on my arm immediately brought back memories of the night before, which flashed through my head like... read more »

   
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  Theater Buff: Fringe Festival 2012

  Apr 30, 2012comments

  Fringe Festival chalking outside the UMC. (CU Independent File/Robert R. Denton) This year’s Fringe Festival, the student-run annual event of plays, musicals, films and comedy, took audiences by surprise this year with edgy subject matter.... read more »

   
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  Seamless Fashion Show shows smiles and designs

  Apr 30, 2012comments

  The atmosphere was stitched with smiles and applause like the seams of the clothes worn at Absinthe House for the Seamless Fashion show on Saturday, April 28. The Fashion Design Student Association held its once-a-semester fashion show to display... read more »

   
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  What’s Up Weekly

  Apr 30, 2012comments

  MONDAY Terry Campbell: No Longer in my Hands @ Macky Auditorium Check out what's going on this week in Boulder from the CUI. (CU Independent Illustration/Josh Shettler) In the first edition of Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art at Macky,... read more »

   
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  Brett Dennen wows Boulder at Macky Auditorium

  Apr 30, 2012comments

  CU has been very lucky to have had many great acts appear at Macky Auditorium, including Dmitri Martin and Neil DeGrasse Tyson. On Saturday night, it was Brett Dennen’s turn. The California pop singer graced the stage after two great... read more »

   
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  Feminism & Co.: Feminist Restagings

  Apr 29, 2012comments

  With sessions beginning in early April and continuing into May, an art exhibit in Denver is opening the eyes of all attendees to feminist issues through art, creative performances, lectures and discussions. Feminism & Co.: Sex, Art, and... read more »

   
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  Music Buff: Jack White’s “Blunderbuss”

  Apr 28, 2012comments

  Jack White is a lone gunman wandering through a valley of zombies. In a decade mostly characterized by organic instruments slowly giving way to more cutting and efficient electronics, White slings his Airline guitar like he’s the last... read more »

   
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  Death Grips rage and terrify on “The Money Store”

  Apr 28, 2012comments

  It’s about time someone brought back the crazy. Since their mix tape “Exmilitary“ made rounds on the blog circuit last year, Death Grips have slowly been building hype around their uncompromising, brutal and just plain weird... read more »