Ben Berman https://www.cuindependent.com The independent student voice of CU Boulder. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:56:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.3 Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” is a sprawling, beautiful slow burn almost worth the wait https://www.cuindependent.com/2021/10/27/dune-movie-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dune-movie-review Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:31:43 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=127988 Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" finally arrives, blending sci-fi worldbuilding with political strife in an ambitious epic that leaves mixed results. By Ben Berman

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]]> Sara Watkins, fiddler of Nickel Creek fame, discusses sibling-centric folk project https://www.cuindependent.com/2021/10/15/sara-watkins-folk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sara-watkins-folk Sat, 16 Oct 2021 00:31:27 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=127704 Sara Watkins, fiddler from folk band Nickel Creek, discusses Watkins Family Hour, a stripped-back folk project with her brother. By Ben Berman

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]]> ZHU brings a surreal EDM atmosphere to the “DREAMROCKS” concert series https://www.cuindependent.com/2021/05/07/zhu-concert-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zhu-concert-series Sat, 08 May 2021 01:59:59 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=126286 Electronic artist ZHU brought his unique brand of dark house music to Red Rocks Ampitheatre, May 5. By Ben Berman

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]]> The Rocky Coasts are poised to make a splash in the post-COVID Boulder music scene https://www.cuindependent.com/2021/04/28/the-rocky-coasts-are-poised-to-make-a-splash-in-the-post-covid-boulder-music-scene/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-rocky-coasts-are-poised-to-make-a-splash-in-the-post-covid-boulder-music-scene Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:16:21 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=126183 After their victory in a virtual Battle of the Bands, The Rocky Coasts set their sights towards live performance in 2021 and beyond. By Ben Berman

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]]> Bob Odenkirk talks violence, revenge and obsession in his action film debut “Nobody” https://www.cuindependent.com/2021/03/31/bob-odenkirk-nobody/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bob-odenkirk-nobody Thu, 01 Apr 2021 03:31:58 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=125598 Bob Odenkirk stars in "Nobody," a thriller action film that has loose commentary on violence and revenge. By Ben Berman

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]]> Meet Emma Kieran, a Boulder County folk artist with a focus on storytelling https://www.cuindependent.com/2021/03/18/emma-kieran-storytelling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emma-kieran-storytelling Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:41:09 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=124934 Local musician Emma Kieran is perfecting her craft in the folk music genre, alongside meditative and healing storytelling. By Ben Berman

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]]> Rico Nasty gives unique performance and Q&A for virtual CU crowd https://www.cuindependent.com/2021/02/25/rico-nasty-zoom-concert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rico-nasty-zoom-concert Fri, 26 Feb 2021 02:58:58 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=124151 Despite the constraints of a Zoom format, hyper-pop singer and rapper Rico Nasty managed to give a satisfying performance. By Ben Berman

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]]> ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ is a potent lesson on loyalty and tragedy https://www.cuindependent.com/2021/02/12/judas-black-messiah-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=judas-black-messiah-review Sat, 13 Feb 2021 02:24:06 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=123715 Creative narrative decisions and bold acting propels "Judas" into the upper tier of political biopics. By Ben Berman

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]]> Musical theater meets social studies on comedy-rock album “POTUS” https://www.cuindependent.com/2021/02/05/musical-theater-social-studies-comedy-rock-potus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=musical-theater-social-studies-comedy-rock-potus Fri, 05 Feb 2021 23:52:08 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=123345 On the comedic, theatrical "POTUS," indie singer David W. Jacobsen surveys some of America's most disreputable leaders. By Ben Berman

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]]> Soviet Fourth Grader combines Cold War aesthetic, political satire on new punk project https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/11/12/soviet-fourth-grader-interview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soviet-fourth-grader-interview Fri, 13 Nov 2020 02:58:56 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=121361 A pair of rockers from Montana weave comedy, politics and music into a faux-Soviet punk project that pokes fun at American culture. By Ben Berman

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