Archive for: cu independent music

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  How to survive Skrillex on Halloween

  Nov 2, 2012comments

  Despite all the criticism, this has certainly been a big year for Skrillex, a.k.a. Sonny Moore. On top of his triple-Grammy win in February, the Dubstep prodigy was slated earlier this year to provide a track and a cameo for the Disney movie... read more »

   
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  CU student Matty Mac becomes hip-hop star

  Oct 31, 2012comments

  At first glance, Matt MacFarlane may seem like your typical 19-year-old, sophomore finance major. However, MacFarlane, also known as Matty Mac, is actually a rising star in the hip-hop music scene. Similar to artists like Mac Miller or Sammy... read more »

   
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  Playlist: Creepy songs to bring out the Halloween spirit

  Oct 31, 2012comments

  It’s hardly a secret that Halloween’s not really about getting scared anymore. Beyond just the silly costumes, anyone who’s heard “Monster Mash” a couple hundred times associates it more with some retro goofiness... read more »

   
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  Sleigh Bells talks to CUI

  Oct 22, 2012comments

  Sleigh Bells, the genre defying, ear-drum bursting duo is hitting Boulder Theater Monday Oct. 22. In anticipation for their show, The CU Independent talked to vocalist Alexis Krauss about the band’s unique sound, their relationship with... read more »

   
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  Peaches to storm the stage Saturday at Summit Music Hall

  Oct 12, 2012comments

  When you blend the lines between genres, gender, sexuality and inappropriateness, you’re left with music that pushes the boundaries, hits just the right note and perfectly describes the sound of Canadian rock diva Peaches. Saturday night she... read more »

   
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  Be.Good, Niftee and Spend the Night hit Club 156

  Oct 11, 2012comments

  Program Council welcomes Be.Good, Niftee and Spend the Night Oct. 12 for a night of electronica in Club 156 located in UMC. The show will be Be.Good’s debut in Club 156. Twenty-year-old Boulder producer Johnny Mabie, the face behind Be.Good,... read more »