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Staff profile for Sia Deykoontz.

COLUMN: Music for those Valentine’s Day emotions, from a radio DJ

Sia DeyKoontz, Photo Editor February 14, 2024

Valentine's Day is all about love. It is a way of celebrating the relationships we have with people. It is traditional to send a card, often anonymously, to a person one is romantically involved with...

Composer Chin Ting Chan performing his piece titled 52 Blue

Bradley Decker hosts annual Napoleon Electric Music Festival

Alexis Moore-Jones, Feature Reporter February 1, 2024

Driven by his passion for electronic music, eastern professor Bradley Decker orchestrated this year’s Napoleon Electronic Music Festival.  On Tuesday, Jan. 30, 25 selected composers from the U.S....

Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: ‘Dead Heart in a Dead World’ is the metal album for 2024

Dan Hahn, Columnist January 25, 2024

I graduated high school in 2000, which was just about the time I began embracing metal and extreme music as the foundation of my musical taste. Fresh out of high school, I was new to the metal scene...

Staff profile for Robert.

COLUMN: ‘The Maybe Man’ questions self identity, human principle

Rob Le Cates, Editor-In-Chief January 21, 2024

Once again, AJR doesn’t fail to shatter the minds of millions around the world. In an album released in the end of 2023, the American indie pop group, consisting of three brothers, offers 12 relatable...

COLUMN: Are yearly music statistics dumb?

COLUMN: Are yearly music statistics dumb?

Kierstyn Budz, Columnist December 8, 2023

During this time of year, something people wait for is their Spotify Wrapped or Apple Music Year Replay. If you are unaware of what either of these things are, they are yearly statistics based on a...

Students apart of the Jazz Lab Band stand up to be applauded after their performance Tuesday night in Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Jazz performance run-down

Zackary Woodard, Reporter November 16, 2023

The Jazz Lab band concert took place in Dvorak Hall this Tuesday and was free to attend. The concert was expected to be from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., but ended early around 8:40 p.m. Many people attended...

The future with AI music

The future with AI music

Gunnar Olson, Reporter November 10, 2023

Music produced by Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has been growing in popularity over the past year. It has now made its way into the mainstream and into the hands of everyday musicians.  With AI,...

Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Musical mayhem

Brie Coder, Columnist November 1, 2023

All signs point to this: Halloween 2023 was a success. The candy tasted sweeter (if you could afford it), and the costumes were neater. Suffice to say, everyone was in full spirits for the spookiest day...

Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Listening to music offline while on spring break

Dan Hahn, Columnist March 22, 2023

Ever since I was really young, music has been a big part of how I relax, disconnect and refocus. I come from a large family, and we never took vacations. Instead, we took day trips and I have early memories...

Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Talent matters over taste

Dan Hahn, Columnist February 8, 2023

Taylor Swift dominates conversations about the music industry thanks to the recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing over Ticketmaster’s mishandling of the artist’s much anticipated tour. Indeed,...

Ashanti Thomas is a junior digital media technology major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Albums I am looking forward to in 2023

Ashanti Thomas, Assistant Photo Editor January 11, 2023

It’s a new year so that means time for new music. I’m really excited for what’s to come with artists dropping new music, so here’s some albums I’m looking forward to listening to in 2023. Let’s...

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