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KRLX's Exclusive Interview with Professor Stephen Walt
Last week, News Director Max Esslinger sat down for an exclusive KRLX interview with visiting speaker Stephen M. Walt about his work as a celebrated international relations scholar, author, and public intellectual. The transcript of their in-depth conversation, edited for length and clarity, is reproduced below. KRLX: Foreign Policy, to which you contribute, is outspoken in
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Virtuoso Nordic Fiddlers Perform at St. Olaf
From Paul Niemisto: Two of Nordic Europe’s great virtuoso fiddlers, Arto and Antti Järvelä, will perform at St. Olaf College September 28. 7:00 PM in Urness Recital Hall. The cousins belong to an illustrious musical family from Kaustinen, Finland, whose tradition of fiddling at weddings in Finland goes back more than 300 years. Grounded in the musical
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F A L L @ T H E C A V E
It’s an exciting time for the Cave. We sell Japanese candy now, and Intelligentsia coffee. Our space furniture looks more normal every day. Plus we have two new organs, a fancy new drum set, and we’re maybe gonna get a dartboard. There are more rugs than ever and you know how rugs tie a room
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Interview with Caroline Smith Bandemonium DJ Zoë Levin
Why did you choose Caroline Smith?I have loved Caroline Smith since my first month at Carleton. The first performance at the cave that term was her band Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps and it was incredible. It was crowded, the music was great, and she was incredibly charming. My sophomore year I saw
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Alex Turner Bandemonium Interview with DJs Sophie Kissin and Grace Zahrah
Why did you choose Alex Turner?He is very prolific, consistently putting out good, well-finished albums, the brains behind the arctic monkeys and the last shadow puppets. And he has a big ego. What is your favorite story/tidbit about the artist?The Arctic Monkeys have been a a band since the boys were in high school and they
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Tammy Wynette is Not an Anti-Feminist, but Maybe She Is
“Stand By Your Man” is one of the most iconic songs in country music history. When it was released in September of 1968 it was an instant hit, one that catapulted Tammy Wynette to superstardom. It’s ranked number #1 on Country Music Television’s 100 Greatest Country Songs of all time. This is because
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Replacements Bandemonium Interview with DJ Charlie Gilmer
Why did you choose The Replacements? I chose The Replacements because they have had a bigger impact on my life than any other band. Since third grade I have been a fan of punk rock, and all these artists, like Green Day, Operation Ivy, and The Clash taught me how to question authority and the
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New Music Week 6
9 Dead Alive by Rodrigo y Gabriela RIYL Astor Piazzolla, Metallica, Muse The flamenco guitarist duo (arguably two of the greatest guitarists making music right now) Rodrigo y Gabriela’s third release manages to maintain its rhythmic and theme driven song writing style while avoiding rehash of previous albums. They bring great energy and beauty with each
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The Best Rapper You've Never Heard Of
I think I first met Chinedu (Emerald Ahymo) in the summer of ’09. He was practically a statue in Rittenhouse Square. If you were coming through, you couldn’t miss him, and you didn’t want to. Chin would start freestyling out of no where and it felt so crazy that such a talented rapper could be
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Alex G Bandemonium with DJ Jake Yanoviak
Why did you choose Alex G? He reminds me of home and he’s a really good musician.Some people like to pick really popular artists for Bandemoniums, but I think they are a much more effective platform for exposing music enthusiasts to something they probably haven’t heard before. Alex G goes to Temple University in Philadelphia
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N E W M U S I C R E V I E W S
Fujiya & Miyagi – Artificial Sweetners RIYL Hot Chip, Kraftwerk {source} <iframe width=”440″ height=”248″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/h05cqXcWq_o” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> {/source} Artificial Sweeteners is an experience. It’d best be described as a Trance/Rock, but this description doesn’t do it justice. The album has a wide range of sound. Each song has different movements while staying comfortably
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Animal Collective Bandemonium Interview with DJ Jon Ver Steegh
Why did you choose Animal Collective?Whenever I listen to music, I always (intentionally of not) try to deconstruct it into its parts, and find out how it was made and why it is so good. This helps me make music of my own, and helps me more deeply appreciate what I hear.
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Music Director Reviews of the Week
Reality Serum Dope. Dope. Dope. Psychedelic and experimental beats that have clearly been thought out and push the limits of what has been done. They carve out their own sound with the beats. The rapping feels old school though and pays homage to 90s legends like Tribe Called Quest and Wu Tang Clan. RIYL
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Peep KRLX speaking with Har Mar Superstar and Gordon Voidwell before their show at the Cave on 4/11/14. {source} <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/Y2pctU3lfr0″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/6GZ5i_m1-g8″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> {/source}