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Panda Bear, one of the lead singers of the influential group Animal Collective, was our Arts & Life editors top pick for MidPoint Music Festival.

Arts & Life Editor List: Top 10 must-see bands at MidPoint Music Festival

John Flaherty, Arts & Life Editor September 25, 2014

In honor of MidPoint Music Festival we asked our Arts & Life editor (John) and our Features editor (Matt) to write up their top 10 must-see acts. Check out their choices and explanations below, and...

The Ridgewood, New Jersey band has been playing large festivals all summer in support of their critically acclaimed album Atlas.

Real Estate to play free show at MidPoint Music Festival

John Flaherty, Arts & Life Editor September 24, 2014

The popular indie dream rock band Real Estate will be playing a free happy hour show at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, on the MidPoint Midway Stage at MidPoint Music Festival. This is the first time the Brooklyn-based...

Competition makes NKU student’s dreams crescendo

Nancy Curtis, Arts and Life Editor March 20, 2014

Heather Hale grew up surrounded by clarinets, trumpets and guard girls. As the daughter of two band directors at Bourbon County High School, where the marching band program is incredibly strong, it was...

International Women’s Brass Conference coming to NKU

Brody Kenny, Staff Writer March 19, 2014

The eighth International Women's Brass Conference will be coming to NKU this June. With only a few months until the five-day conference, which will be held June 4-8, this year's host Dr. Raquel Rodriguez...

2 Chainz took the stage at The Bank of Kentucky Center March 2.

2 Chainz heats up icy campus

Marc Kennedy, Staff Writer March 5, 2014

While the icy winds of the winter storm left NKU’s campus in a chill, the jams blaring from the 2 Chainz concert were heating up the “2 Good 2 Be T.R.U.” tour within The Bank of Kentucky Center...

Syreeta Briggs, winner of the talent show, takes the stage.

NKU homecoming talent show pleases the crowd with variety

Alyson Schoenung, Staff Writer February 24, 2014

Applause and strategic clapping of the hands were in order for Saturday night’s talent show, put on by Activities Programming Board as part of NKU Homecoming week. The talent show consisted of nine...

Erwin Musper sits in his studio. Musper also mentors students at NKU.

World class music producer shares wisdom with students

John Flaherty, Staff Writer February 19, 2014

Most audio electronic media and broadcasting majors at NKU dream of working with musical artists in the caliber of David Bowie, Van Halen and Metallica. For students in Jon Brennan’s Advanced Audio Production...

Pop-punk band seizes the day with giant ambitions

Pop-punk band seizes the day with giant ambitions

Brody Kenny, Staff Writer February 12, 2014

If Friday Giants have a favorite Latin motto, it's probably “carpe diem.” Their recently released first single, “Live Your Life”, available through their Facebook page, speaks of motivation and...

Band Symposium gives great experience to aspiring musicians

Brittany Smart, Contributing Writer January 22, 2014

Applause erupted from the crowd as the 7th Annual Tri-State Band Symposium came to a close with the resounding notes of Edwin Goldman’s “The Chimes of Liberty.” This performance, directed by Brant...

Importance of music underestimated

Brook Clifford, Sports editor September 26, 2013

While walking out of class, you put on a pair of headphones to block out the noise of students transitioning between classes, making their way to get coffee or meeting up with their friends.   You...

Local metal band starting fresh

Local metal band starting fresh

Marc Kennedy, Contributing writer September 26, 2013

Winterhymn, a metal band founded by NKU students, has recently gone through some major changes since their formation in 2009.   “In a lot of ways, it felt like just starting a new band,” said...

Alumni get a taste of sweet musical success

Nancy Curtis, Arts & Life editor September 26, 2013

In his parent’s basement, his older cousins practiced playing the 80’s music of the time. It was in that moment when Rich Shivener decided he wanted to play guitar and embark on his own goals as a...

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