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Features and Featured: Kanye West
khyland | February 10Curation. It's always been what separates Kanye West from his peers. Well, if we're getting into this, I suppose you could also attribute West's success to unparalleled ambition and an ability to spot a trend years before it manifests itself in popular art. But, what has always carried his albums ...
Blog Directors' Favorites of 2015
khyland | December 31Top 25 Songs: Jessica Yarvin: 25. Third Eye- Florence + The Machine 24. 4th and Roebling- The Districts 23. No Room In Frame- Death Cab For Cutie 22. Gimme All Your Love- Alabama Shakes 21. All Day- Kanye West, Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom, Paul McCartney. 20. Yes, I’m Changing- Tame Impala 19. ...
A New Favorite: Yung Lean - Hoover
khyland | November 12He really pulled a 180 on this one didn't he? I mean this is the same kid who, upon his introduction to the hip-hop world, relied on an arsenal of vapor-wave aesthetics and semi-serious slack rapping. The mashup of influences, ranging from Japanese culture, heavy drug use, and obsessions with brands ...
Last Minute Prep: Skylar Spence / Rollergirl / Vista Kid Cruiser
khyland | November 3It's not often that a trio of electronic acts takes over the Bishop and provides a twee, energetic soundtrack to your Tuesday night. November 3rd is not your average night in Bloomington, Indiana. The night's order: 1. Rollergirl: the funk spewing, Will Smith adoring, disco king. 2.Vista Kid Cruiser: ...
Meet Bloomington's Most Important Band: Vista Kid Cruiser
khyland | November 2As we rolled through the drive-thru of a McDonald’s on an oppressively humid Bloomington afternoon, looks of excitement sprung onto Alex Fowler and Tyler Volk’s faces as they learned of the new Neon Indian single had just been released. Amidst the grinning that accompanied “Annie” playing over ...
NEW KANYE: THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
khyland | October 19It's starts. Soundcloud.com/kanyewest A photo posted by flame (@travisscott) on Oct 19, 2015 at 1:06pm PDT It all started with this Travi$ Scott Instagram post. When I clicked on the link just 10 minutes ago, the account had six followers. A verified Kanye account had only six followers... As ...
Single Watch
khyland | September 17AND WE BACK AND WE BACK AND WE BACK AND WE BACK AHHHHHHHHHHH! So, it's been a minute...(or a few hundred thousand of them for that matter) but we're back with the first Single Watch of the school year! I'll keep this very brief because there are so many incredible pieces of music to share since the ...
Heather Dinich Joins The Tall Trio
khyland | August 31ESPN college football expert Heather Dinich hopped on The Tall Trio to chat about all things leading up to the season kicking off this Thursday night. Dinich gave us her pre-season Heisman pick, some dark horse teams who could make the playoff and an incredible anecdote about Bobby Knight. Check out ...