When in a place as homey as Big Rapids, there’s sometimes only one way to find the thrills we need–by hitting the road. Punk heavyweights and indie community favorites Titus […]
Posts by Tyler Hanan
Torch Music Review
Sufjan Stevens – “Silver and Gold” It’s time for Christmas It’s that most wonderful time of the year, and Sufjan Stevens has given us enough music to last the whole […]
Not your parents’ Black Friday
One of our greatest holidays has come and gone, and it may have been the greatest one yet. It had it all: family, overindulgence, and oh-so-much television. Thursday is Black […]
Painting Rankin with hope
Shelley Newman Stevens, Central Michigan University art professor and a talented painter in her own right, is displaying her series “Journey: Life From the Inside Out” at the Rankin Art […]
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The Swellers – “Running Out of Places To Go” Entering the second decade of the band’s life and beginning a new chapter apart from Fueled By Ramen, Flint punks The […]
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Indie rock with dashes of punk and emo Annabel is streaming its bursting-at-the-seams new album “Youth In Youth,” and it does not disappoint. The quartet will be releasing the album […]
Original music on campus
Overdrive Orchestra is Chris Cranick on guitar and vocals, Adam Bogues on bass and Max Griffith on the drums. All members are from Ferris’ music industry management program, though Griffith […]
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Kendrick Lamar – “good kid, m.A.A.d city” It’s hard to tell what the most impressive thing about Kendrick Lamar is—there are just so many things he’s been good at. He […]
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Trash Talk – “119” Trash Talk is a fairly straightforward band. They make noise—fast, blistering noise—that pushes no boundaries, but also pulls no punches. New album “119” isn’t a departure […]
“Pitch Perfect” hits all the right notes
“Pitch Perfect” is an incredibly charming movie that is deservedly capturing hearts the nation over, even hearts that didn’t think they could ever love an a capella comedy. Written by […]