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Killer Klassix: Dance Gavin Dance- "Demos" EP

Killer Klassix: Dance Gavin Dance- “Demos” EP

It’s something interesting to follow a band from their initial demos to being one of the biggest bands in the scene and only generating a bigger and bigger fan base.
Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer
February 5, 2024
Killer Klassix: Hands Like Houses -; “Snow Sessions” (Re-Imagining of Ground Dweller)

Killer Klassix: Hands Like Houses -; “Snow Sessions” (Re-Imagining of Ground Dweller)

In the case of “Snow Sessions,” Hands Like Houses is made up for every artist who ever took advantage of the onlooker, breathing life and meaning into every note, chord, frame and melody composed for the four-track experience that is this EP.
Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer
January 30, 2024
A Re-Arranged Anomaly of The “Zelda: Ocarina of Time” OST

A Re-Arranged Anomaly of The “Zelda: Ocarina of Time” OST

Remixes of a selection of tracks from “Ocarina of Time”’s OST are avant-garde remakes that sometimes impress and other times disappoint
Areej Khalid, Staff Writer
December 11, 2023
Killer Klassix: First Class - “Somewhere In The Grey”

Killer Klassix: First Class – “Somewhere In The Grey”

I guess if there is another EP that I found more human in its emotional exploration for finding middle ground, its title provides enough of an answer.
Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer
October 30, 2023
Killer Klassix: Tsunami Bomb - “The Invasion From Within” EP

Killer Klassix: Tsunami Bomb – “The Invasion From Within” EP

The EP serves as an example of how truly terrifying the world is.
Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer
October 30, 2023
Killer Klassix: Alkaline Trio- “For Your Lungs Only” EP

Killer Klassix: Alkaline Trio- “For Your Lungs Only” EP

Alkaline Trio cultivated a tight-knit cult-ish following with their emotionally apathetic lyrics, ironic themes, emotional, sludge-like punk rock sound and overall dark tones.
Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer
October 23, 2023
Killer Klassix: Jamie's Elsewhere - "Unreleased Sessions" EP

Killer Klassix: Jamie’s Elsewhere – “Unreleased Sessions” EP

"Unreleased Sessions" is a great example of a band’s attempt to rebrand and reestablish.
Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer
October 16, 2023
Killer Klassix: Showoff “Waiting For You EP”

Killer Klassix: Showoff “Waiting For You EP”

Showoff continues to adapt to the times, doing it in their own style and showing bands outside of Chicago, punk never dies.
Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer
October 9, 2023
Love Your Inhospitable Lands; An Analysis of Mitski's New Album

Love Your Inhospitable Lands; An Analysis of Mitski’s New Album

In her seventh studio album, “The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We," Mitski encourages the listener to reckon with worlds above, around, and within them as she explores themes of love, pain, and the complexities of the human experience.
Marley Hamil, Staff Writer
September 25, 2023
An Album That Took “GUTS”: Olivia Rodrigo’s “GUTS” Review

An Album That Took “GUTS”: Olivia Rodrigo’s “GUTS” Review

Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore return is an emotion-packed, yet cliché, success.
Bee Bishop, Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2023
Taylor Swift; The Eras Tour Movie Poster taken from the Eras Tour Official Website: https://taylor.lnk.to/TSTheErasTourFilmTickets

Karma is the Icon On the Screen

Why the announcement of Taylor Swift’s concert film has rattled the movie industry and saved your local cinema.
Marley Hamil, Staff Writer
September 18, 2023
Killer Klassix: The Story So Far: “Five Songs” EP

Killer Klassix: The Story So Far: “Five Songs” EP

The band not only capitalizes on progress, but ropes listeners into a philosophy that proves fruitful not just in their art, but as a means to ignite a fire of hope in themselves to do the same.
Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer
September 11, 2023
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