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Content by Antonio Llanos
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In The Pit: Until I Wake; Dark Divine; Catch Your Breath; Sakoya

Antonio Llanos and Noah McBrien March 20, 2023

Metalcore is commonly misconstrued. We tend to associate metal with large scary men with guitars with two necks, leather jackets, long hair and a fanbase as brutal as the music. While this may be the truth...

Official promotional poster by the MAC

The Performance That Redefined a Student Production

Mariana Quezada and Antonio Llanos March 20, 2023
From the pages of a novel to the pages of a script, director Daniel Millhouse spearheaded The MAC’s newest play, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime,” to a beautifully fleshed out student performance that left audience members begging for more.
Killer Klassix: Alive In Standby; Dream Status EP

Killer Klassix: Alive In Standby; “Dream Status” EP

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer March 19, 2023

Our environment affects the way our brain processes information. In a healthy environment, we thrive. However, in an unhealthy environment, we forget who we are. At times, whether it is an abusive friend...

Killer Klassix: The Starting Line; “Make Yourself At Home”

Killer Klassix: The Starting Line; “Make Yourself At Home”

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer March 13, 2023

There is knowledge in failure, but there is a story in doing it. Failure is imminent, but if you do it right, you could have so much fun doing it and maybe, just maybe, you could have been one of the lucky...

Killer Klassix: The True Blue; “If That’s How You Feel”

Killer Klassix: The True Blue; “If That’s How You Feel”

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer March 13, 2023
The True Blue ripples the Detroit music scene with their debut full length; reinventing common ground and acquiring a fanbase, transcending musical genres
Killer Klassix; Veil Of Maya; “Matriarch”

Killer Klassix; Veil Of Maya; “Matriarch”

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer February 27, 2023

(To the women in my life…) The misconception is women are as strong as the things they can overcome. Growing up, my grandmother, mother, sisters, aunts and, sometimes, cousins invested so much of...

Killer Klassix- City Mouth; “Hollows” EP

Killer Klassix- City Mouth; “Hollows” EP

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer February 20, 2023

Whether you are on the cusp of 18, or just reaching your 30th birthday, you have questions: Who are we? Where are we going? What is our purpose here? Some consult religion to answer some questions. Others...

Is AI Art Innovation or Imitation?

Is AI Art Innovation or Imitation?

Mariyam Syed and Antonio Llanos February 13, 2023

Artificial intelligence apps are now widely accessible to people. Whether it’s essays about literature or pages of coding, AI output is complex and is used in many professional fields. Haroon Atcha,...

Killer Klassix: Saosin- “Translating The Name” EP

Killer Klassix: Saosin- “Translating The Name” EP

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer February 13, 2023

We create and materialize our art, put it out into the world and watch the reactions; witnessing the ripples of our single-drop contribution into the ever-long pond of our environments. To have the ripples...

Killer Klassix: Real Friends- “This Is Honesty” EP

Killer Klassix: Real Friends- “This Is Honesty” EP

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer February 6, 2023

Dreams are difficult to write about. In a way, dreams are something we (as students) are working towards. Often, when we close our eyes and picture our dreams, they’re what light us up, capable of bestowing...

Killer Klassix: Blu And Exile - Below The Heavens

Killer Klassix: Blu And Exile – Below The Heavens

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer January 30, 2023

While originally discussing the desire to cover more than just the emerging alternative scene, fellow staff writer Devin Oommen and I spoke about how to perfectly cover hip-hop and rap that is more narrative...

Killer Klassix: Hands Like Houses - Ground Dweller

Killer Klassix: Hands Like Houses – Ground Dweller

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer January 30, 2023

When choosing this week’s album for review, I thought hard about what albums really are inhibitive of the listener, albums that really just slow down your breathing, widen your eyes with excitement and...

Killer Klassix: Bone Thugs’n’Harmony- “E. 1999 Eternal”

Killer Klassix: Bone Thugs’n’Harmony- “E. 1999 Eternal”

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer December 5, 2022

Nostalgia seems to be the driving factor behind the reminiscence for most individuals and their musical tastes.  I personally attest to mine being an immersion of nostalgia, but for The Courier’s own...

Killer Klassix; Thursday- “Full Collapse”

Killer Klassix; Thursday- “Full Collapse”

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer November 21, 2022

As famous comic and screenwriter, Brian K. Vaughn stated in his work “Saga,” “you are unlike anyone who has ever existed, and that makes you exactly like everyone who has existed.” In a genre-collaborative...

Killer Klassix: Vanilla Ice- “Hard To Swallow”

Killer Klassix: Vanilla Ice- “Hard To Swallow”

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer November 14, 2022

Upon taking recommendations from individuals on campus, my adviser threw one of the most interesting pieces of music my way, as a joke, but nonetheless still insistent I expand my musical horizons. I try...

Killer Klassix: Coheed And Cambria– The Second Stage Turbine Blade

Killer Klassix: Coheed And Cambria– “The Second Stage Turbine Blade”

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer November 14, 2022

As an artist and realist, I truly believe love is the only form of true, ancient magic that remains on the planet. Love is free of divinity and capable of performing some of the most astounding changes...

Man Of The People Packs The Mac

Man Of The People Packs The Mac

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer November 7, 2022

If there was any way to describe Pat Tomasulo’s comedy, we’d have to take a look within ourselves and think about all the judgmental things we have been taught not to say – not the filtered, nice...

Killer Klassix; Mock Orange’s Sixes and Nines

Killer Klassix; Mock Orange’s “Sixes and Nines”

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer November 7, 2022

Upon signing up to College of DuPage, I made it a mission to sign up with an accommodation advisor to prioritize my academic success and ultimately keep my ADHD under control. First meeting Daniel Rische,...

Killer Klassix; “Something to Write Home About”

Killer Klassix; “Something to Write Home About”

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer October 31, 2022

In a culture obsessed with capturing the essence of nostalgia, particularly the transition from teenager to adult, Kansas natives, The Get Up Kids, wrote an emotionally omnipresent album encompassing the...

Albums Dead On Arrival- Hands Like Houses; “Anon”

Albums Dead On Arrival- Hands Like Houses; “Anon”

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer October 31, 2022

On Oct. 12, 2018, Australian, post-hardcore quintet, Hands Like Houses released their Fourth album, “Anon.” The album was a long awaited, long stalled and poorly executed effort of inclusion and experimentation....

Killer Klassix: All Hallows E.P.

Killer Klassix: All Hallows E.P.

Antonio Llanos, Staff Editor October 24, 2022

In the heyday of their youth, California punk pioneers, A Fire Inside (AFI) released a small, four-song EP that would reign supreme amongst the Horror-Punk genre and forever establish the standard for...

Killer Cuts:Killer Klassix

Killer Cuts:Killer Klassix

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer October 17, 2022

If you could write a love letter to your hometown, what would you say? What would you highlight? What experiences would you honor in your life that made you happy and solidified the person you are meant...

In The Pit

In The Pit

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer October 10, 2022

Last Friday, I stood outside a tavern-like venue, The W.C. Social Club.  Punk bands Moon Rules Apply, GOLD STEPS, Johnnie Guillbert and SayWeCanFly tuned guitars, warmed up voices, and prepped the angst...

Killer Cuts; Distance or Decay

Killer Cuts; Distance or Decay

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer October 10, 2022

On May 27, 2022, LA natives and Pop-punk quintet, In Her Own Words, released their third full-length album “Distance or Decay,” more than a sequel from their previous release “Steady Glow” and...

Killer Cuts: Album Review

Killer Cuts: Album Review

Antonio Llanos, Staff Writer October 3, 2022

In a nostalgic, eclectic explosion of anger, melodies and Australian angst, The Chats, punk trio from down under, give a stellar 13-track sophomore effort.  “Get Fucked” is immersive, more than just...

Killer Cuts: Hometown Glory

Killer Cuts: Hometown Glory

Antonio Llanos, Staff Editor October 3, 2022

This week we bring into the spotlight, Beach Bunny’s Prom Queen EP. We’ve all been at the bottom of life, reaching out and looking for some solace or release from our peers after a failed attempt...

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