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Scene’s Year in Review 2018: Best albums of the year

Nora McGreevy, Sara Schlecht, Ryan Israel, Mike Donovan, Jake Winningham, Nia Sylva, Kay Bontempo, Lucas Masin-Moyer, Carlos De Loera and Ethan Utley | Thursday, December 6, 2018

In early December, as finals begin to emerge on the horizon, Scene writers take off their headphones, pause the music and look back at what they’ve listened to throughout the year. Each writer picks their personal 20 best albums, and 2018 had no shortage of albums to choose from. Old names returned to the scene,

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Scene’s Year in Review 2018: Honorable mentions

Nora McGreevy, Ryan Israel, Jake Winningham and Martin Kennedy | Monday, December 3, 2018

Snowflakes gently falling, a cold breeze cutting through South Quad, Sufjan Stevens on the record player — there’s only one thing it could all mean: It’s time to rank stuff. Welcome to Scene’s Year in Review, a week when Scene Writers take stock as the calendar year creeps to a close. On Tuesday, Scene Writers

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Scenecast: Democracycast

Nora McGreevy, Ryan Israel, Brian Boylen and Jake Winningham | Monday, November 26, 2018

In light of the Midterm 2018 elections and a notable uptick in celebrity political engagement, Scene writers discuss the intersection of art, artists and the political sphere, from Kanye West to Taylor Swift to Frank Ocean and beyond. Volume III: FALL 2018 by Scenecast, from The Observer

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‘What are you listening to right now?’

Brian Boylen, Nora McGreevy, Lucas Masin-Moyer, Margaret McGreevy and Ryan Israel | Monday, October 1, 2018

Brian Boylen Associate Scene Editor “Sometimes” by My Bloody Valentine “Expectation” by Tame Impala “Streaky” by Death Grips “Sugar for the Pill” by Slowdive “I’m Sleepin’ In” by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard I chose these songs because all of these artists are performing at Desert Daze, a festival I am going to on

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Scene Selections: Summer recap

Nora McGreevy, Charlie Kenney, Nicholas Ottone, Ryan Israel and Carlos De Loera | Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Twitter redemption stories, kitschy ‘80s television shows about women wrestlers, folk music in Rhode Island, jazz by the Smithsonian and Drake has a secret kid? Yes, to all of the above. Read on for a glimpse into the arts and culture that Scene’s writers loved this summer. “Brooklyn 99,” resurrected By Nora McGreevy,

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Scene Selections: Welcome Weekend edition

Nora McGreevy and Ryan Israel | Friday, August 17, 2018

Scene Selections: On campus Hello, first years! Welcome to your new home! We’ve laid out a quick cheat-sheet of campus cultural quirks, activities and opportunities that you might want to think about as you head into your freshman year. Take a look. 5 songs you’ll definitely hear on campus your freshman year The Alma Mater:

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Scene Selections: New singles

Molly Chen, Nora McGreevy, Ryan Israel, Owen Lane and Charlie Kenney | Wednesday, April 11, 2018

With Spring finally coming to South Bend, and new life being breathed into the air, so too new singles are being released across every genre. Scene picked a few of our favorites making a far better list than Spotify’s “Newest Released” list. “Nice for What” — Drake By Nora McGreevy, Scene Editor I’ll call it

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Lil Uzi Vert delivers the long awaited ‘Luv is Rage 2’

Ryan Israel | Tuesday, August 29, 2017

If you’ve listened to rap music recently, chances are you’ve heard Symere Woods, better known by his stage name, Lil Uzi Vert. Uzi spent much of the beginning of 2017 rapping alongside some of the industry’s hottest names. In late 2016, Uzi appeared on Migos’ “Bad and Boujee,” which rose to the top of the