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John Mellencamp visits South Bend for new, but nostalgic, show

Nicole Marcinkus | Monday, February 11, 2019

On Thursday, John Mellencamp took the stage in South Bend to promote the release of his 24th studio album, “Other People’s Stuff.” Mellencamp has been writing and performing his own songs for over 40 years, since his first professional album in 1976. Mellencamp took a few years off following disagreements with music executives and a

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Top-four ‘Hallelujah’ TV uses

Colleen Fischer | Tuesday, November 13, 2018

I often turn to TV to get my drama fix, in a feeble attempt to avoid it in my actual life. TV shows use many features to hype up emotional responses. They use dramatic twists, foreshadowing, character foils, color and different styles of editing, but most of all, music to emotionally manipulate the viewer. One