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BSR Beats: Home is where the music is

Tori Scheaffer and Halle Marchetta November 18, 2014

Most people think of Ohio as only farmland, but some of the most influential artists over time have come out of this great buckeye state. Michael Stanley Band – "He Can’t Love You" Can’t get...

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Akron indie-pop group eager to make new name for itself with more mature EP

Mark Oprea November 18, 2014

Sway, meaning “to dance” or “to rule” is what seems to best define the Akron five-piece formerly known as The Ranks. It’s also something the band’s bass player can be seen doing mid-set, when...

Neville Hardman

Opinion: Celebrating 15 years of controversy

Neville Hardman November 11, 2014

Rap meets a capella in Eminem’s latest music drop, Shady Cxvpher. The 18-minute video features Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf, who accompany the rap star to promote his upcoming album, Shady XV. The new...

Reggae Music

A Gumbo Gala: Reggae Meltdown celebrates the many strains of Island music

Mark Oprea November 11, 2014

Reggae music, born in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica during the 1960s, has always been a music of the people. From its Marley-born Rastafarian roots to its evolution into ska and seeping into punk rock,...

BSR Beats: The Feels

Jordan Garber November 4, 2014

Looking for some new releases to zone out to? Or maybe something new to rock out to? Whatever you please, this playlist has you covered and is guaranteed to give you all the feels. "Every Other Freckle"...

Neville Hardman

Media persona versus reality

Neville Hardman November 4, 2014

When interacting with many forms of media, people can have two personalities. There is the way they act in front of the media — a disguise to impress an audience or gain followers — and how they really...

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Coffee shop fills with Joy

Mark Oprea November 4, 2014

Musician Joy Ike frequents coffee shops and open mic nights, venues where one would be likely to hear acoustic guitars strummed alongside raspy harmonies. But her rhythmic piano playing and crystal vocals...

Get Down Bandits

Americana guitar slinger and friends take on Akron music scene

Mark Oprea October 28, 2014

Duane Mark is an outlaw, and so are his Bandits.With just an acoustic guitar and his “whiskey rasp,” Mark is touring the U.S. with his Get Down Bandits, a ragtag group of volunteering guitarists, banjoists...

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Man Overboard releases new, mature EP

Neville Hardman October 28, 2014

Pop-punk defenders Man Overboard are changing routes with their newest installment, “Passing Ends.” The EP dropped Tuesday Oct. 28, trading in harsh riffs for softer acousti sounds.The EP draws inspiration...

Neville Hardman

Opinion: ‘Resurrection’ focuses on relationships and people

Neville Hardman October 21, 2014

New Found Glory has been delivering addictive pop-punk choruses, gaining a collection of die-hard followers and influencing band names for more than a decade. Their eighth studio album, “Resurrection,”...

Chance the Rapper comes to Kent State by popular demand

Brittany Rees October 21, 2014

When the Undergraduate Student Government surveyed students last spring to see who they wanted to perform on campus, USG Programming Director Kevin Otubu was surprised to find he barely recognized the...

BSR Beats: You can even!

Megan Hermensky October 21, 2014

The phrase, “I can’t even,” seems to be a common saying from over-worked students. Although the end of the semester may seem far away, remember that we’re actually more than half way done! Listen...