During the lead-up to President Barack Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address, KDIC talked with White House Deputy Press Secretary Jamie Smith about the address itself, and the President’s outlook as 2012 unfolds. The address will serve to highlight the successes of the administration thus far and focus the outlook for the …
KDIC is now hiring a new Assistant System Administrator for Spring 2012. Thanks to our semester-long paid training period, previous work experience in IT will not be required – in fact, we encourage people with only a limited background in the field (but an active interest) to apply. The holder of this position will spend …
Finally ‘Whole’
Over the last decade and a half, Wilco has grown from alt-country upstart to perhaps foremost among indie rock’s iron horses. Born of the stripped down roots-inspired punk-country of Jeff Tweedy’s first outfit, Uncle Tupleo, Wilco came to prominence through its own gradual evolution away from rootsy alt-country. Wilco’s third LP, 1999’s …
Mirth and Madness
Merrill Garbus’smusical alter-ego tUnE-yArDs has expanded her syncopated rhythms and lo-fi, DIY aesthetic into poppier territory with excellent results on her April 2011 album, w h o k i l l. On previous release Bird Brains, tUnE-yArDs was so avant garde as to be completely inaccessible at times. From the start …
Singing From The Land of The Ice and Snow
Hailing from across the Atlantic, Norwegian singer and multi-instrumentalist Jarle Bernhoft joins the likes of ABBA, The Tallest Man on Earth, Miike Snow, and numerous other great musicians that call the Scandinavian Peninsula home.
Relatively unknown in the US, Bernhoft’s career began in 2000 as …
New Black Elite
When Jay-Z and Kanye West dropped HAM in January 2011 to hype Watch The Throne, the album seemed destined for mediocrity – material headed for the dusty shelves of a collector’s basement, unfit for the sizeable mainstream audiences that both artists had built over the previous decade.
“Good true Garage Rock. This album alternates between the dirtiest, low-fi guitar riffs and really great melodic hooks. They sound like if the Pixies were really drunk and in a basement. One of the better albums I’ve heard this year. High rotation. Recommended: all. 1, 2, 5, 9, 11. – Asa”
“Pleasant and ultimately pointless pop music. Soft, inoffensive, and enjoyable without any bite or edge to distract the listener. Synthy, with a few hooks here and there. Good, a bit on the forgettable side. Medium rotation. 2, 10, and 14 are fun… 10 especially. Clean. A little self-deprecating.”
“Lilly Allen’s 2nd album is a lot of fun. It’s a big step – she’s dropped the dub and ska elements in favor of a crisp electro-pop sound, courtesy of The Bird and The Bee keys guy. Some major missteps, but when it works, it really works. 1, 2, and 12 rule. Avoid 8! Heavy …
“Debut release from High Places. They recently played in Gardner and put on a good show. Electronic music with some nice world and Caribbean influence. The airy female vocals are nice and they feel like they come from underwater. Pitchfork seemed to love these guys, if you’re into that sort of thing. Definitely fit in …
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