Category Archive: Community

VIDEO: KDIC Presents The Grinnellian

The second annual Grinnellian, presented by KDIC, took place Saturday, May 4th. The entire festivalwas livestreamed on the KDIC website, enabling Grinnellian creativity to be shared with family, friends, students, and alumni around the world. You can see the whole performance below. 

 

Opening Day in Grinnell

Get to Know MLB Legend and Grinnellian Community Member “Ole Mallard”

Daniel “Ole Mallard” Kisslinger was a left handed relief pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1972-1980. Known for his oval eyeglasses and eccentric antics on the mound, “Ole Mallard” was the linchpin in the 1972 Tigers bullpen, helping the team advance to the ALCS before …

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Bastille

I am really excited to be writing about one of my favorite acts from the past year. The South London outfit Bastille strikes time and time again with their inventive takes and rehashes. Their most recent endeavor is the blend of TLC’s “Scrubs and The xx’s “Angels.” How they have the vision to mix …

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Blue Boats Take 2

Back in early September I wrote about UK film producer-turned musician Oliver Gale, otherwise known as Blue Boats. Gale is back with the track “I Am the Only One.” Similarly to “Summer’s Down,” “I Am the Only One” delivers the bright guitar and characteristic vocals of Gale. However, his new track is much more …

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Live Roundtable with Davy and Peter Rothbart

Grinnellevance and Writers @ Grinnell team up to welcome the Rothbart brothers for a live radio roundtable Sunday, November 11 from 4-5 PM. Davy and Peter’s  tour for Found Magazine brings them to the KDIC studio for an interview with Grinnell’s own Dean Bakopoulos and the student hosts of Grinnellevance. The Rothbart brothers will discuss Davy’s …

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Refreshing Folk from Widower

Seattle proves the strength of its folk scene through and through with this weeks featured artist Kevin Large, better known under his moniker of Widower. The eloquent dips of the slide guitar, punching banjo rolls, and packed voice of Large create a driven ballad in the track “This Mess Again.” I cannot help but …

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