Saosin has a way of making their fans wait for new music. It has been three long years since their first, self-titled release and with their latest, In Search Of Solid Ground, the California-based quintet offers a new set of tunes that, while doesn’t stray drastically from their older material, still packs a punch.
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Editor’s note: “Introducing…” is a series of feature profiles that spotlights lesser-known Chicago acts. This second installment showcases Chicago alternative rock act Rosaline.
The life of a working college student is unmistakably a busy and stressful one. Add to the usual commitment the responsibility of a band and you have Madison Stozler’s life. As a student at DePaul University and guitarist of Chicago-based Rosaline, a forceful and harmonious six piece, it’s a surprise Stolzer had the time to chat with me about their most recent happenings.
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Long island natives Taking Back Sunday are no strangers to drama and line up changes (they have six former members in their 10 years as a band). So why should their latest release New Again be subject to anything different?
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Your average college student more than likely has one of
Ben Folds’ up-beat songs somewhere in their Itunes collection, and YouTube features countless college a cappella groups covering his songs. So it’s no wonder that for Folds’ newest release,
Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella!, he enlisted help from some of the country’s most talented collegiate a cappella groups.
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