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The best 50 albums of 2024

The best 50 albums of 2024

Ian Young, Editor-in-Chief December 4, 2024

2024 has been a wild year for music. There were many albums I loved that were released this year, but I forced myself to narrow it down to just 50 albums. This list will be in sections, with the bottom...

Southern Indiana has numerous theatre, music, art and film events this December. (Graphic by Nico Armeanu)

December: Upcoming in the arts

Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor December 2, 2024

Theatre Prime Time Pub and Grill in Newburgh will host a Christmas Murder Mystery party at 6 p.m. Dec. 5. The $45 ticket includes dinner.  STAGEtwo Productions will perform “The Trial of Ebenezer...

Evansville will feature numerous theatre, music, art and film events this November. (Graphic by Nico Armeanu)

November: Upcoming in the arts

Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor October 24, 2024

Theatre Stage Two Productions will put on the Halloween classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Friday, Saturday and Nov. 1-2. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. both days and midnight Nov. 2 Evansville...

Lead singer Dylan Minnette performs at the Wallows “Model” Tour on September 3rd at St. Louis Music Park.

Wallows’ “Model” Tour is indie rock at its finest

Tegan Ruhl, Lifestyle Editor September 11, 2024

It’s almost been a week, and I’m still thinking about the Wallows “Model” tour.  At the beginning of the summer, the band released its third studio album “Model” and released their North...

A plethora of art-related events are available for students to attend this semester.

Upcoming in the Arts

Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor August 28, 2024

This fall semester has plenty of events in the arts for students to look forward to.    Visual Art: The exhibition in the Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries...

“CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale” is the deluxe edition of Tyler, The Creator's sixth studio album and includes seven new songs that didn't make the album's initial release. (Photo courtesy of Tyler, The Creator)

“CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale” is a rhythmic, deluxe revamp to the original album

Tegan Ruhl, Assistant Lifestyle Editor April 12, 2023

When Tyler, The Creator released his sixth studio album, “CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST,” the music industry was shaken up again by his creative instrumentals and witty yet vulnerable lyrics. Now, he’s...

"The cover of Tyson Motsenbocker's studio album "Milk Teeth" shows a child and floating ghost looking at each other. The album was released Sept. 23.

Tyson Motsenbocker’s “Milk Teeth” is a moving memento about childhood dreams, embracing adulthood 

Tegan Ruhl, Assistant Lifestyle Editor October 12, 2022

“Where do your dreams go when you become an adult?” This is the question Tyson Motsenbocker explores in his third studio album “Milk Teeth” released Sept. 23. Motsenbocker created “Milk Teeth”...

Rue grows emotional while watching Lexi's play. "Euphoria" season 2 lacks depth compared to season 1 but still remains entertaining.

“Euphoria” goes from addiction commentary to catfights

Sydney Lawson, Lifestyle Editor March 3, 2022

Season two of “Euphoria” turned everything I thought about the show on its head and left me with more questions than answers. I watched all of “Euphoria” for the first time last weekend, wanting...

Simon Tam (right) and Joe Jiang (left) talk about their experiences in the Supreme Court.

Musical advocate against Asian racism speaks at USI

Casey Clark, Chief Copy Editor March 1, 2022

An Asian man sat on the pews inside the Supreme Court, his case being told by lawyers. A label hovered over him as he sat in the pews: racist. This label went against everything he stood for, invalidating...

Album cover art for “Six degrees of inner turbulence” by Dream Theater

“Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence” is a powerful statement on mental health

Ian Young, Staff Writer January 28, 2022

“Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence” is the sixth studio album by progressive metal pioneers Dream Theater. Released on Jan. 22, 2002, this album explores multiple different mental health issues and concludes...

A new year doesn’t mean we have to forget all of the great things we discovered in the past year. Ian Young, staff writer, lists his five favorite albums he discovered in 2021 that he thinks you should be in 2022.

Best listens to bring into the new year

Ian Young, Staff Writer January 12, 2022

Time spent indoors due to COVID-19 really exposed me to the deep rabbit hole of music. 2021 had some objectively amazing music, but I would like to take the time to appreciate my personal favorite albums...

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