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The Shield

University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield

Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" features songs from all 10 of her albums with a total of a 44-song setlist. The tour began March 17 and ends Aug. 9. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Swift)

My experience at the ‘Eras Tour:’ A once-in-a-lifetime event

Peyton Peters, Assistant Chief Copy Editor April 4, 2023

If you have a social media presence, there is a good chance that you have seen something about Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour.” From the Ticketmaster catastrophe to the opening night show in Glendale,...

Taylor Swift's album "Midnights" was released Oct. 21. "Midnights" was Swift's tenth studio album. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Swift)

Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ is a surprisingly vulnerable must-hear

Alyssa DeWig, News Editor October 25, 2022

Taylor Swift’s newest release and her tenth studio album, “Midnights,” is a stark contrast to her previous albums. Its intensity and vulnerability, paired with the altered vocals and electro-pop...

"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”...

Muy bien

Muy bien

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor August 15, 2017

“Spinning on Blue” by Bien exceeded my expectations. Mostly because I had none. The Nashville pop-indie trio made their self-titled debut EP back in September of last year, according to Indietronica. Only...

“Listen”

Jake Tapley August 29, 2014
With the release of "Listen," the The Kooks' fourth studio album, we see the band moving away from their original style, in a lot of ways, and discovering it in others.

Golf Wang Strikes Back with Volume 2

Ariana Beedie April 8, 2012

Rap collective Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (OFWGKTA) released its second album "Odd Future Tape Vol. 2," which is the sequel to its first mix-tape “The Odd Future Tape.” "Odd Future...

Jay-Z and Kanye West set higher standards in today's hip-hop.

Ariana Beedie March 18, 2012

"Watch the Throne," the latest album by Jay-Z and Kanye West is a proclamation of self and wealth. These two artists have risen to the top of the charts and have amazed fans worldwide. Maintaing the...

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