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Open Season by High Highs: The Song of Spring

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 - by Ava Mamary

Break may be over and done, but Spring has come, and the best way to enjoy the changing season is …

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Think Piece

What Do You Listen For? A Debate on Sound Versus Lyrics

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 - by Ava Mamary

            Maturing is realizing that there are two types of people in this world. There are the people who listen …

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Song Reviews / Think Piece

All Too Well: The Short Film

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 - by Hannah Chen

“All Too Well” is the fifth track on Taylor Swift’s fourth album Red (2012) released through Big Machine Records. It …

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Listicle / Music / Think Piece

Under the Full-Bloomed Cherry Blossoms: A Playlist for Spring

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 - by Emily Guske

Cherry blossoms, or sakura (桜), are considered Japan’s unofficial national flower and hold greatsignificance in Japanese arts and culture. Full-bloomed …

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Artist Spotlight / Music / Think Piece

Three Modern Folk Artists To Check Out

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 - by Sarah Holland

Folk music to me is symbolic of new beginnings and promises of brighter days ahead. There issomething about the fresh, …

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Music Culture / Song Reviews / Think Piece

Of Cities and Songs: Urban History and Theory Through Music

April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 - by Emily Guske

In Dr. Magdalena Novoa’s Urban History and Theory course at the University of Illinois (UP504), graduate students are learning how …

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About Illini Media

The Illini Media Company, a non-profit corporation chartered by the State of Illinois in 1911, has been the heart of communication for students at the University of Illinois for more than 100 years. Operating The Daily Illini, WPGU-FM, the Illio yearbook, buzz Magazine, the217.com, and the Technograph engineering magazine, the Illini Media Company offers students a wide range of opportunities working in media. You can support WPGU by donating here.

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