By Paris FosterMusic Journalist Finding yourself listening to an endless loop of the same artists is a common slump that many people encounter. While it is nice coming back to your bread and butter tunes every now and then, it is best to broaden one’s tastes through new and exciting music. Although, many will argue there is little to no good new music out there, this simply is not true. […]
By Pearce O’NealMusic Journalist With everyone staying inside and away from the outside world, people who normally spend their weekends at concerts or social events are probably getting a little stir-crazy right now. While nothing compares to the rush of being in the crowd at a real concert, National Public Radio (NPR) offers a worthy second-place option with their Tiny Desk Concert series. Tiny Desk was started in 2008 after […]
By Jesse McMann Rap Music Journalist I would like to take this time to draw readers attention to another channel of music I have discovered. This new music outlet is called Tiny Desk Concerts by NPR. The quality of artists and setting in which the concerts are created work together to fulfill NPR’s vision of using music to further our nation's cultural understandings, and open up conversations about justice in […]
By Hannah Wisterman Music Journalist Artist: Joe Kye Album: Migrants Label: Self-released Release Date: January 8, 2018 Within seconds of hitting play on Joe Kye’s debut album, Migrants, you hear something both delightfully unique and naggingly familiar. Figuring out how and why it can be both is something of a challenge. It sounds a little like Beirut with its plucky, playful instrumentation, but the actual melody structure rings more of […]
By Emily Parma Assistant Web Content Manager This October, Seattle will host the CBI (Collegiate Broadcasters, inc.) conference for future journalists. From October 20-25, Reynaldo Leanos, KTSW's news director, will participate in NPR's Next Generation Radio Project, where students will be teamed up with professional journalists who will act as their mentor for the entire week. Leanos was one of seven students in the nation to be chosen to participate in this project. […]
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