Author Archives: Darrin Bedol

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We Like: Beautiful Small Machines

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My first thought when I saw the song title “Robots in Love” by Beautiful Small Machines was Wall-E. While I do have an uncanny ability to relate almost anything to animated films, this one was not as obscure as my usual connections. Releasing an EP entitled The Robots in Love-EP 6 months after the release of a blockbuster which tells the story (more…)




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We Like: Kelsey Wild

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As a freshman at Northwestern, I quickly learned that there was a lot of musical talent on campus, but not a true “music scene”.

Yes, the music school put on performances at the end of each quarter, but save for a spontaneous show in the basement of a frat, student bands rarely played locally. A few months into (more…)




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We Like: Yes Giantess

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Yes Giantess, Yes Please

In an age where it seems like anyone with a computer is trying to ride on the synth-pop wave, Yes Giantess gets it just right. If your first thought when hearing this band is Passion Pit after they have eaten one- or sixteen- too many Pixie Sticks, you are not so far off the mark. Yes Giantess’ double A-side (more…)