The library is a place of quiet study and map perusal, where stressed Mines students tap out LAIS essays and struggle through SolidWorks homework. However, every other Friday artistic talents from campus and beyond put on free shows from noon to one. Friday the 11th, just before spring break, offered the syncopated beats of a…
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards were filled with excitement, jealousy and disappointment. Most of all they were filled with technical difficulties. Monday, February 15th saw countless stars waiting anxiously to hear if they won a Grammy. Between announcements, famous acts took the stage to perform. However, many of these performances were a let down to…
Brothers and electronic duo Disclosure just released their sophomore effort, Caracal on Sep. 25. This album features collaborations from Lorde, The Weeknd, and Kwabs. Colleague and close friend Sam Smith also makes an appearance on this album. Smith has previously worked with Disclosure on Latch from the Settle album, which was released in 2013. Disclosure…
The recent release of Lady Gaga’s ‘Til It Happens to You’ is already being heralded as one of the most important music videos of the year. ‘Til It Happens to You’ delves into the issue of sexual assault on college campuses. While Mines has a low reported rate of sexual assault , the prevalence of…
The ever popular Apple Music Festival, formerly named the iTunes Music Festival, returns in it’s ninth year to London for ten nights of incredible shows on September 19th. The festival has been renamed to match the summer release of iTunes’ music streaming service, Apple Music. Each show can be streamed live on Apple Music, as…
The Taylor Swift 1989 World Tour came to Denver Sept. 5 and 6 to perform at the Pepsi Center. Both nights were completely sold out a total of 26,000 tickets. Vance Joy performed before Taylor Swift. His short performance was much less showy than Swift’s, but he genuinely looked like he was enjoying himself. When…
Before you begin reading this column, a disclaimer: I know nothing about music. That is to say, I know nothing more than the average person about music. My taste is not in any way sophisticated or refined; in fact, just today I saved several One Direction songs to my Spotifiy account. Now, that being said,…
This past Good Friday morning, 600 tickets were released for a surprise show in Toronto, scheduled for that same evening. Mumford & Sons played their newest album, “Wilder Mind” live for the first time. All but one song from Mumford & Sons’ third studio album was unveiled for the crowd — and only for the…
Long gone are the days of Beck’s quick-witted, ironic raps over pseudo hip-hop tracks like “Loser”. Instead, Beck has replaced that self-image with a musical style that is much more frank, vulnerable and folkish. His new album, “Morning Phase” projects a message of hopefulness and honesty in a void of musical and real-life uncertainty. The…
Florence and the Machine has given listeners a foretaste of their newest album with “What Kind of Man”, the first single released from the full-length album. How Big How Blue How Beautiful is the first release since Ceremonials in 2011, and can be expected in early June of this year. Florence Welch’s voice leads the…