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The streaming era is wonderful for listeners, but not for artists

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer April 27, 2020

  There’s no debating the fact that digital streaming is the primary medium the music industry operates through nowadays. Sure, vinyl and CDs are still very much alive. In fact, vinyl is increasing...

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Pop-Cultured: The power of music docs

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor April 26, 2020

  What is it about documentaries that pull people in? For most people, watching documentaries is a way of learning more about a certain topic, movement, person or idea. Like biographies, what makes...

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April Arts Desk Favorites

April 22, 2020

  Palak Jayswal They say old habits die hard. But I say there's a sense of comfort found in nostalgia. It's the same one I associate with the "Harry Potter" book and film series. As a child, I was...

"Cereal is no longer an unhealthy bowl of sugar and milk, but a delicious reward that I have earned by being alive." (Design by Ashlyn Cary | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Binge Bytes: ‘Rolling Stone Music Now’

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor April 20, 2020

  When I first started listening to podcasts, I was instantly drawn to the idea of hearing others talk about anything and everything under the sun for an extended period of time. As a society,...

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Pop-Cultured: The Morality of Leaked Music

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor April 17, 2020

  There’s something to be said about the excitement a music listener feels leading up to an album's release. There’s the waiting in anticipation — for what feels like an eternity — since...

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The Strokes Strike Gold With ‘The New Abnormal’

By Parker Dunn, Online Managing Editor April 16, 2020

  Legendary indie garage rock band The Strokes are finally back with their first album in seven painstakingly long years, “The New Abnormal.” It hasn’t been a completely dry seven years —...

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March Arts Desk Favorites

  Palak Jayswal Being stuck inside is not bad when you have good music to listen to. Niall Horan's sophomore album,  "Heartbreak Weather," may have dropped at a horrible time — but it's kept...

Celebrating 50 years of “Elton John” (Cartoon by Isabelle Schlegel | Daily Utah Chronicle)

50 Years of ‘Elton John:’ The Weird, Wonderful and Songs In Between

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor April 10, 2020

  Happy birthday to Elton John’s smash hit album, “Elton John,” released 50 years ago on April 10, 1970. There are few artists who have achieved the cross-generational appeal and success...

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5 Seconds of Summer’s ‘CALM’ Gives a Splash of Life

By Paige Lee, Arts Writer April 10, 2020

  In the midst of a global pandemic, 5 Seconds of Summer released an album titled “CALM.” “CALM” contains 12 songs, two of which were already very popular stand-alones long before the full...

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The Chronicle Playlist: Study Jams for Working Remotely

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor April 3, 2020

  As classes move online and more people begin working from home, it may be difficult to find the motivation to start working or to focus for extended periods of time. The COVID-19 pandemic...