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Bassist Greg Gonzalez showcased his love for latin and cumbia music at Thursdays live concert in Akin.
Photo by Novelle Williams

Grupo Fantasma returns for lecture series

Skye Hera February 5, 2013

The Grammy Award winning, 10-piece band, Grupo Fantasma, returned to perform after an overwhelming response from its last performance and played a Latin fusion of salsa, funk, merengue and modern cumbia...

Roger Creager stares intently at the crowd as he opens up his concert with his song Turn it Up from his latest album Surrender at Denim and Diamonds.

Creager rocks D&D

Courtney Betts February 5, 2013

Texas Country favorite stops by Wichita Falls club Every Thursday, Denim and Diamonds features a country artist to perform for the Wichita Falls community. “The specific country band is chosen...

Eagerly anticipated albums finally hit the shelves

Eagerly anticipated albums finally hit the shelves

Ethan Metcalf February 5, 2013

Indigoism by The Underachievers Although six months feels more like six years on the Internet, fans of New York rap duo The Underachievers have been eagerly anticipating the release of their mixtape,...

Free music plentiful on World Wide Web

Free music plentiful on World Wide Web

Orlando Flores Jr. January 30, 2013

How to get free music legally in the post-Napster era Back in 1999, music-downloading client Napster went online and it forever changed the music industry. Since its creation and subsequent downfall,...

Senior vocal performance major Andrew Jamison will star as Sweeney Todd in the Theatre Departments production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Jamison has performed in over 20 operas and musicals. It has been a very long road to get where I am, and Im just now getting started, he said.
Photo by Hanwool Lee

Experience leads Sweeney Todd

Erin Wrinkle January 29, 2013

Senior vocal performance major prepares for big role Lights, camera, action! With some 30 students rehearsing their roles and dozens more preparing sets, costumes and makeup, the theater and music...

Whitney Lebow, Mrs. Lovett, takes some time to run through her thoughts during rehearsal for Sweeney Todd.
Photo by Shelby Davis

Behind the cuts of ‘Sweeney’

Courtney Betts January 29, 2013

‘Sweeney Todd’ proves welcome challenge for theater, music department Sometimes revenge is a dish best served hot. That will be in case in late February when the theater and music department...

New indie rock and hip-hop albums display polished sounds

New indie rock and hip-hop albums display polished sounds

Ethan Metcalf January 29, 2013

Toro y Moi ‘Returns’ with solid album Toro y Moi’s newest album, Anything in Return, has already shown us one thing: confining Toro to the genre of chillwave was a big mistake.  Anything in Return...

30 Rock finale Thursday

30 Rock finale Thursday

Orlando Flores Jr. January 29, 2013

Hour long finale ends seven season series of NBC comedy show Liz Lemon and the gang will finally shut down The Girlie Show set for good on Thursday, as NBC will air the season and series finale of 30...

Bringing elements of Latin and funk, Grupo Fantasma is scheduled to bring their ten-piece salsa music to the Artist Lecture Series on Thursday. The Austin band is curretly on tour promoting its new album El Existential.
Photo courtesy of Groupofantasma.com

Latin-funk band brings flavor to Artist Lecture

Brittney Cottingham January 29, 2013

 University presents Grammy-winner Grupo Fantasma Thursday night From performing for the troops in Iraq and Kuwait, collaborating with musical icons like Prince to winning a Grammy, Grupo Fantasma will...

Timberlake returns to music  after 7 years  with new Timbaland song

Timberlake returns to music after 7 years with new Timbaland song

Orlando Flores Jr. January 22, 2013

Justin Timberlake answered the prayers of many on Jan. 13, releasing  “Suit & Tie,” his first single in seven years. The single is set to be the first of many from Timberlake’s forthcoming...

Collin Moulton performs at a Dallas nightclub. Photo courtesy Moulton

Make ’em laugh

Ethan Metcalf January 22, 2013

Comedian entertains, eases students into a new semester Stand-up comedy enjoyed a successful return to Midwestern State on Jan. 17 when the University Programming Board hosted comedian Collin Moulton...

Christmas presents for everyone on your list

Christmas presents for everyone on your list

The Wichitan December 4, 2012

It’s something that most people dread - holiday shopping is finally here. With so many people on your list and various personalities to buy for, it can make for long, stressful errands. Luckily there...

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