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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

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The Burney Sisters kicks off Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival

The Burney Sisters kicks off Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival

Abby Werner October 2, 2018

Folk duo, The Burney Sisters,kicked off the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival on Sept. 28 at the MO Lottery Stage after releasing their latest EP, “Where We Stand,” earlier in the day. The youngest performers...

The Avett Brothers headline the first night of Roots N Blues

The Avett Brothers headline the first night of Roots N Blues

Mariana Labbate October 2, 2018

The banjos, kick drums and electric guitars of the brothers Scott and Seth Avett, along with Bob Crawford’s bass and Joe Kwon’s cello, brought their folk melodies to the MO Lottery Stage at Stephens...

Chloé Radio seeks to give voice to brand’s image

Nikol Slatinska October 1, 2018

“Hippie modernism” is the term Natacha Ramsay-Levi, creative director of Chloé, used to describe her latest collection for the spring/summer 2019 season. The assemblage of flowy peasant blouses, floral...

Roots N Blues crowd outshines Son Volt’s stellar set

Alexandra Sharp October 1, 2018

Son Volt’s performance was supposedly excellent. I wouldn’t know though, despite the fact that I was inches from the stage. With an intricate blend of classic rock and blues, Son Volt took the MO...

Sturgill Simpson offers impassioned, driving performance at Roots N Blues N BBQ

Sturgill Simpson offers impassioned, driving performance at Roots N Blues N BBQ

Spencer Mende October 1, 2018

Sturgill Simpson is undoubtedly a country artist, but he eschews the glitzy production that defines the genre’s mainstream for a sound that is significantly more classic. His sound evokes the golden-age...

Album review: ‘Piano and a Microphone 1983’ by Prince

Emma Bennett October 1, 2018

On June 7 of this year, the estate of artist Prince announced to the public that an album found in his archive of music would be published later in the year. Titled “Piano and a Microphone 1983,” the...

‘The Good Place’ season three finds its footing on Earth

Abby Monteil October 1, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for season three of “The Good Place.”_ “The Good Place” prides itself on being a show that is not afraid to break out of the traditional sitcom mold. Instead of...

The premiere of ‘Saturday Night Live’ promises fantastic season

The premiere of ‘Saturday Night Live’ promises fantastic season

Emma Bennett October 1, 2018

The best of political and pop culture comedy is back. NBC’s sketch comedy show, “Saturday Night Live,” returned for its 44th season on Saturday. The episode was hosted by Star Wars’ Adam Driver,...

Logic’s ‘Young Sinatra IV’ bleeds political commentary

Emma Bennett October 1, 2018

Last year, Logic’s “1-800-273-8255” rocked the world with a message about suicide prevention and reaching out to those with mental health issues. The single hit 5X Platinum and peaked in the top...

Los Lobos brings house down at Root N Blues N BBQ

Los Lobos brings house down at Root N Blues N BBQ

Alex Wilson October 1, 2018

A cool fall breeze made the teeth of everyone in the audience chatter at the Roots N Blues N BBQ festival Sept. 28. Leaves began to fall off the trees as musicians played all throughout the fairgrounds....

Taj Mahal Trio leaves audience anything but blue

Janae McKenzie October 1, 2018

As I rolled up to the Great Southern Bank Stage for the Taj Mahal concert, the vibe was almost violently mellow. Many older couples cuddled on bright blankets, lighting up a cigarette and chatting about...

Task Force Report formalizes UM System leadership role specifications

Riddhi Andurkar October 1, 2018

The Board of Curators passed a document called the Task Force Report that defines the UM System’s vision, mission and guiding principles for the governance of the university system on July 19, 2018. The...