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Southern Comfort: Roots N Blues merchandise style

Bianca Rodriguez • September 23, 2015

Every time I attend a live music event, the first thing I do is run to the merch table. Merch from any festival or concert is a gem in my closet. I can wear the clothing to sleep, to class and even to...

Street pianos strike a chord in Columbia

Bianca Rodriguez • September 23, 2015

You see them every day and have passed them on the sidewalk countless times. Most of the time, the seat is taken by a professional playing a tune that is easy to recognize, and other moments are filled...

From the editor: MOVE loves Roots N Blues

Elana Williams • September 23, 2015

OK, so you’re probably looking for some backstory here. “What’s RnB, or if we’re feeling creative with acronyms (acronymonious?), what’s RnBnBBQ?” “Woah woah woah, this is a new editor talking...

Black, White and Read: five ways to make more time for reading

Katie Rosso • September 23, 2015

It happens. We binge watch the entire first season of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” on Netflix or take an extended nap and don’t even think about reading. And while I love the Mole Women as much as...

Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors give songs a second life on the road

Taylor Ysteboe • September 23, 2015

When Drew Holcomb hits the road, his band’s music takes on a new life. His Tennessee band Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors will certainly transform their heartfelt and personal songs into new shapes Sept....

Inside Ragtag’s Passport X

Emily Brehe • September 23, 2015

This month, Ragtag Cinema kicked off the 10th year of its Passport series. The first screening in the series, the Jordanian film “Theeb,” attracted more than 100 viewers. “There are a lot of international...

Q&A with a Roots N Blues vet

Tess Vrbin • September 23, 2015

Are you thinking about going to Roots N Blues but unsure if it will be all it’s cracked up to be? First-year graduate student and former Maneater staffer Katie Yaeger, a seasoned Roots N Blues veteran,...

GRiZ closes out the summer with surprise EP

Ashlee Czapla • September 23, 2015

It has been a life-changing year for DJ/producer GRiZ. The future funk artist kicked off 2015 with the launch of his own record label All Good Records. GRiZ then continued to bring the heat with a new...

Student leaders speak out on AAU survey

Morgan Magid • September 23, 2015

New results from a campus climate survey from the Association of American Universities concerning sexual assault have prompted a strong response from many MU student leaders. The [Campus Climate Sexual...

Gary Clark Jr.’s “The Story of Sonny Boy Slim” a grab bag of styles

Connor Lagore • September 23, 2015

Austin, Texas, native Gary Clark Jr. has been compared to some of the greats, from Hendrix to Vaughn to Guy to Prince. These four guitarists all have unique and recognizable sounds, which makes the comparisons...

Ferguson Commission releases a reform report

Elane Edwards • September 23, 2015

On Sept. 14, the Ferguson Commission released their project [“Forward Through Ferguson: A Path Toward Racial Equity,”](forwardthroughferguson.org/) stating that “the only way forward is through.” The...

Higher education funding could increase 6 percent

Hailey Stolze • September 22, 2015

On Sept. 21, Gov. Jay Nixon [proposed](https://governor.mo.gov/news/archive/gov-nixon-announces-record-higher-education-funding-and-undergraduate-tuition-freeze) a tuition freeze for undergraduates at...