Category: Articles
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Noah Kahan: From Hidden Gem To Overnight Success
Written by Alex Armbruster It’s almost Stick Season, and I can’t stop crying. It all started at the Iron Blossom Music Festival in my hometown, Richmond, Virginia. Noah Kahan stepped out onto the stage, looking like he’d been plucked straight from the crowd of granola 20-somethings. The first chord to “All My Love” strummed from…
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Artist Roundup
SCAD Radio is endlessly grateful to our devoted volunteers and staff members who create sick graphics for our content. Their talent is what keeps our site and socials stunning. Below is some of their recent work: Olivia Rodrigo GUTS Illustration by Sean Brydon (@sean_brydon_illustrator) Jazz Fest Illustration by Chloe Shrader (@featheredfloraa) Rush Illustration by Chloe…
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Dad Rock from the Source: Mike Kennedy Essentials
Behind every kid with a love for rock and roll is a parent that lived through it all. In my case, that’s my dad, Mike Kennedy, who grew up in blue collar Hoboken, New Jersey and lived out his teen years in the sensational 70s. We covered his two core bands, with essential albums and…
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Starbenders: 21st Century Glam Rock at its Finest
Weeks ago, rock quartet Starbenders created an explosive genre-fusion of what I can only refer to as “new wave glam” with their newest album, Take Back the Night. The 13-track record is a lovechild of early Motley Crue, The Runaways, and Pat Benatar, intertwined with ethereal synth and catchy pop hooks. It’s a fresh…
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To Mother or Not To Mother… That Is the Question
Mother is a term coined by the internet to describe any iconic female individual. This use of the word stemmed from, like almost all “online slang”, POC within ballroom and drag culture. The term ‘Mother’ was used often as an exclamation, a sound of praise towards a feminine individual who had the ability to look…
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LGBTQ Task Force: Meet Us At the AfterGlow
Clove: All right, we can get started. Can you tell us your name and what you do for the task force? Cathy Renna: Sure. My name is Kathy Renna and I am the Communications Director for the National LGBTQ Task Force. Clove: What is the mission of the LGBTQ+ Task Force? Cathy Renna: So the…