Arts

Aaron Kreiver, Contributing Writer 

Portland, Oregon’s tech metal quartet Sisyphean Conscience released their anticipated debut album “Malignant Transformation” in late October. The nine-track album is a potent mixture of technical …

Tracey Cheek, Staff Writer

“All The Small Things” are truly unfolding this week with Blink-182 drama.  Back and forth on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram – the band is having some serious …

Paul Benjamin, Contributing Writer

Kicking off the new year, Chicago born rapper Lupe Fiasco released his most intricate and promising project to date, Tetsuo & Youth. In a year …

Hannah Griesel, Staff Writer 

2014 was the year of Taylor Swift’s record-breaking album sales, Sam Smith’s heartbreaking ballads and more hit songs about backsides than we could have asked …

Richie Feathers, Managing Editor 

A single day of snowfall is all we need to know that the year is moving right along and that winter is on its way. Either …

Sam Shereck, Contributing Writer 

The Cavern is a 45-minute sonic journey through vast and destitute expanses of the wilderness and the mind. The 45-minute runtime would constitute a full LP …

Pat Boody, Staff Writer 

On March 8, 1994, Soundgarden released their studio album Superunknown. The album was released under A&M Records, one of the most renowned labels in the music …

Marielle Genovesi, Arts Editor

The State Times: What is your  DJ name?

Joanna Beukema: I don’t really have a DJ name. I talk very little on the radio because I …