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Jamie Lidell experiments with many different sounds on the excellent "Building a Beginning."
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Building a hit

Pensive, uplifting and hopeful for the future, Jamie Lidell’s latest album, “Building a Beginning,” showcases the singer’s versatility and willingness to experiment.


"The Birth of a Nation" sheds light on the life of slaves in early America.
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​“The Birth of a Nation” proves triumphant

Nate Parker’s “The Birth of a Nation” opens around a fire. Around the fire sits a group of slaves cloaked in a thick blue light and spectral dust. The elder of the circle exhorts the slaves to follow young Nat Turner, who carried a birthmark deemed auspicious by ancient African tradition.


Guided by Voices and Destroyer recently performed at the Jefferson.
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​Guided by Voices and Destroyer stun at the Jefferson

Ever since their humble beginnings in a crusty garage in Ohio, the members of Guided by Voices have strived for the grandiose. This is why it made total sense when lead singer Robert Pollard promised to play 50 songs before the set was over last Friday at the Jefferson Theater.


“The Altar” is an intimate yet bold showcase of Banks’ versatility as an artist.
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A new voice for the “Goddess”

Two years ago, Banks snuck onto the scene with the release of her first full album “Goddess.” On “Goddess,” the singer established her distinctive style, marked by dark, rhythmic house beats, melancholic lyrics and melodically gritty croons.


Apollo Brown's latest album, “The Easy Truth,” finds Brown teaming up with New York City’s Skyzoo.
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The road to success

Apollo Brown is the London Perrantes of Hip-Hop. Perrantes is insanely talented, knows how to work as a team and gives his teammates great opportunities to deliver a slam.


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With Election Day looming overhead, students are faced with questions about how and why this election, and their vote, matters. Ella Nelsen and Blake Boudreaux, presidents of University Democrats and College Republicans, respectively, and fourth-year College students, delve into the changes that student advocacy and political involvement are facing this election season.