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It’s time for our favorite topic once again; music! Speaking with Shawn and Jordan, Quinn shares experiences from his time as a throwback DJ on WCRX, Cameron talks with Nikhil, Daniel, and Ivan about how faith motivates him as a hip hop artist, and Chicago-based artist Benny Jones calls in the discuss adopting music at a young age and holding onto that passion.
We kick off this episode with a conversation with Richard Montiel, a hip hop artist. Richard speaks about some of the past and current artists that have influenced his style, the possibilities of branching out beyond rap music, and the evolution of hip hop.
Our second segment features Braeden Long, a visual artist and photography major at Columbia College Chicago. We discuss Braeden’s influences in photo and film, capturing the isolated experience of starting college during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the process of film photography as well as printmaking.
Stick around for our conversation with Adjunct English professor at Columbia College Chicago, Christopher Bower. Chris talks about his involvement with The Curious Theatre Branch, where writers respond to plays with their own original work.
For our interviews today, we hear Dylan Catherine speak with Columbia College acting major Bernie Wesley. Wesley shares some of his recent works including Playwrights Aloud and Hooded or Being Black for Dummies. We also hear about his hobby outside of school: rock climbing!
Next, Shani Rosen talks with Stewart Arp, music artist and lead singer of Zorila. Arp shares his start with joining choir to impress a girl and how his band came to be. He also explains some personal stories that inspire his music and his favorite songs the band created. Listen to Zorila here and Stewart Arp’s music here!
Lastly, Zach Kolbus and Dylan Field meet Luke Fletcher to discuss his decision to come to Columbia College and how he fell in love with photography. Fletcher also shares where his passion for DJ-ing came from dropping a pottery class.
In this episode, Zach Kolbus joins DJ Nathan Brown to discuss his DJ-ing journey and how video games influenced his music since he was eight. Brown also shares the music differences between the East and West coast. They also discuss the controversial sync button...
Next, Tacco Mills and Zayd Hussein interview upcoming music producer Ian Bradford. They talk about his intro to beat making with drumming and percussion and his favorite things about Chicago and Columbia College. Bradford also shares the importance of versatility with music producing and how his instrument knowledge of drums, guitar, piano, and bass come in handy. Follow his Instagram @ian_bradford_.
Last, Koda Calma, Renni Kieschnick, and Dylan Case interview controversial Marvel super critic Niko Kosanovich. They share their criticisms of the Marvel Cinematic Universe including cheap labor and Marvel’s relationship with the U.S. Military. Kosanovich also explains their confusion with the huge fanbase the franchise has.
