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Local rapper Shawn Who performs in a hip-hop concert at Ojata Records, a Grand Forks restaurant, comic book store and music venue.

Ojata Records

Cameron Campbell, Staff Writer May 5, 2017

As you walk through the campus of the University of North Dakota you witness many centers and groups to be a part of. With all these different interests there is usually something that one will fancy. However,...

The Pink Spiders

Cameron Campbell, Staff Writer April 28, 2017

As time goes on it is always fun to discover new bands. Over the years I have found hundreds. Whether it be going to open acts at concerts or endless, mindless YouTube/Spotify/iTunes surfing. Somehow...

Live at the Amsterdam

Live at the Amsterdam

Cameron Campbell, Staff Writer April 21, 2017

As everyone in St. Paul stepped outside on Monday, April 10, they noticed that the temperature had gone down forty degrees from the day before and was now just below freezing. The air was cold and the...

Bash & Pop

Cameron Campbell, Staff Writer March 28, 2017

In the early 1980s, a legendary punk band was born in Minneapolis, MN, known as The Replacements. The lineup consisted of Chris Mars on drums, Paul Westerberg on lead vocals and guitar, and two brothers....

Best three albums of 2016

Cameron Campbell, Staff Writer March 10, 2017

Every year, my family and friends all email each other and pick their top 10 albums of the year. I wanted to take a crack at this as well, however I will keep it short, as I choose and explain my reasoning...

The Menzingers Review

Cameron Campbell, Staff Writer February 28, 2017

Where do you go after your twenties are over — when the adolescence fades and you’re stuck managing the pressures of adulthood while holding onto the last breath of your youth? The Menzingers are a...

Cameron’s Corner, The Hold Steady

Cameron Campbell, Staff Writer November 22, 2016

“She said always remember, never to trust me. She said that the first night that she met me. She said there’s going to come a time where I’m going to have to go, with whoever’s going to get me...

Cameron’s Corner, The Replacements

Cameron Campbell, Staff Writer November 18, 2016

The Twin Cities have always been a hot bed for music of all genres. The city’s scene has created musicians such as Doomtree, Soul Asylum, The Hold Steady, and of course, Prince. There is a stereotype...

Pat the Bunny, “Probably Nothing Possibly Everything”

Cameron Campbell, Staff Writer November 4, 2016

It’s hard to go wrong with a musician who refers to himself as “Pat the Bunny.”  The man behind this intriguing stage name is folk punk musician Pat Schneeweis. Pat, best known as Pat the Bunny,...

Cameron’s Corner, “Winter Wheat ” shines through

Cameron Campbell, Staff Writer October 28, 2016

The front-runner of the Winnipeg music scene is finally back with his new solo record “Winter Wheat.” Samson, a native to Winnipeg released his second solo album on Oct. 21 this year. Samson has been...

Cameron’s Corner: The Clash’s “London Calling”

Cameron Campbell, Opinion writer October 14, 2016

No other band has ever stood out more to me than The Clash. Especially their 1979 classic punk album, “London Calling.” The Clash consisted of four English punks signed to CBS records in 1977 after...

Cameron's Corner: worst tribute ever

Cameron’s Corner: worst tribute ever

Cameron Campbell, Staff Writer October 11, 2016

Oct 23 will mark the 10th Anniversary of My Chemical Romance’s album, “The Black Parade.” This album was very influential and left a huge mark in the pop punk scene, goth scene and overall music...

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