The lights were dimmed as a myriad of students poured into the Great Plains Ballroom of the union on May 5. Bowling for Soup, with their opener Keys and Corridors, performed for hundreds of NDSU students and community members…
Although the first official day of summer is June 21, summer for NDSU students is just around the corner. Finals are being taken, books are being returned and trips are being planned. The stress of the school year is…
Arts & Entertainment, Music
KNDS Album of the Month: ‘You’re Not As ___ As You Think’
May 4, 2017, 8:30 AM 0
OK, so technically this album came out in March. But honestly, if I can’t break the rules every now and then what’s the point of this whole thing? This album is fantastic, whether you were listening to it last…
On Tuesday, the Bluestem Center for the Arts in Moorhead, Minnesota, announced their 2017 summer concert series line-up. Topping off the event on May 21 is the band The Shins, who started off their music career with a bang…
Arts & Entertainment, Music
Review: Shakey Graves’ Adds Modern Beats to Americana Genre with ‘And the War Came’
Apr 10, 2017, 8:30 AM 0
Americana musician Shakey Graves was one of those artists I stumbled upon accidentally while listening to an artist radio on Spotify. His unique blend of folk, country and bluegrass (all components of the Americana genre) makes his debut 2014…
Taylor Swift, known for her upbeat pop songs and breakup ballads, has always been a standard setter and record breaker throughout her career. She has the most awarded country album of all time (“Fearless”) and she sold over…
Arts & Entertainment, Music
Atmosphere, Travis Scott Announced for Soundset Lineup
Mar 27, 2017, 8:30 AM 0
On Wednesday, March 1, the Minnesota-created hip-hop festival Soundset announced the lineup for 2017. Headlining this year’s Soundset is Travis Scott and Atmosphere, with a special appearance by Ms. Lauryn Hill. Other well-known artists performing at this year’s festival will…
As the KNDS Radio Music Director, I spend a lot of my time listening to music. My ear is tuned to notice the albums that force you to pay attention the first time through. “Life Will See You Now”…
For the first time, North Dakota State’s University Symphony Orchestra and University Band combined their talents in a single concert performed March 2. The whole performance was split into two parts, with the symphony orchestra kicking things off…
A band from Texas. Four members. And they’re not country. If you immediately thought of Beyoncé, don’t worry, so did I. From Tuesday through Thursday, Campus Attractions enticed students with clues as to who would be performing at this…