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Village Green Records Hosts its Back to School Show

The outdoor event featured six bands hailing from as far away as Bloomington. The playbill included Porch Kat, Wampus Milk Daddies, Killgulls, State of Them, Heaven Honey and Elk Manakin. The bands drew an ever-changing crowd throughout the entire 6-hour long set. Concert goers were free to sit at the tables outside, get up close and personal with the performers, and pick through albums inside the shop. 


On ‘Room 25’ Noname elevates her sound for a stellar debut studio album

 'Room 25' sees Noname and Co. successfully transitioning from mixtape to  album with flying colors. The root of what makes Noname such a  captivating figure in the rap scene right now is still intact; it’s just  been polished and elevated to the point where it’s worthy of being the  debut album from an artist as promising and intriguing as Noname. There  are still some aspects that could be improved upon, but 'Room 25' sounds  like a big step towards even greater things. 



How It's Played S2E1: Open World Problems

In this week's episode of How It's Played, we are discussing the epidemic of open-world games. This includes the many issues that plague these games and some of the major benefits of the genre.



‘The Predator’ is a fun, entertaining ride

 While 'The Predator' suffers from unexplored ideas it is still a  enjoyably fun and entertaining movie. Packed with 80s action movie  tropes, black comedy, and catchy dialogue, it’s one hell of a ride from  beginning to end. All in all, it provides a lot of entertainment value.  


Carrie Underwood sticks to her roots on ‘Cry Pretty’

 'Cry Pretty' shows what Carrie Underwood is all about. Talking about  sensitive topics, drinking and heartbreak coping, this album will surely  capture the interest of country fans. Country music seems to be  overlapping with pop recently, but this album is a symbol of what has  stood against the test of time. Her depictions of faith never go out of  style. The stories behind the music are touching and will leave  listeners replaying for pleasure.  



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