Sound Source

    This photo-audio story is a part of the Hot from the Oven series, a profile on local Evanston eateries to get a glimpse behind-the-scenes of their staff, clientele and history. Bennison’s Bakery has been in Evanston since 1938, and is loved by many long-time customers. Known for their seasonal pastries and traditional atmosphere,...

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    This photo-audio story is a part of the Hot from the Oven series, a profile on local Evanston eateries to get a glimpse behind-the-scenes of their staff, clientele and history. Blind Faith Cafe is a vegetarian restaurant that opened back in 1979. Founder and owner David Lipschutz talks about how the idea for...

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    Tune into the latest episode of Sound Source to hear how five high school friends created a band that has more than 17,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Corn on My Dinner Plate discusses love, heartbreak, their songwriting process and the meaning behind their band name. COLIN KOLASNY: I think people respond to vulnerability....

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    Bienen sophomore Olivia Pierce, in a series of interviews, talks about how music shapes the community around her. [“MISSING YOU” PLAYS] ONYEKAORISE CHIGBOGWU: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Onyekaorise Chigbogwu and this is Sound Source, a podcast tuning into the music scene on and around Northwestern’s campus. Bienen sophomore Olivia Pierce’s relationship with...

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    Northwestern librarians have been offering help to students and faculty for about as long as the university has been functioning, but they have many other roles that often go unnoticed by most on campus. Jason Kruse, Chris Davidson and Rachel Cole, all librarians based in University Library, discuss the underutilized services in the...

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Northwestern producer AJ Denhoff discusses his musical style and methods, as well as the growing producer community on campus. [nat sound AJ making a beat off the word Sound Source] LUCIA BARNUM: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Lucia Barnum. MISSY SCAVONGELLI: And I’m Missy Scavongelli. This is Sound Source, a podcast tuning into the music...

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    Communication sophomore Dia Jane and her hometown friend Jo MacKenzie are Baby and the Brain, an indie-rock band that just released its debut album, “BrainBaby.” DIA JANE: So she has like a million Apple Notes-things, and I was going through them, and I saw one called “PT Cruiser” and was like, “What the...

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Boy band One South Lark formed in high school in New Orleans, Louisiana. Now, away from each other at college, they still display a strong connection to each other and the music they make together, reminding listeners of youthfully blissful times. TABOR BREWSTER: I’m Tabor Brewster, drummer. GRAYSON WORLEY: Grayson Worley, guitar, I’m also the...

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Northwestern boasts the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, but do you know the story behind its namesake? Joseph Medill was a publisher of the Chicago Tribune, mayor of Chicago, and staunch abolitionist. Press play to hear more about who Medill was and the legacy he left behind. AUDREY HETTLEMAN: So, who do...

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New to Northwestern’s music scene is Alison Brie Larson— A group of musically talented friends who formed their band right before COVID. Together they’re overcoming the challenges of the pandemic by enjoying making music.  BRENDAN KAPLAN: Gwen and I just love bands that combine two different names. We had both been to a festival in...

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