Sound Source

Band Noah Toritto has never rehearsed in the same room or played live. Find out how they wrote “I Know Fish Can’t Really Hurt Me” completely virtually on the newest episode of Sound Source. DANIELLA TELLO-GARZON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Daniella Tello-Garzon. You’re listening to Sound Source, a podcast tuning into music on and...

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Soultwin’s new song, “SKYRIM,” was inspired by a video game of the same name. Listen to the latest episode of Sound Source to hear the story behind Soultwin’s new unreleased song and understand more about why the band’s music is “meant to be felt live.”  DANIELLA TELLO-GARZON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Daniella Tello-Garzon. You’re...

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Weinberg sophomore Sofía Stutz, also known as Audax the Damsel, released “Tempo” on Oct. 2. In this episode of Sound Source, Sofía talks about the creation of the EP and how the theme of time plays out across the five songs.  ONYEKAORISE CHIGBOGWU: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Onyekaorise Chigbogwu and you are listening to...

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 “Jawbreaker was just a nice word to encapsulate… this whole exploration of feminine identity that I don’t normally see represented in media… I might be cute and sweet, but also I’ll break your jaw, so know who you’re dealing with.” Alexis Ploan and her band SŌK are breaking jaws and smashing gender norms… all in...

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Audax the Damsel, a bilingual rapper from the greater Chicago area and Weinberg sophomore, spoke with The Daily about the inspiration behind some of her greatest songs, the meaning behind her name and her history as a rapper. DANIELLA TELLO-GARZON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Daniella Tello-Garzon, and you’re listening to Sound Source, a podcast...

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Medill sophomore Channing Russell recently launched his rap career as “Chanbino.” Sound Source talked with Channing and his producer, Communication sophomore Sean Malaisrie, on what goes into creating a track. ONYEKAORISE CHIGBOGWU: The following podcast contains explicit language. ONYEKAORISE CHIGBOGWU: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Onyekaorisé Chigbogwu, and you’re listening to Sound Source, a podcast...

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WNUR seniors talk Zoom dance parties, broadcasting from a closed radio station and leaving a community that’s defined their time at Northwestern. SUSANNA KEMP: What do you do when you’re a radio DJ and the studio is closed? The station still has to operate, but you can’t talk into a mic or slip a disc...

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Gwen Giedeman is a Communication first-year at Northwestern. She plays in Ferret Bueller along with three other students from Chicagoland universities. The rock band’s members talk through their creative process and how they have adjusted as a result of COVID-19. ONYEKAORISÉ CHIGBOGWU: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Onyekaorisé Chigbogwu, and you’re listening to Sound Source....

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While he previously played with his former band, Arch Supports, Nat Scholl is starting out as a solo musician. With an album in the works, Scholl talks about his transition between bands and his experience making music at Northwestern. DANIELLA TELLO-GARZON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Daniella Tello-Garzon, and you’re listening to Sound Source, a...

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Meet Quadio. It’s Spotify, SoundCloud and LinkedIn all in one, and it’s for college students. We talked to the platform’s co-founder Joe Welch, as well as two Northwestern students who are Quadio campus reps. One of them is an artist, the other’s a manager. Both have met collaborators through the app. SUSANNA KEMP: Joe Welch...

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