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25 years of “Mellon Collie”

A look back at the Smashing Pumpkins' ambitious 1995 album

KUOI ManagerOctober 28, 2020

By: Eric Mulligan Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan once described “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” (released 25 years ago this month) as “The Wall” for Generation X”. While in […]

Five Years of Tame Impala’s “Currents”

An exploration of this unique album

KUOI ManagerJuly 23, 2020

By: Eric Mulligan On July 17, 2015, Tame Impala’s “Currents” was released. Five years and countless listens later, I’m still as entranced by the album as I was when I […]

“Chris and Bri” an album full of love songs

"The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart" winners released their debut album

Nicole HindbergJuly 14, 2020

“The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart” was probably one of the weirdest and surprising experiences I’ve had watching television. Like many people, “The Bachelor” franchise is one of my […]

“Born in the U.S.A.”: the patriotism of Bruce Springsteen

An in depth look at the singer's career

KUOI ManagerJuly 2, 2020

By: Eric Mulligan In early 1982, Bruce Springsteen recorded an acoustic demo of what would become one of his most popular and recognizable songs: “Born in the U.S.A.”, which features […]

30 years of “Goo”

How Sonic Youth Ushered in the Alt-Rock Revolution

KUOI ManagerJune 15, 2020

By: Eric Mulligan In many ways, the twentieth-century portion of Sonic Youth’s discography can be viewed as a gradual journey toward the mainstream. This was not a static destination, as […]