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Amplified Observations: Goodbye — here are 11 of my favorite lyrics
By Luke Furman | Apr. 26, 2018Writing this column and interacting with people who read it was a definite highlight of college.
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Amplified Observations: Percussive acoustic guitar playing adds urgency, flair to song mix
By Luke Furman | Apr. 16, 2018It’s not the way guitars are supposed to be played, but it makes a noticeable impact.
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Amplified Observations: Bob Dylan recedes into the confundity of desire in the Western-like narrative 'Isis'
By Luke Furman | Apr. 10, 2018There’s a lot to unpack in Bob Dylan’s 1976 track “Isis.”
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Amplified Observations: Mountains describe a musician’s existence more than personal obstacles
By Luke Furman | Apr. 3, 2018Mountains not only represent obstacles to lyricists but also can be a kind of refuge away from modern chaos.
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Amplified Observations: Yo La Tengo defy expectations with latest song offerings
By Luke Furman | Mar. 27, 2018Despite a politically charged album title, Yo La Tengo deliver its most lulling and reflective record ever.
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Amplified Observations: Instrumental hip-hop doses the style with ego death
By Luke Furman | Mar. 20, 2018With the absence of an emcee, instrumental hip-hop focuses on the musicality of drum and sample-based tunes.
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Amplified Observations: Kamasi Washington gives new life to Debussy’s 'Clair de Lune' on his 2015 opus
By Luke Furman | Mar. 6, 2018Modern interpretations of classical works breathe new life into yellowing music sheets.
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Amplified Observations: Blind Willie Johnson wrote the most depressing song ever; you know which one
By Luke Furman | Feb. 27, 2018Since its studio recording in 1927, Blind Willie Johnson’s “Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground” transcends all other attempts to convey depression and suffering through music.
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Amplified Observations: Special bond formed by driver and CDs in the center console will outlast the format
By Luke Furman | Feb. 19, 2018With stores such as Best Buy and Target discontinuing CD sales, the last bastion of life for the once state-of-the-art format rests right behind the car radio.
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Amplified Observations: If a band sounds like a government agency or entity, it probably makes great ambient music
By Luke Furman | Feb. 12, 2018For some reason, the best ambient bands and musicians all adopt names that evoke administrative control and bureaucratic process.
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MULTIMEDIA
Self-defense
By Luke Furman | Oct. 21, 2014Students listen to Brandon King, an Ohio University Police Department officer, talk about self-defense techniques in Ping Center on Tuesday night.
