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Soundcheck S5 E9: Sonic Youth (Tier List)
This week on Soundcheck, Michael, Andrew and Ben rank every Sonic Youth studio LP. Where will Daydream Nation fall? Tune in and find out!
Hey Goo! What's new?
Setlist:
- Freezer Burn / I Wanna Be Your Dog // Sonic Youth
- Flower // Sonic Youth
- Shadow of a Doubt // Sonic Youth
- Catholic Block // Sonic Youth
- Silver Rocket // Sonic Youth
- Disappearer // Sonic Youth
- Chapel Hill // Sonic Youth
- Winner's Blues // Sonic Youth
- The Diamond Sea // Sonic Youth
- Hoarfrost // Sonic Youth
- NYC Ghosts & Flowers // Sonic Youth
- Karen Revisited // Sonic Youth
- Dude Ranch Nurse // Sonic Youth
- Incinerate // Sonic Youth
- Anti-Orgasm // Sonic Youth
- Promised Land // Skeletal Family
- Piss River // Kevin Morby
- Electric Counterpoint: III. Fast // Steve Reich, Pat Methany
- The Youth // MGMT
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Maroon & Bold S9 E7: Football season is finally here!
This time on Maroon & Bold, Austin and Christian dive into the Chippewas' season opener on Wednesday against Ohio. Listen and find out who the guys think will walk out of Kelly/Shorts Stadium with the win!
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Soundcheck S5 E8: The Devil's Playlist (Halloween Special)
This week, the Soundcheck boys break their usual format again by releasing their first audio drama.
On this horrifying episode of Soundcheck, Michael's car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, leaving him, Ben and Andrew stranded. Will they find help in the old farmhouse down the road, or something much more sinister?
Stay sick, turn blue. Happy Halloween from Soundcheck!
Setlist:
- Halloween // Sonic Youth
- Raining Blood // Slayer
- Witch Hunt // "Misfits"
- Surfin' Dead // The Cramps
- A Dangerous Meeting // Mercyful Fate
- Spooky // Dusty Springfield
- Ghost Town // The Specials
- Dracula's Theme // The Ghouls
- Nosferatu Man // Slint
- My Girlfriend is a Witch // October Country
- Devil Woman // Cliff Richard
- Mama Loi, Papa Loi // Exuma
- Pitchfork Kids // AJR
- (You're The) Devil In Disguise // Elvis Presley
- Runnin' with the Devil // Van Halen
- Creature with the Atom Brain // Roky Erickson
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Maroon & Bold S9 E6: Are you (almost) ready for some football?
This time on Maroon & Bold, hosts Austin and Christian discuss some news surrounding the Chippewa football team. The guys also touch on some men's basketball news as the season is set to tip-off soon.
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Soundcheck S5 E7: Record Roulette
This week on Soundcheck, Andrew, Ben and Michael nose through each others' record collections blindfolded and see what they find.
Will they hit the jackpot?
Editor's Note: This episode is best experienced in video form. The video version is available here.
Setlist:
- Freeway Son // David Byrne (Background Music)
- Sweet Papa John (Live) // Johnny Winter (Background Music)
- Alberto Balsalm // Aphex Twin (Background Music)
- Local Girls // Graham Parker And The Rumour
- Don't Let It Bring You Down // Wings
- Waxworks // Wreckless Eric
- Miracle Man // Elvis Costello
- Roll With Me (Live) // Johnny Winter
- The Violence of Denial // 88 Fingers Louie
- How Can You Luv Me // Unknown Mortal Orchestra
- Bridge Over Troubled Water (Live) // Aretha Franklin
- This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying) // George Harrison
- I Need That Record // The Tweeds
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Soundcheck S5 E6: Eddie Van Halen
This time on Soundcheck, Director of Student Publications Dave Clark joins Michael and Andrew to discuss the music and legacy of Eddie Van Halen.
Could this be magic?
Setlist:
- Sunday Afternoon in the Park // Van Halen
- Eruption // Van Halen
- Outta Love Again // Van Halen
- Spanish Fly // Van Halen
- I'm the One // Van Halen
- Atomic Punk // Van Halen
- And the Cradle Will Rock... // Van Halen
- Hot for Teacher // Van Halen
- Hear About It Later // Van Halen
- Secrets // Van Halen
- My Mother Is A Space Cadet // Dweezil Zappa
- Prisoner // Echoberyl
- Oh! Yoko (Ultimate Mix) // John Lennon
- Women In Love... // Van Halen
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Past Deadline: Football's return
This time on Past Deadline, host Ben Ackley talks to Sports Editor Austin Chastain about the upcoming football season.
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Soundcheck S5 E5: Soundcheck +/- Mathrock
This time on Soundcheck, Michael gives Andrew and Ben a pop quiz in his favorite subject: Mathrock!
Hope you studied up...
Setlist:
- 21st Century Schizoid Man // King Crimson
- Futura // Battles
- The Swinging Man // Black Flag
- Sleep! // Big Black
- Breadcrumb Trail // Slint
- Never Meant // American Football
- Oh Messy Life // Cap'n Jazz
- Day Time (feat. Enno Cheng) // Elephant Gym
- Biblical Violence // Hella
- G.O.A.T. // Polyphia
- Waterslide // Chon
- The Ongoing Horrible // Maps & Atlases
- Aware Wolf // Sincerely
- Panda // This Town Needs Guns
- Badger // This Town Needs Guns
- We Own The Night // Dance Gavin Dance
- Never Meant // American Football
- Little Liar // Sleepy Dog
- Onset // Hikes
- Republic of Rough and Ready // Hella
- Juliefuckingette // Stephen Malkmus
- American Crisis // Bob Mould
- Sometimes // J Mascis
- 2 + 2 = ? // The Bob Seger System
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Maroon & Bold S9 E5: MACtion is Back!
This time on Maroon & Bold, hosts Austin and Christian discuss the appointment of new athletic director Amy Folan and the reinstatement of the MAC football season. Hear the guys' predictions for the upcoming season here!
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Past Deadline: Why executive searches?
This time on Past Deadline, host Ben Ackley talks to Associate Editor Michael Livingston about the who, what, why and how of executive searches.
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Soundcheck S5 E4: Glam!
This week on Soundcheck, Ben takes Andrew, Michael and the listener through the glittery androgynous world of glam rock!
Bang your gong and get it on!
Setlist:
- Yummy, Yummy, Yummy // The Ohio Express
- Hold Tight! // Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
- Bang a Gong (Get It On) // T. Rex
- Baby Strange // T. Rex
- Cum on Feel the Noize // Slade
- Ballroom Blitz // Sweet
- Virginia Plain // Roxy Music
- Starman // David Bowie
- Take Me I'm Yours // Jobriath
- All the Young Dudes // Mott The Hoople
- I'm So Free // Lou Reed
- Shake Appeal (Bowie Mix) // The Stooges
- Elected // Alice Cooper
- Personality Crisis // New York Dolls
- Five Years // David Bowie
- Sweet Transvestite // Tim Curry
- I'm Going Home // Tim Curry
- Leather Together // The Lemon Twigs
- Mighty Little Man // Steve Burns
- You Got a Problem Without Knowing It // The Baboon Show
- Born to Lose (Lost '77 Mix) // Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
- Baby Strange (Live at Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ) // The Replacements
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Past Deadline: Changing Title IX (Breakdown)
On this episode of Past Deadline, host Ben Ackley breaks down this week's cover story, "Changing Title IX."
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Maroon & Bold S9 E4: Maroon & Bold Hall of Fame (Part 2: The Coaches)
On this episode of Maroon & Bold, hosts Austin and Christian wrap up their "Maroon & Bold Hall of Fame" series with their selections of the top five coaches in Central Michigan history.
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Past Deadline: Behind the scenes of "Player One"
This time on Past Deadline, guest host Austin Chastain goes behind the scenes with Staff Reporter Katherine Schultz, Waterford junior Zack Saffron and esports head coach and program adviser Katherine Hanchon on this week's cover story. They discuss Zack's history with League of Legends as well as the esports team in general.
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Soundcheck S5 E3: Political Anthems
This time on Soundcheck, Andrew, Michael and Ben talk about some of the most important political anthems from the '60s to now.
A word of warning: This is a heavy episode with heavy political and social topics.
Setlist:
- Mississippi Goddam // Nina Simone
- Any Other Way // Jackie Shane
- The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll (Live) // Bob Dylan
- Redemption Song // Bob Marley & The Wailers
- Short Memory // Midnight Oil
- (Nothing But) Flowers // Talking Heads
- Kool Thing // Sonic Youth
- 911 Is A Joke // Public Enemy
- Black Hoodie // Body Count
- FIGHT! // Wyatt Waddell
- Carey // Joni Mitchell
- Unknown Soldier // The Casualties
- Already Great // Neil Young + The Promise of the Real
- Political World // Bob Dylan
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Maroon & Bold S9 E3: Maroon & Bold Hall of Fame (Part 1: The Players)
This time on Maroon & bold, hosts Austin and Christian discuss their personal top five athletes in CMU history. The guys will complete their Hall of Fame next week when they discuss their top five coaches in Chippewa history.
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Past Deadline: The bike thief
This time on Past Deadline, host Ben Ackley goes in-depth with staff reporter Teresa Homsi on a serial bike thief she heard about while writing this week's crime log.
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Soundcheck S5 E2: Silversun Pickups
On this episode of Soundcheck, Andrew and Michael go in depth on the discography of dreamy indie band Silversun Pickups.
The comeback kids are back again.
Setlist:
- Comeback Kid // Silversun Pickups
- All the Go Inbetweens // Silversun Pickups
- Dream at Tempo 119 // Silversun Pickups
- Lazy Eye // Silversun Pickups
- Rusted Wheel (Live) // Silversun Pickups
- Substitution // Silversun Pickups
- Panic Switch // Silversun Pickups
- Mean Spirits // Silversun Pickups
- Busy Bees // Silversun Pickups
- Tapedeck // Silversun Pickups
- Latchkey Kids // Silversun Pickups
- It Doesn't Matter Why // Silversun Pickups
- We Are Chameleons // Silversun Pickups
- Cyclone // New Today
- Tarhatazed // Mdou Moctar
- Sun Medallion // King Tuff
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Past Deadline: Capturing the feeling on campus during COVID-19
This week on Past Deadline, host Ben Ackley brings on Associate Editor Andrew Mullin and Staff Reporter Tess DeGayner to discuss their experiences gathering student opinion on campus reopening.
Watch the video version of this podcast here.
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Soundcheck S5 E1: Lockdown Discoveries
On the season premiere of Soundcheck, hosts Andrew, Michael and Ben discuss the music they discovered over lockdown!
Setlist:
- Come In // Weatherday
- The Falconer // Nico
- Who Got My Natural Comb? // Ted Hawkins
- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1 // The Flaming Lips
- Haiti Meta // Batshitcrazies
- Storyline Fever // Purple Mountains
- Far Away // Junip
- God Bless America For What // Swamp Dogg
- Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone // John Prine
- Please Let Me Go Round Again // Swamp Dogg & John Prine
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