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The Chimes

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The Chimes

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The Chimes

The narrative of an album

youtube.com, amazon.com, imgkid.com
The context of an album can be vital to properly understanding individual songs.
Tyler Davis, Writer February 18, 2015
The context of an album can be vital to properly understanding individual songs.

Confessions of a country music lover

Eric Church | billboard.com
Country music is more than jacked-up trucks and girls in ripped jeans.
Dayna Drum, Writer February 18, 2015
Country music is more than jacked-up trucks and girls in ripped jeans.

Title Fight discover top form on Hyperview

altpress.com
Title Fight trades their hardcore punk riffs for dreamy, shoegaze inspired tones.
Christian Davis, Writer February 10, 2015
Title Fight trades their hardcore punk riffs for dreamy, shoegaze inspired tones.

Legend takes on legend

amazon.com
Bob Dylan returns with a surprising collection of Sinatra covers.
Tyler Davis, Writer February 3, 2015
Bob Dylan returns with a surprising collection of Sinatra covers.

Signs of the times

amazon.com
This year’s music was noticeably darker and heavier than the year that preceded it.
Tyler Davis, Writer December 9, 2014
This year’s music was noticeably darker and heavier than the year that preceded it.

Classic vibes

pitchfork.com
She & Him return with a collection of covers that do not cover any new ground.
Tyler Davis, Writer December 2, 2014
She & Him return with a collection of covers that do not cover any new ground.

Beauty in struggle

ventsmagazine.com
Judah & the Lion spread hope and joy through music.
Samantha Dammann, Writer December 2, 2014
Judah & the Lion spread hope and joy through music.

Songs from the heart

Songs from the heart
This week’s Redbox Film Club pick is the musical masterpiece “Begin Again.”
Tyler Davis, Writer December 2, 2014
This week’s Redbox Film Club pick is the musical masterpiece “Begin Again.”

Time “Four” confession

onedirection.net
One Direction’s new album “Four” caters to the everyday pop fan.
Dayna Drum, Writer November 18, 2014
One Direction’s new album “Four” caters to the everyday pop fan.

Not everyone enjoys music

Molly Folkert explains that recently acknowledged musical anhedonia reveals that not everyone emotionally connects with music. | Melanie Kim/THE CHIMES
Recently acknowledged musical anhedonia reveals that not everyone emotionally connects with music.
Molly Folkert, Writer November 18, 2014
Recently acknowledged musical anhedonia reveals that not everyone emotionally connects with music.

Sound and Soul

Jon Foreman, lead singer of Switchfoot, connects with the audience during one of their final songs at the show at Azusa Pacific University. | Aaron Fooks/THE CHIMES
After attending a Switchfoot concert and interviewing keyboardist and guitarist Jerome Fontamillas, Aaron Fooks breaks down the band’s charm and success.
Aaron Fooks, Writer November 4, 2014
After attending a Switchfoot concert and interviewing keyboardist and guitarist Jerome Fontamillas, Aaron Fooks breaks down the band’s charm and success.

Unforgettable voices

| Photo courtesy Hanna Reichl
Electric rock band "Phantogram" releases their new single, "Fall in Love."
Hanna Reichl, Writer November 4, 2014
Electric rock band "Phantogram" releases their new single, "Fall in Love."