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COLUMN: An interview with Millaze: Alt-pop music and dealing with internet trolls

By Grace Romine · Monday, April 22 2:58 p.m.

Bloomington musician Millaze went viral on Instagram in February, leaving her inundated with hate.

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COLUMN: Tracing confessional poetry from Sylvia Plath to indie musicians

By Advait Save · Sunday, April 14 6:07 p.m.

Evolution of confessional art from Plath to Baker presents a dominance of Nietzsche’s Dionysus.

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Lilly’s Local Tunes: A guide to live music events March 27-30

By Lilly Luse · Wednesday, March 27 5:28 p.m.

The IDS’s go-to guide for Bloomington’s local music scene this weekend.

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London-based Academy of St Martin in the Fields orchestra to perform March 26

By Grace Romine · Tuesday, March 19 12 p.m.

The performance will be led by music director and Bloomington native Joshua Bell.

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Lilly’s Local Tunes: a guide to live music events March 7-10

By Lilly Luse · Tuesday, March 5 5:17 p.m.

Shows to catch and live events this weekend in the Bloomington music scene.

Postmodern Jazz Quartet performed at Morgenstern's Jazz Salon

By Ce'Etter Stevens · Tuesday, March 5 3:16 p.m.

Postmodern Jazz Quartet performed music from Keith Jarrett's album "Standards" and other jazz musicians.

Lilly’s Local Tunes: a guide to live music events Feb. 29-March 3.

By Lilly Luse · Wednesday, Feb. 28 1:08 p.m.

Shows to catch and live events this weekend in the Bloomington music scene.

Lilly’s Local Tunes: a guide to live music events Feb. 15-18

By Lilly Luse · Wednesday, Feb. 14 3:44 p.m.

A guide to live music shows in Bloomington this Valentine’s weekend.

Charm School with Swan Wash and Placer perform at The Bishop Bar

By Lilly Luse · Tuesday, Feb. 13 1:23 p.m.

Three local post-punk bands took the stage at The Bishop Bar and shared new music.

Memphis-born rap artist NLE Choppa to perform Feb. 15 in the IU Auditorium

By Grace Romine · Tuesday, Feb. 13 11:44 a.m.

The 21-year-old artist launched his rap career in 2018.

COLUMN: Women rule the world in the 66th Annual Grammy Awards

By Elizabeth Bowling · Monday, Feb. 12 6:30 p.m.

Female stars old and new displayed their talent in music industry’s biggest night.

Lilly’s Local Tunes: a guide to live music, shows Jan. 25-27

By Lilly Luse · Wednesday, Jan. 24 11:44 a.m.

A guide to everything happening this weekend in the live music scene.

Grammy Award-winning Branford Marsalis, his quartet to perform Jan. 25 at IU Auditorium

By Grace Romine · Thursday, Jan. 18 1:59 p.m.

The award-winning saxophonist will also speak with students while at IU.

Indianapolis band Pat and the Pissers see no shortage of “Growth” as they pass through Bloomington

By Audrey Ouillette · Friday, Dec. 15,2023 5:10 p.m.

Pat and the Pissers stop in Bloomington as they close out a successful year.

IU alum releases album inspired by freshman year 20 years later

By Eva Remijan-Toba and Jack Lindner · Friday, Dec. 15,2023 1:45 p.m.

Indianapolis based band Wick released its debut album “Forest” Dec 1.

Spotify Wrapped: What the Arts Desk listened to in 2023

By Arts Desk · Sunday, Dec. 10,2023 4:42 p.m.

It was a lot of Taylor Swift.

The Orbit Room hosts second anniversary of Cosmic Songwriters Club

By Carolyn Marshall · Sunday, Dec. 10,2023 11:53 a.m.

The Bloomington community gathered to listen to original songs performed by artists.

COLUMN: Four Bloomington shops to support this holiday season

By Grace Romine · Thursday, Nov. 30,2023 5:25 p.m.

Get your holiday shopping done before you hit the road.

Local music this week: Head boppin’ through November

By Abby Turner · Thursday, Nov. 9,2023 11:22 a.m.

Here is everything you need to know about the music scene Nov. 9-11.

COLUMN: '1989' (Halie’s Version)

By Halie Jasinover · Tuesday, Oct. 31,2023 3:20 p.m.

Is “1989” a red lip classic?

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COLUMN: An interview with Millaze: Alt-pop music and dealing with internet trolls

COLUMN: Tracing confessional poetry from Sylvia Plath to indie musicians

Lilly’s Local Tunes: A guide to live music events March 27-30

London-based Academy of St Martin in the Fields orchestra to perform March 26

Lilly’s Local Tunes: a guide to live music events March 7-10

Postmodern Jazz Quartet performed at Morgenstern's Jazz Salon

Lilly’s Local Tunes: a guide to live music events Feb. 29-March 3.

Lilly’s Local Tunes: a guide to live music events Feb. 15-18

Charm School with Swan Wash and Placer perform at The Bishop Bar

Memphis-born rap artist NLE Choppa to perform Feb. 15 in the IU Auditorium

COLUMN: Women rule the world in the 66th Annual Grammy Awards

Lilly’s Local Tunes: a guide to live music, shows Jan. 25-27

Grammy Award-winning Branford Marsalis, his quartet to perform Jan. 25 at IU Auditorium

Indianapolis band Pat and the Pissers see no shortage of “Growth” as they pass through Bloomington

IU alum releases album inspired by freshman year 20 years later

Spotify Wrapped: What the Arts Desk listened to in 2023

The Orbit Room hosts second anniversary of Cosmic Songwriters Club

COLUMN: Four Bloomington shops to support this holiday season

Local music this week: Head boppin’ through November

COLUMN: '1989' (Halie’s Version)

33 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Dunn Meadow encampment Thursday

‘Utterly unprincipled’: Policy created on eve of protest used to make arrests

LIVE UPDATES: Scenes from the third day of Gaza protest, encampment on IU campus

19 local businesses receive critical violations in March food inspection report

LIVE UPDATES: Scenes from day two of Gaza encampment, protests on campus