I never thought that I would see an insurrection on the scale of the George Floyd riots so soon. If anything, I expected riots like them in, at the very least, a decade and that the surveillance state in combination … Continue reading This is not the last riot
It has been 40 years since Einstürzende Neubauten debuted in West Berlin on the cutting edge of experimental music. Spearheaded by vocalist Blixa Bargeld and armed with DIY instruments built out of power tools and scrap metal, the group became pioneers of industrial music. Their name, which translates to “collapsing new buildings,” is a very apt definition of their sound. In contrast to the new wave artists of the period, Neubauten took the rapidly advancing music technology of the time and used it to create sparse, chaotic soundscapes populated only by Bargeld’s manic vocals and abrasive percussion. While the group’s … Continue reading Unique German soundscapes captivate audiences
The Xavier University library has launched the COVID-19 Digital Collection. The project aims to capture the experiences of the Xavier community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The digital collection was started in March as cases in the United States began to … Continue reading Library launches pandemic archive
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