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Local band Sorrymom releases new single ‘Laundromat’

by Darcy Ritchie | February 22, 2021 | Features, Interviews, Student Life | 0 Comments

Logan band Sorrymom released their new single “Laundromat” recorded with local recording studio WhySound Records. While the single release is new, the song itself was actually written two years ago. The band first started recording the song in 2019 and has had six...

Aggie Radio wins Spirit of College Radio Award for second year in a row

by Darcy Ritchie | January 20, 2021 | Articles, Features, News Articles | 0 Comments

Aggie Radio, Utah State University’s student-run radio station, won the Spirit of College Radio Award last month — the station’s second consecutive year winning the award. Aggie Radio was one of ten stations to receive the award out of the 600 stations from 43...

Brandon Flowers, lead singer of The Killers, talks balancing faith and music on ‘The Foyer’

by Sydney Dahle | January 20, 2021 | Articles, Features, Interviews | 0 Comments

Brandon Flowers might be the most famous Mormon in the world — or tied only with Senator Mitt Romney. As the lead singer of the famous rock band The Killers, he had a lot to focus on, but there was never a time where faith wasn’t on the schedule. On Tuesday, Dr....

A Legend: A Tribute to Eddie Van Halen

by Nathan Miskimens | October 23, 2020 | Articles, Features | 1 Comment

October 6, the world of Rock and Roll received sad news when Wolf Van Halen tweeted that his father, Eddie Van Halen, had “lost his long and arduous battle with cancer.” Eddie Van Halen had been battling cancer for about two decades, and he lost his life to it at the...

Movie Review: Boys State

by Gage Duffin | October 16, 2020 | Articles, Movie Reviews, Reviews | 0 Comments

When 1,200 17-year-old boys simulate the Texas government over the course of a week, what they simulate is something that might be more functional than the actual thing. A24’s newest documentary “Boys State” focuses on the American Legions version of the great...

The Kilby Girl: Utah’s Local Music Persona

by Brandon Ellis | September 15, 2020 | Features | 0 Comments

"I overheard she was 19/ She’s got a fake ID and a nose ring/ Those kind of girls tend to know things better than I do." The lyrics to local hit song “Kilby Girl” by The Backseat Lovers paint a narrative for the lesser-known music based subculture born within the...

Harpers – “By and By”

by Josie Rivera | July 19, 2020 | Articles, Reviews, Single Reviews | 0 Comments

2020 will inevitably be marked as a tumultuous and pivotal time socially and politically speaking. On July 10th, Harpers, a local band from Provo, elected to release “By and By”: a whimsical little track featuring whimsical piano gimmicks and whimsical vocal harmonies...

Adult Prom – “Baby, You’re A Star!”

by Lydia Velazquez | July 8, 2020 | Articles, Reviews, Single Reviews | 0 Comments

From their layered, lo-fi informed sound to their eclectic, homemade show promotion videos, Adult Prom is the kind of band that not so much turns heads but rather tilts them. “Baby, You’re A Star!,” a new single from the Salt Lake City indie-rock outfit, further...

Sorrymom Releases First Single: “Pretty Girl”

by Maggie Mattinson | July 2, 2020 | Articles, Reviews, Single Reviews, Student Life | 0 Comments

Last Friday, Utah State’s indie dreamboats Sorrymom released their long-awaited first single "Pretty Girl," produced by WhySound Records. The band consists of Daniel Shaw Burt (lead vocals, keys, guitar), Morgan Fish (lead guitar), Spencer Felix (bass), and Shane...

Utah musicians move their concerts to virtual platforms – House Arrest Fest

by Darcy Ritchie | April 7, 2020 | Articles, Features, Show Reviews | 0 Comments

With recent bans on social gatherings, Utah musicians continue to perform by streaming virtual concerts and music festivals. Utah singer-songwriter Aubree Schill, alongside fellow Utah musicians Montana Smith and Bao Ha, put on the virtual music festival House Arrest...

An Interview with Drusky

by Maggie Mattinson | February 21, 2020 | Interviews | 0 Comments

Despite being newcomers to the Utah music scene, it is obvious that Provo-based band Drusky is going places. Since forming a year ago, the group has already played countless shows, released an EP, and released four singles. Their magnetic music and personalities make...

Treefort Music Festival’s Return

by Lydia Velazquez | February 23, 2022 | Articles, Reviews, Show Reviews | 0 Comments

With Treefort Music Festival's 10th run only a month away, we're reminiscing on Treefort 2020 2021, held this past September. Having never been to a music festival and having only gone to one concert since the spring of 2020, my expectations for Treefort were not...

2022 USUSA Candidate Interviews: Niyonta Chowdhury-Magaña – President

by Station Manager | February 14, 2022 | Student Life | 0 Comments

An interview with Niyonta Chowdhury-Magaña who is a candidate for President in the 2022 USUSA elections. This interview is part of an ongoing series to inform USU students in the USUSA elections. Other interviews and candidate information can be found at...

2022 USUSA Candidate Interviews: Mikey Henderson – President

by Station Manager | February 14, 2022 | Student Life | 0 Comments

An interview with Mikey Henderson who is a candidate for President in the 2022 USUSA elections. This interview is part of an ongoing series to inform USU students in the USUSA elections. Other interviews and candidate information can be found at usustatesman.com or...

2022 USUSA Candidate Interviews: Noah Evaga – Logan Campus Diversity & Organizations Executive Director

by Station Manager | February 14, 2022 | Interviews, Podcasts, USUSA Elections | 0 Comments

An interview with Noah Evaga who is a candidate for Logan Campus Diversity & Organizations Executive Director in the 2022 USUSA elections. This interview is part of an ongoing series to inform USU students in the USUSA elections. Other interviews and candidate...

The Statesman Sports Desk – Name, Image and Likeness and the state of USU Football

by parker ballantyne | July 8, 2021 | Podcasts, Statesman Sports Desk | 0 Comments

On this episode, Parker Ballantyne and Jacob Nielson talk shop on the current state of the Aggie football team. They also discuss the new name, image and likeness policy, and its impact on college athletics. Week of July 4-10. Thanks for listening!

TURNAROUND J – Episode #24 – The Short Solo One

by Nathan Laursen | March 22, 2021 | Podcasts, TURNAROUND J | 0 Comments

by Nathan Laursen | February 9, 2021 | Features, Student Life | 0 Comments

Valentine's Day Song RequestUse this form to request your song dedications to be played during the special Broadcast of Love on Monday, February 14, 2022.