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Anyone feeling hungry right now?

By Sarah Contreras | March 20, 2012

“You’ve gotta hear this one song; it will change your life, I swear.” It was with that line that the soundtrack to 2004’s Garden State became bigger than the film itself. The soundtrack earned itself an Oscar, while the film garnered barely any...

Beats Chicago

Beats Chicago

By Alex Fiore | February 8, 2012

Chicago's summer music schedule may get a little more crowded.Live Music Blog writer Nick Isasi reported Monday that electronic artists Skrillex, Daft Punk, and Afrojack may be performing in Chicago as part of the brand new Spring Awakening Festival.Isasi...

All beats and no lyrics make Jack a better student: A list of the top five albums to study by

By Ross Hettel | November 28, 2011

Tron: Legacy Daft Punk Daft Punk did the entire soundtrack for the Disney remake of Tron, and it is outstanding. The whole album takes a very classical and orchestral tone, and if what they say is true about listening to classical making you smarter,...