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Evan L. Hanlon

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Counting People, On the Air

Pretend you’re a ratings company. Your main problem? Determining how many people are listening to a radio station in any


Should Radio Mix Its Media?

Imagine a morning radio program hosted by Adam Nagourney, Katie Couric, and Howard Stern. Okay, it might be a bit


Animal Collective

“Experimental pop” is a pretty specious term, but when dealing with a band like Animal Collective and their new album,


Four Reasons Radio Lives

This semester, we’ve enjoyed predicting gloomy forecasts for the radio industry, but like Boston weather, the time has come for


Modest Mouse

The kids aren’t alright. It’s a point many jaded indie rockers are making today, and no one does it better


Can a Satellite Merger Change Anything?

Satellite radio, the “savior” of the radio industry, is in for its biggest change yet. XM and Sirius, the nation’s


Getting Legal Lessons from Radio Tapes

Thanks to “High Fidelity” and John Cusack, the art of mixtape-making has been hammered into each and every one of


Deerhoof, "Friend Opportunity" (Kill Rock Stars/5 Rue Christine) - 3 stars

With every Nas record come the inevitable reviews stating the obvious: “It’s not ‘Illmatic.’” Despite their place on the opposite


Dinosaur Jr. Roam Once More

In recent years, many underground rock legends have reunited for a shot at their former glory. Boston post-punk progenitors Mission


Beautiful Seizure

(The Leaf Label) 4.5/5 Stars Volcano! No, I’m not crying wolf. There’s no towering cone of lava spewing forth the