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Anything but ‘ratchet’

The origins of DJ duo Ratchet Cat are almost as epic as their stage name. Eeshaan Sachatheva and Ishaan Chaudhary, two current fourth year students in the Comm and E-school, respectively, happened to meet up in New Delhi two summers ago and kick-started their music career together over a shared passion for music.


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Norfolk native hits The Southern

Virginia native, K Ishibashi, known onstage as Kishi Bashi, is setting the bar high for an up-and-coming genre of music that blends synthetic violin looping with an epic, psychedelic sound.


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Spotlight: Fridays After Five

An eclectic mix of C’ville-ians gathered for local band The Hill and Wood downtown at the nTelos Pavilion last Friday for the final concert in the Fridays after Five series.


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You can never break the Chainz

Out of all of hip-hop’s major label stars, no one has more reason to celebrate than 2Chainz. After rapping for 10 years as half of the duo Playaz Circle, the man born Tauheed Epps is enjoying a late career renaissance.


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‘Yarn’ makes C-Ville spin

Next Friday, September 27th, Brooklyn alt-country outfit Yarn sets its sights on the Southern for a night filled with flashes of Americana, folk and the undeniable charm of the golden age of rock music.


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Transitions

Progressive thought has always been at the nucleus of punk music. Whether it’s the Hostage Calm fan that shows up in the mosh pit wearing a shirt that proudly broadcasts “I Support Same Sex Marriage” or Against Me!’s grapple with gender identity — the focus of this article — punk’s unrelenting acceptance of all who enter the scene is the genre’s most noble characteristic.


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With the fall season underway, Cavalier Daily Sports Desk writers Victoria Blankenship and Ryan Weiner discuss the University’s Sabre Points System, how it works and why it matters for Virginia athletics. From football Saturdays to volleyball courts, they share how the system strengthens student turnout and shapes the athletic experience on Grounds.