Ben Peterson

Sinatra & Grammys: strangers in the night
By Ben Peterson
Ben talks about this year's Grammy's, a hodgepodge of mismatched duets, undeserved elitism and a general shortage of rock 'n' roll.

For better or worse, Beck’s innovative Odelay influenced many
By Ben Peterson
Ben weighs Beck's positive, negative effects on the music industry

Mess of opinions clutter musical debate in 2007
By Ben Peterson
Ben summarizes 2007's chaotic music scene: Radiohead was good. Everything else: use your discretion.

Top 15 Albums of the Year 2007
By Eunice Abraham, Anthony Cefali, Kristin Czubkowski, Andrew Dambeck, Ryan Hebel, Matt Hunziker, Grady Hunziker, Ben Peterson, Mario Puig, and Justin Stephani
The Daily Cardinal Arts staff critiques the top 15 albums of the year.

Have ‘Guitar Hero’ and ‘Rock Band’ altered musical aspirations?
By Ben Peterson
Ben analyzes the effects of games like 'Guiart Hero' and 'Rock Band' on musical aspirations and band promotion.

Radiohead pave way for record distribution
By Ben Peterson
Ben discusses Radiohead's decision to let their fans pick what they pay for their newest album.

Elvis, Bob Dylan ride second wave of popularity
By Ben Peterson
Ben discusses the revival of Elvis and Dylan in the modern music scene.

Filesharing takes another hit with shutdown of Oink’s Pink Palace
By Ben Peterson
Ben Peterson discusses the recent crackdown on BitTorrent filesharing website Oink's Pink Palace.

Digital audio, iPods and earbuds degrade sonic quality, bit by bit
By Ben Peterson
Innovative sound technology, while convenient, decreases quality of songs

Peterson discusses hang ups with defining music taste and genres
By Ben Peterson
Why is it so hard to answer the question "What kind of music do you like?"

THE END OF MUSIC: Is the supply of music running low?
By Ben Peterson
Some are theorizing that the possible combinations of melodies and musical structures is running low. Ben Peterson weighs in.

Peterson muses the evolution of appling visual art to sonic art
By Ben Peterson
How did we get from simple album art to pervasive music videos and create-your-own album art? Ben Peterson weighs in.

RIAA clenches its counterproductive fist around the throat of Internet radio
By Ben Peterson
Ben probes the depths of the reasoning behind a recent RIAA move to up internet radio's royalty prices.

A guide to dissecting the anatomy of the ‘sophomore slump’
By Ben Peterson
Ben meanders through his own sophomore slump by picking apart the causes and reactions to bands'.

Summer of Love: Unlikely companion found in pop music
By Ben Peterson
Pop music, as Ben tells, though painful at first, has an addictive quality all its own.

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