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A Night At The Shredder: Deathfest 2021

By Connor Adamy To all fans of everything heavy and headbangable in Boise, the Shredder is your Mecca. The venue has been home to countless outstanding metal and hardcore shows over the year, and the night of October second, 2021 was no different. Images Courtesy of Connor Adamy Deathfest hosted…

Live music shutdown in Boise

by Sonora Birnie Just a month ago, the Boise music scene was buzzing with the usual anticipation and excitement that spring brings. Then something happened that no one could have ever predicted; the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world and shut down life as anyone knew it.  The effects of COVID-19…

OPINION: Genre Fluidity

By Sonora Birnie OPINION: Genre Fluidity  “What kind of music do you like?” This is a question that appears simple and harmless on the surface, but those of us who obsessively listen to music know the impossibility of answering it. Sure, most people have a preference, but the lines that…

Dead Week, Live Music

University Pulse debuted the first installment of the mini concert series on dead week of the 2019 fall semester. “Dead Week, Live Music”, featured three sets from local musicians Lyrical Shea, duo He/lium She/lium. and The Phets. To open the show, Lyrical Shea’s incredible lyrical rapping was on full display.…

The Phets

By Sonora Birnie University Pulse interviewed local pop rock band The Phets, streaming live on October 12, 2019. Cameron, Thomas and Hayden talk about their EP release, share stories, and talk about the future.