Evan Rytlewski
#5 - Kanye West
By Evan Rytlewski and Andrea Snow | Dec. 6, 2009The best rappers cast themselves as fully realized literary figures with complex motivations, believable personality traits, distinct flaws and a dramatic narrative arc. This decade, no character was more realized and no arc was more dramatic than Kanye West's.
In-State mid-majors show up against Big Ten
By Adam Hoge and Evan Rytlewski | Dec. 12, 2005The approach of finals usually means it is the season of in-state non-conference battles. For mid-majors, these games are the biggest on their schedule. For the state powerhouses, they are ' ¦'
Party in the Park's Scout Niblett to take a bite out of the terrace
By Michelle Turner and Evan Rytlewski | Apr. 21, 2004\It gets real annoying, but you just have to ignore it,"" Scout Niblett says of the comparisons between her and Chan Marshall, the woman behind Cat Power. ""I had these ' ¦'
The Pixies showcase a little rust and a lot of love
By Evan Rytlewski and Ian Zangs | Apr. 15, 2004Band puts aside past tensions and plays successful first show'
Elliott Smith: 1969-2003
By Evan Rytlewski | Oct. 23, 2003Acclaimed singer-songwriter Elliott Smith died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 34. In what was deemed an apparent suicide, Smith sustained a single stab wound to the chest. Although the ' ¦'
Calvin Johnson a treasure of the indie rock scene
By Evan Rytlewski | Apr. 16, 2003Stairway to Evan'