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All content by Mitchell Kret
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Rappers aren’t the problem, big pharma is.

Mitchell Kret
January 10, 2020
SMH LOGO Photo credit: Alex Coba

SMH: A conversation with Mitchell Kret

Alex Coba and Mitchell Kret
December 20, 2019
SMH LOGO Photo credit: Alex Coba

SMH: Getting credit matters

Alex Coba and Mitchell Kret
November 29, 2019
SMH LOGO. Photo credit: Alex Coba

SMH: The fiasco that is Fallout 76

Alex Coba and Mitchell Kret
November 25, 2019
Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

‘For the Record’ Podcast: Thoughts on pronouns

Mitchell Kret
October 30, 2019
DaBaby KIRK album cover

DaBaby confines himself to usual style on KIRK

Mitchell Kret
October 10, 2019
Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

‘For the Record’ Podcast: Chico State doesn’t value diversity

Mitchell Kret and Rayanne Painter
October 6, 2019
Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

‘For the Record’ Podcast: Chico State parking is out of touch

Mitchell Kret
October 3, 2019
Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

‘For The Record’ Podcast: Chico State administration, we deserve better

Mitchell Kret and Rayanne Painter
September 18, 2019
Through the Late Night Podcast: What is Kanye Wests best album?

Through the Late Night Podcast: What is Kanye West’s best album?

Angel Ortega, Mitchell Kret, Angel Ortega, and Mitchell Kret
September 9, 2019

Playlist: The best songs ever

Mitchell Kret
September 2, 2019
Photo credit: Melissa Joseph

Through the Late Night final show featuring ‘Scarlet Pumps’

Angel Ortega and Mitchell Kret
May 7, 2019
Rumors of SOB x RBE splitting up have been circulating since late 2018

SOB x RBE and Hit-Boy collab is good but lacks any development

Mitchell Kret
April 30, 2019
White Walkers arent the only thing Gendry will be smashing in the Final Season of Game of Thrones

Gendry will win the Iron Throne and if you think otherwise, you’re wrong.

Mitchell Kret
April 24, 2019
Ka Lynda Watts reads a poem about the struggles of people of color in a prejudiced world Photo credit: Mitchell Kret

‘Justice for Josiah’ kick-starts push for change in Chico

Mitchell Kret
April 16, 2019
Illustration by Melissa Joseph

Through the Late Night Podcast: Kodak Black receives backlash after comment

Alex Coba, Mitchell Kret, and Angel Ortega
April 13, 2019
Billy Ray Cyrus reached out to Lil Nas X when his song was taken off of Billboards Hot Country Songs chart

Country Trap is making a comeback and could be here to stay

Mitchell Kret
April 12, 2019
Remembering the Ridge allows people to attach items to memorialize what was lost in the Camp Fire. Photo credit: Mitchell Kret

Remembering the Ridge represents unwavering strength in the community

Mitchell Kret
April 10, 2019
Caloy performed at the first Nooner Concert of the Semester. Photo credit: Mitchell Kret

AS Productions hosts kickoff Nooner Concert

Mitchell Kret
April 5, 2019
Nipsey Hussle was killed in a shooting in front of his Marathon Clothing store in Crenshaw Photo credit: Brandon Todd

Rest in peace, Nipsey Hussle. You will be missed

Mitchell Kret
April 4, 2019
Illustration Credit: Melissa Joseph

‘Through the Late Night’ podcast features overlooked music producers

Mitchell Kret, Angel Ortega, and Alex Coba
March 29, 2019

NAV’s new album as boring as expected

Mitchell Kret
March 29, 2019
The Minetti Quartett receives applause just before intermission. Photo credit: Mitchell Kret

Minetti Quartett plays ‘the zest for life’ during Chico visit

Mitchell Kret
March 26, 2019
“I didn’t want to know facts,” Hernandez said, “I wanted to hear stories.” Hernandez took the audience along on his journey of what went into writing his book. He described how he was able to get in contact with some of the families in Mexico of the immigrants who died in the plane crash. Photo credit: Olyvia Simpson

Tim Hernandez featured at Chico’s Book in Common for ‘All They Will Call You’

Olyvia Simpson and Mitchell Kret
March 16, 2019

New Juice WRLD album shows development but drags on

Mitchell Kret
March 13, 2019
Photo Courtesy of The 2019 bach festival

Bach Festival educates on the composer and showcases his music

Mitchell Kret
March 12, 2019
Photo credit: Melissa Joseph

Through the Late Night podcast: Jaden Smith provides clean water for Flint, Michigan

Mitchell Kret, Angel Ortega, and Alex Coba
March 12, 2019
2 Chainz publicizes his album by displying it on a blimp Photo credit: Joe Moore Productions

‘Rap or Go to the League’ shows 2 Chainz’s maturity and growth

Mitchell Kret
March 6, 2019
Arthur Lemmer with his and his wife Margos paper mache sculpture, Sun God of the Myncatezca Photo credit: Mitchell Kret

Keep Chico Weird celebrates all aspects of Chico culture

Mitchell Kret
March 4, 2019

Wild and Scenic Film Festival promotes nature and activism

Mitchell Kret
March 4, 2019
Lil Pumps sophomore album Harverd Dropout lacks the carefree charisma that made his debut album flourish.

Three rappers deliver their albums exactly as expected

Mitchell Kret
February 28, 2019
Donald Beaman debuted new music for the crowd. China released their second album Feb. 22 and is finishing their tour of the West Coast. Photo credit: Mitchell Kret

1078 Gallery hosts folk and country music artists

Mitchell Kret
February 25, 2019
Photo credit: Melissa Joseph

Through the Late Night podcast: 21 Savage shocking ICE detainment

Mitchell Kret, Angel Ortega, and Alex Coba
February 23, 2019
Thumpasaurus members in the green room of Lost on Main

Thumpasaurus brings the funk to Lost on Main

Mitchell Kret
February 21, 2019
Three ladies take turns singing their parts of the song

Celebration Gospel Choir of Chico fills Harlen Adams Theatre with energy and spirit

Mitchell Kret
February 18, 2019
Todd Haselton | CNBC Playing Apex Legends.

‘Apex Legends’: A battle royale game with impact

Mitchell Kret
February 15, 2019
West performing at Lollapalooza Chile in 2011

An introspective look into the 15-year evolution of Kanye

Mitchell Kret
February 12, 2019
Pickles and Yogurt, a local band consisting of members (from left to right) Jim Reid, Dexter Pullybank and Mark Pullybank. Photo credit: Angel Ortega

Blackbird and MR. Bang host open mic night with a diverse array of performers

Mitchell Kret
February 8, 2019

Maroon 5, Travis Scott deliver sub-par performance

Mitchell Kret
February 5, 2019
A portrait of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his Senate hearing regarding accusations of sexual assault. Acrylic ink printed on plexiglass. Photo credit: Angel Ortega

BMU hosts interactive, insightful art gallery

Mitchell Kret and Angel Ortega
February 1, 2019
Boogie dropped his debut album this month. Image courtesy of Shady Records.

Boogie puts his life on display with emotional lyricism

Mitchell Kret
January 30, 2019
Glacier Veins playing at Ikes sandwich shop, hosted Creekside, Citysick and Glacier Veins last Wednesday Photo credit: Mathew Boe

Ike’s serves up sandwiches, beer, and dream punk

Mitchell Kret
January 26, 2019
Future Album cover The WIZRD. Image Courtesy of Spotify

‘The WIZRD’ reveals the emotional side of Future’s past

Mitchell Kret
January 23, 2019
J. Coles new album is disappointing. Pixabays image

J. Cole once again does close to nothing

Mitchell Kret
May 2, 2018
Dr. Jonathan Day, Biological Sciences Chair, spoke on memories and the aging brain

‘Museum Without Walls’ lecture series brings neuroscience to Chico

April 25, 2018
Tara Killoran is a sophomore graphic design major. Photo credit: Sean Martens

Artist of the week Tara Killoran loves the process of creating and hot dogs

Mitchell Kret
April 17, 2018
Marie Fox is a Chico State student who uses fabrics as her main medium and incorporates her childhood memories into her works. Photo credit: Sean Martens

Artist of the Week: Marie Fox

Mitchell Kret
April 11, 2018
Robert Winslet is a fourth-year ceramicist and glassblower Photo credit: Sean Martens

Artist of the Week: Robert Winget

Mitchell Kret
April 2, 2018
Alexis Greens influence comes from the sounds of Costa Rica.

Student brings Costa Rican influenced sounds to Chico

Mitchell Kret
March 29, 2018
Sam Blake poses with one of his works in the studio.

Graphic design meets the great outdoors

Mitchell Kret
March 11, 2018
Marisa Sergovia holds up one of her paintings. Photo credit: Sean Martens

Printmaker finds inspiration in small rocks, emotions and strangers

Mitchell Kret
March 6, 2018
Hayden Duncan is a 23-year-old recording arts student. He refers to gear as his console. Photo credit: Sean Martens

Artist of the week: Hayden Duncan

Nicole Henson and Mitchell Kret
February 28, 2018
Madison Cockrum has learned art through anime. Photo credit: Sean Martens

Art accrued through anime

Mitchell Kret
February 20, 2018
A batch of prepared Kratom.

Getting kray-zy for opioid alternatives

Mitchell Kret
February 6, 2018
Local artists perform at 1078 @1710. Photo credit: Mitchell Kret

1078 gallery finds a new home on Park Avenue

Mitchell Kret
January 24, 2018
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