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Discuss “A weekend of music at Carnegie Mellon”

Last year’s Carnival concert left students in the dumps; not only did the poor weather force the show into the disastrous-sounding Wiegand Gymnasium, but the two headlining acts disappointed students, who were hoping for a more college-appropriate show. This year, however, brought beautiful weather, allowing the Carnival concert to take place at its intended spot, the CFA lawn. On Friday night and throughout the weekend, students, alumni, and families flocked to musical happenings, ranging from student bands to the big momma show. Read on for a review of some of this weekend’s performances.

Spoon

“The last time we came here, there were Bunsen burners on either side of us,” said Spoon lead singer and guitarist Britt Daniel. He was...

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