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The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
Annisyn Krebs-Carr

Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor

Hi, I’m Annisyn! I am currently a sophomore majoring in journalism. I started with The Daily Illini in Fall 2023 as a buzz staff writer, and became Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor in Fall 2024. I’m excited to be a part of The DI editorial team, and I’m looking forward to writing more arts and entertainment content. When I’m not writing for The DI, I enjoy playing with my dogs and watching movies. For any questions or concerns feel free to contact me at my email below.

Column | ‘Waves’ remains heartfelt film of tragedy, forgiveness

Column | ‘Waves’ remains heartfelt film of tragedy, forgiveness

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor • November 15, 2024
Mikey Madison in Anora (2024).

Review | ‘Anora’ shows complexities of life, fragility of dreams 

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor • November 11, 2024
buzz weekly new music rundown

buzz weekly new music rundown

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr and Mariana Quezada • November 10, 2024
buzz weekly new music rundown

buzz weekly new music rundown

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr and Amartya Nalluri • November 2, 2024
Cover art of Tyler, The Creator's recent fall album release, “CHROMAKOPIA.”

Review | Tyler, The Creator’s ‘CHROMAKOPIA’ contemplates personal growth, anxieties of getting old 

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • October 30, 2024
buzz weekly new music rundown

buzz weekly new music rundown

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • October 26, 2024

Column | ‘Run the Jewels 2’ demonstrates unreserved conviction, remains self-aware hip-hop album

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • October 24, 2024

Column | ‘John Wick’ still stands as a fabulously violent revenge story

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • October 24, 2024
The cover of American Football's 2024 remaster "American Football [Covers]."

‘American Football (Covers)’ is brilliant remaster of nostalgic classic 

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • October 22, 2024
The album cover of Caroline Polachek's Pang. The album was released in Oct. 2019 and boasts over 10,000,000 streams on Spotify.

Column | Caroline Polachek’s ‘Pang’ remains electro-pop triumph after 5 years

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • October 18, 2024
buzz weekly new music rundown

buzz weekly new music rundown

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr and Felicity Abbott • October 13, 2024
Lee DeWyze, season 9 champion of "American Idol", performs "The Little Drummer Boy" on December 4, 2010 while taping a segment for the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Lee DeWyze talks recent album, upcoming local show

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • October 9, 2024
UC Books to Prisoners highlights need for literature in incarcerated communities

UC Books to Prisoners highlights need for literature in incarcerated communities

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • October 6, 2024
DJ Rollie and DJ Ivo pump up the crowd at Red Bull Turn It Up on October 5 at Canopy Club.

Red Bull Turn It Up showcases local DJs in interactive event

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • October 6, 2024
buzz weekly new music rundown

buzz weekly new music rundown

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr and Amartya Nalluri • October 5, 2024
Soulja Boy delivers disappointing performance

Soulja Boy delivers disappointing performance

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • September 29, 2024
buzz weekly new music rundown

buzz weekly new music rundown

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr and Mariana Quezada • September 29, 2024
Chicago native and rapper CupcakKe performs on The Canopy Club's main stage for the 2024 Pygmalion festival Saturday night. Her set opened with some of her most viral hits, inlcuding "CPR" and "Squidward Nose."

CupcakKe brings the freak to Pygmalion day 3

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • September 23, 2024
buzz weekly new music rundown

buzz weekly new music rundown

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr and Mariana Quezada • September 22, 2024

Column | Liz Phair’s ‘Whip-Smart’ remains unfiltered exploration of love, sex 30 years later

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • September 20, 2024
The album cover for Fousheé's recent album "pointy heights," released on Sept. 13.

Review | Fousheé showcases versatility on ‘Pointy Heights’

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • September 16, 2024
The album cover to Suki Waterhouse's sophomore album "Memoir of a Sparklemuffin."

Review | Waterhouse partially enchants in second album

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • September 15, 2024
The album cover for Kid Cudi's 2009 debut album, "Man on the Moon: The End of Day."

Column | Kid Cudi, discourse, revisiting ‘Man on the Moon’ 

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • September 15, 2024
buzz weekly new music rundown

buzz weekly new music rundown

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr and Amartya Nalluri • September 15, 2024
X Ambassadors will be headlining this year's Pygmalion music festival on Sept. 20 at the Canopy Club.

X Ambassadors talks Urbana show, recent music

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • September 11, 2024
James Earl Jones stars as King Jaffe Joffer in "Coming 2 America" (2021).

James Earl Jones, renowned voice actor, dies at 93

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • September 9, 2024
Cover art for A$AP Rocky's recent release, "Tailor Swif."

buzz weekly new music rundown

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • September 7, 2024
American Football announces special renditions of debut album

American Football announces special renditions of debut album

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • September 5, 2024
Top music events to catch during Homecoming Week 2024

Top music events to catch during Homecoming Week 2024

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • September 4, 2024

buzz weekly new music rundown

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 31, 2024
Review | “Norman F*****g Rockwell!” remains resilient confessional 5 years later

Review | “Norman F*****g Rockwell!” remains resilient confessional 5 years later

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 30, 2024
Vic Fuentes, lead singer of Pierce the Veil points out to the fans and festival goers as he holds his guitar during their Lollapalooza concert on Sunday.

Pierce The Veil carried out blazing post-hardcore set on T-Mobile stage Sunday

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 5, 2024
Festival attendees take a photo on a large, centrally located screen at Lollapalooza on Aug. 4.

Lollapalooza 2024 day 4 recap

By Ella Narag and Annisyn Krebs-Carr • August 5, 2024
sundial duo Jisu Kim and Dorothy Chan visit Chicago during Lollapalooza 2024 where they performed at the Bud Light stage on Aug. 2.

“As artists, it’s our job to portray ourselves as who we are, not who we want to be”

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 5, 2024
Melanie Martinez performs on the Bud Light stage to close out Lollapalooza day four on Aug. 4.

Melanie Martinez performs headline set of non-stop hits Sunday night at Bud Light stage

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz writer • August 4, 2024
Brian Oblivion and Madeline Follin also known as Cults. The pop band played at Lollapalooza on Sunday.

Cults speaks on decade-long success, performs intimate set on Bacardi stage

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 4, 2024
HANABIE. members (left to right) Hettsu, Matsuri, Yukina and Chika together before their Lollapalooza set at the T-Mobile set on Sunday.

HANABIE. converses about unique aesthetic, Lollapalooza performance as heavy metal girl group

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 4, 2024
Knox sits down for an interview with The Daily Illini following his performance at Lollapalooza on Aug. 4.

Knox talks about festival performance, recent success

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 4, 2024
Future and Metro Boomin on Bud Light stage talk together during third day of Lollaplooza on Aug. 3.

Review | Future, Metro Boomin perform disappointing headline set Saturday night

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 4, 2024
TV Girl concert goers jam out to their Bud Light stage debut on Saturday during day 3 of Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza day 3 recap

By Ella Narag and Annisyn Krebs-Carr • August 4, 2024
Ethel Cain waves to those attending her set as she approaches the mic to start her performance for day 3 of Lollapalooza.

Ethel Cain delivers passionate performance at IHG stage Saturday

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 4, 2024
T-Mobile stage audience gather to view performance from Deftones on Saturday.

Deftones showcases incredible metal set on T-Mobile stage

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 4, 2024
TV Girl lead, Brad Petering hits his vape during the opening of his set at the Bud Light Stage in Grant Park on day 3 of Lollapalooza.

TV Girl performs diverse set at Bud Light stage Saturday afternoon

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 3, 2024
Riovaz checks out the crowd at the Bacardi stage during his set on Thursday, the first day of Lollapalooza.

Riovaz talks Lollapalooza performance, unreleased music, future goals

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 3, 2024
Stray Kids meet Lollapalooza at the Bud Light Stage on Friday for a closing performance.

Review | Stray Kids headlines Lollapalooza Friday night with high-energy, extravagant production

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 3, 2024
Mckenna Grace on stage at the Toyota Music Den during Lollapalooza day 2 on Thursday.

Lollapalooza 2024 day 2 recap

By Ella Narag and Annisyn Krebs-Carr • August 3, 2024
Sexxy Red dances on the stage during her performance at Lollapalooza on Aug. 2. She performed many crowd favorites, including "Get It Sexyy" twice.

Sexyy Red brings out massive, high energy crowd to Bud Light stage Friday

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 2, 2024
Faye Webster performs at Tito's stage on Aug. 2 featuring a background set of multiple glowing laundry machines and dozens of hanging blue shirts.

Faye Webster engages crowd with versatile set on Tito’s Stage

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 2, 2024
National Parks band members Sydney Macfarlane, Cam Brannelly and Brady Parks at Lollapalooza. Not Photographed: Megan Taylor Parks

The National Parks talks new album, Lollapalooza set

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 2, 2024
Walter the Producer chats with The Daily Illini about process of developing his tracks during day 2 of Lollapalooza on Friday.

Walter The Producer discusses new album, creative process

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 2, 2024
Standing on top of a brutalist structure, Labrinth’s music hits Lollapalooza festival goers’ ears at the T-Mobile stage on Aug. 1.

Labrinth performs expansive set at T-Mobile stage

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 2, 2024
A fan records a video of Megan Thee Stallion during her headline performance at the T-Mobile stage on Thursday.

Megan Thee Stallion brings hot girl summer to Chicago 

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 2, 2024
Blondshell takes to the Bacardi stage on Aug. 1 during the 2024 Lollapalooza music festival.

Blondshell delivers powerful set, talks Lollapalooza performance

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 2, 2024

Jungle captivates crowd with electronic melodies, soulful rhythms

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • August 2, 2024
A speaker calls demonstrators liars with a megaphone at the encampment on Friday.

Live coverage: Encampment keeps on to sixth day

By The Daily Illini News Staff • May 3, 2024
Protesters rest in tents stationed in front of Foellinger Auditorium early Thursday morning.

Live coverage: Encampment continues to day 5 on Main Quad

By The Daily Illini News Staff • May 2, 2024
Tables set up in front of Foellinger Auditorium on May 1 with food and water for demonstrators.

Live coverage: Encampment remains on Main Quad to fourth day

By The Daily Illini News Staff • May 1, 2024

Black musicians highlight diversity in CU music scene, push for intentional inclusivity, representation

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • April 30, 2024
NLE Choppa performs energetically for Spring Jam 2024 in the State Farm Center on Sunday. The performance was delayed several hours due to travel issues.

NLE Choppa delivers high-energy set after 3-hour delay

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • April 29, 2024

Ebertfest day 3 showcases Black romantic comedy ‘The Best Man’

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • April 21, 2024
The cover for Nas' debut album "Illmatic," released in 1994.

Column | Nas’s ‘Illmatic’ is a timeless example of rap’s greatness, authenticity

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • April 19, 2024
Column | “Live Through This” is a forceful testament to feminine rage 30 years later

Column | “Live Through This” is a forceful testament to feminine rage 30 years later

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • April 12, 2024

Review | The Black Keys’ ‘Ohio Players’ delivers collaborative album, soulfully blends genres

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • April 11, 2024

The Brook & The Bluff captivate The Canopy Club with dynamic melodies, electrifying energy

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • April 8, 2024
Column | J. Cole’s surprise album ‘Might Delete Later’ should be deleted immediately

Column | J. Cole’s surprise album ‘Might Delete Later’ should be deleted immediately

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Senior buzz Reporter • April 6, 2024
Fried Chicken (Karaage) from Oozu Ramen on Feb. 29.

Best of CU | Best Asian Fusion: Oozu Ramen Bar

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Staff Writer • March 28, 2024
A matcha red bean croissant and sunrise croissant from BakeLab on Lincoln Avenue in Urbana.

Best of CU | Best Bakery: BakeLab

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Staff Writer • March 28, 2024
Album cover of Madvillainy by Madvillain.

Column | MF DOOM, Madlib’s ‘Madvillainy’ reinvents boundaries of hip-hop, defines a generation

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Staff Writer • March 23, 2024
Album cover of Lost in the Dream by The War on Drugs.

Column | ‘Lost in the Dream’ is expansive record, holds immense weight 10 years later

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Staff Writer • March 18, 2024

Review | ‘Underdressed at the Symphony’ finds comfort in simplicity, delicately captures heartbreak

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Staff Writer • March 6, 2024
Brother Bar & Grill bacon cheeseburger with crinkle cut fries.

Review | Brothers Bar & Grill offers tasty food, sociable atmosphere

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Staff Writer • February 26, 2024
"The Magic of Motown's" impersonators of Martha and the Vandellas perform at the Virginia Theatre on Friday night.

‘The Magic of Motown’ celebrates classic hits at Virginia Theatre

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Staff Writer • February 13, 2024
Presentation of a meal at Sakura located at the corner of Race and W. Main Street on Jan. 27.

Review | Sakura Japanese Cuisine offers cozy atmosphere, considerable portions

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Staff Writer • February 2, 2024
J.Y.N takes the stage at Canopy Club on Saturday.

Chicago indie rock artist J.Y.N lights up Canopy Club

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Staff Writer • January 26, 2024
Album cover of Talkie Walkie by French electronic music duo Air, released on Jan. 26, 2004.

Review | ‘Talkie Walkie’ remains magically timeless 20 years after release

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Staff Writer • January 21, 2024

Review | buzz picks the best albums of 2023

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr and Pratim Vasireddy • December 29, 2023
Review | buzz picks the worst albums of 2023

Review | buzz picks the worst albums of 2023

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr and Pratim Vasireddy • December 28, 2023
Margot Robbie and Leonardo DiCaprio in 2013 Martin Scorsese film "The Wolf of Wall Street." Columnist Annisyn Krebs-Carr reviews Scorsese's infamous film upon its 10 year anniversary.

The 12th day of buzzmas: ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ is tasteless yet brilliant

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Staff Writer • December 25, 2023
Emily How sings while on guitar. Emily How speaks with buzz about pursuing a career in music after dropping out of college and her most recent EP, "I Hope I Die Inside a Fire."

Emily How talks recent EP, pursuit of music career

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Staff Writer • December 12, 2023
PinkPantheress' "Heaven Knows" album cover photographed by Aidan Zamiri.

Review | PinkPantheress’ debut album is poppy, fun

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Staff Writer • November 20, 2023
Certainly So, Coyote Island hold a concert at Canopy Club on Saturday.

Certainly So, Coyote Island perform heartful set at Canopy Club

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Contributing Writer • October 29, 2023
Cover art of Sky Ferreira's "Night Time, My Time" released in Oct. 2013.

Review | Sky Ferraria’s ‘Night Time, My Time’ continues to impress 10 years later

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Contributing Writer • October 29, 2023
Album cover art of Sufjan Stevens' 2023 fall album "Javelin" released on Friday.

Review | Sufjan Stevensʼ album ʼJavelinʼ is intimate, masterfully crafted

By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Contributing Writer • October 10, 2023
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