Sign of the times…to come? Styles solo album a masterpiece

Sign of the times…to come? Styles solo album a masterpiece

Brooklyn Shaw, Staff Reporter

May 18, 2017

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Music, Reviews, Showcase

Boy bands have captured the hearts of listeners globally for years, dating back to the Beatles first perfo...

Darling of the industry: Lydia Ainsworth

Darling of the industry: Lydia Ainsworth

Hayley Metz, Staff Reporter

May 18, 2017

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String instruments and synthesizers are words not often used in the same sentence, let alone in the same...

Is Jacob Sartorius the next big hit?

Is Jacob Sartorius the next big hit?

Elyse Schneider, Staff Reporter

May 10, 2017

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Music, Reviews, Showcase

Social media today makes it incredibly easier to become famous. Kids, as young as 12, are charting on iTune...

Julia Brennan’s “Inner Demons”: Is the new artist worth your time?

Julia Brennan’s “Inner Demons”: Is the new artist worth your time?

May 3, 2017

GAWVI’s “Closer” provides positive pop beats

GAWVI’s “Closer” provides positive pop beats

April 25, 2017

“American Teen” struggles

Keyairah Sinclair, Staff Reporter

April 25, 2017

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Music, Reviews

Khalid Robinson, the R&B singer from El Paso, California, released American Teen, his debut album, on March 3. The album is a celebration of Robinson's youth and chronicles his excitement for the future. Nine out of fifteen songs of American Teen are a disappointment - Khalid doesn't bring the originality that the public h...

Sheeran fans undivided; a review of ‘Divide’

Sheeran fans undivided; a review of ‘Divide’

Melissa Schill, Editor in Chief

April 12, 2017

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Music, Reviews, Showcase

Ed Sheeran has always drawn from a personal place when creating and performing his music, but his n...

La la for “La La Land”

La la for “La La Land”

Elyse Schneider, Staff Reporter

March 17, 2017

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Movies, Music, Showcase

Hollywood’s Golden Age brings to mind movies like Casablanca, Singin’ in The Rain, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s - m...

AUDIO: Review of Ruth B’s ‘The Intro’

AUDIO: Review of Ruth B’s ‘The Intro’

Rachel Leman, Staff Reporter

May 3, 2016

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Audio, Multimedia, Music, Reviews, Showcase

Vampire Weekend’s weak end?

Vampire Weekend’s weak end?

February 1, 2016

Vampire Weekend, one of the most prominent acts in alternative music, experienced a dramatic shift w...

Review: 15 Albums for ’15

Review: 15 Albums for ’15

Taylor Railey, Staff Reporter

January 5, 2016

Filed under Features, Music, Reviews, Showcase

1. Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit (Mom + Pop Music) - Courtney Barnet...

Feminism infiltrates country music

Feminism infiltrates country music

Rachel Leman, Staff Reporter

September 23, 2015

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Music

Breakout country duo Maddie and Tae have released their first single, “Girl in a Country Song,” a...

Vans Warped Tour 2015

Vans Warped Tour 2015

May 15, 2015

It’s the birthplace of the Next Big Things. The pilgrimage mecca for sk8r bois and riot gurrrls across the nation. It’s beautiful, ...

‘Bombs Away’ bombs in U.S.

‘Bombs Away’ bombs in U.S.

Meghan Bennett, Staff Reporter

April 28, 2015

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music

Australian family band Sheppard has made their U.S. debut with their first album, Bombs Away. Unfortun...

It only takes FourFiveSeconds to retune music

It only takes FourFiveSeconds to retune music

Meghan Bennett, Staff Reporter

March 3, 2015

Filed under Features, Music, Showcase

‘Tis the dawn of a new age of music. Gone are the auto-tuned arias, the screeching bass drops, and...

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