Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Kiss” album review

Rachel Chen, Staff Writer
November 9, 2012

     When Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen’s single “Call Me Maybe” was released last year and later reached popular acclaim, it was the first song by a female Canadian artist to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 list since 2007. Later her duet with Adam Young of Owl City, “Good Time”,... Read more »

‘Babel’ review: Mumford and Sons second album

JP Salazar, Editor-in-Chief
October 11, 2012

The British indie band Mumford and Sons, comprised of lead singer Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane, crashed onto the UK folk music scene and revived (or maybe even recreated) it in the US with their debut album “Sigh No More” in 2010. After establishing their simplistic... Read more »

Enough to break my heart

Rachel Chen, Featured Columnist
October 4, 2012

     The sound of my violin echoes off the wall in an almost-surreal manner. It is 10 times louder in this practice room than the ones I am used to. I feel claustrophobic too, even though this room is bigger. My heart is beating faster than usual and my whole body feels tense.      I take a deep... Read more »

Up, up and away

Shezal Padani, Staff Writer
September 27, 2012

     The sight was a beautiful one, as the colorful and ornate balloons decorated the puffy white clouds hovering overhead. It was almost unreal as the heads of individuals, young and old, turned to gaze at the massive balloons in awe.      On Sep. 22 at approximately 6 p.m., more than 2,000... Read more »

Vans Warped Tour 2012

Kathleen Shaffer, Business Manager
July 8, 2012

People of all ages flocked to see their favorite bands and performers at the Vans Warped Tour in Dallas on July 3. Music constantly blared from at least one of the seven stages, allowing for more than 50 performances throughout the day. The diverse crowd and large amount of activities occurring could... Read more »

Not your average playlist

Yeesoo Lee, Staff Writer
February 16, 2012

Lyric Salad There are always those songs that we either make up our own lyrics for or mix up the lyrics 1. “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” by Eiffel 65 Somewhere in the song for some odd reason, many change the lyrics to “I am blue, if I’m green I would die.”  2. “Bennie and The Jets” by Elton John Let’s... Read more »

Brothers & Sisters: Black Keys “El Camino” Review

Matt Wood, Staff Writer
January 6, 2012

     With the appearance of The Black Keys on “The Stephen Colbert Show” in 2010, a transformation in the band was evident. Dan Auerbach – singer and guitarist for the band – had traded in his gruff and grizzled look for a clean-shaven, polished off appearance. The physical transition permeated... Read more »

Top Ten Mashup Songs

Haley Bunnell, Staff Writer
October 5, 2010

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