Undiscovered Artist- Gabriel Andrews

April 25, 2013
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With much experience now under his belt, Senior Gabe Andrews is waiting for his big break to enter into the music world. Andrews has been singing for  about 8 years and has performed at major places such as the Grenada and Big II Lake.  Gabe also sings a wide range of music such as rap and R&B... Read more »

Top 5 Albums of Summer 2012

August 23, 2012
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE (July 10th) 24-year-old singer/songwriter Frank Ocean burst onto the scene last May with the single “Novacane.”  A year later, his debut album topped the charts after the first week. Some say it garnered so much attention because Ocean announced he was bisexual.... Read more »

Love Is a Four Letter Word: CD Review

April 19, 2012
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Everyone's favorite crooner Jason Mraz just released his fourth studio album, Love is a Four Letter Word. Did your humble reviewer feel the love from this album? The answer is another four letter word:  "yeah." Mraz is known for his easy-going attitude and clever yet catchy lyrics. Popular songs... Read more »

,i>Port of Morrow: CD Review

March 25, 2012
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As a huge fan of their third studio album Wincing the Night Away, I was somewhat skeptical when I heard the Shins were planning on releasing their first album in five years, entitled Port of Morrow. Over the past half decade, lead singer James Mercer took a break from the Shins to team up with renowned... Read more »

Concert Review: Jack’s Mannequin

January 26, 2012
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Anyone who was lucky enough to find him or herself at the Beaumont Club on January 20, was in for an absolute treat. As part of their 2012 tour in support of their new album, People and Things, California-based rock band Jack’s Mannequin played Friday night, accompanied by Seattle based soul artist... Read more »

Born To Die: CD Review

January 25, 2012
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I was plannning to review Lana Del Rey’s much anticipated album, “Born to Die” on Jan. 31. That was the release date, or, I suppose, is the release date. But due to a “leak” or an early release, Del Rey’s album is now on the Internet, tattooed on almost every Tumblr. It’s the subject... Read more »

The Staff’s Best Albums of 2011

December 25, 2011
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Andy Gottschalk Completing this list had me scouring my brain for memories of me flinging myself on my bed just to listen to a certain album. I looked back over the past year and found these ten that were especially notable, and before I could forget, typed them up in this little list. These ten... Read more »

El Camino: Album Review

December 6, 2011
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Last year saw the release of Brothers, The Black Keys' commercial breakthrough album. This allowed the blues-rock duo, who were sometimes covered up by The White Stripes' shadow, to gain some well deserved attention of their own. Brothers won the band three Grammys and after such a success, The... Read more »

Camp: CD Review

November 10, 2011
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One of the more interesting rappers of our age, Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) is beginning to put himself out there on the competitive musical stage. Originally known for acting in NBC’s show “Community”, Glover released his first mixtape in 2008. In 2010, he released his album “Culdesac”... Read more »

Days: CD Review

November 4, 2011
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It’s fall and it’s also supposedly summer according to Real Estate, as revealed by their sophomore album "Days". "Days", released on Oct. 18, gives us a little taste of what we should’ve been listening to in the several months before the album was released. With its hum-like vocals and beach-y... Read more »