Glee Soundtrack
June 10, 2010 • Rebecca Hammock, writer
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Uncategorized
From the popular TV show, Glee, comes their first soundtrack, a compilation of covers of various songs that have been featured on season one of the show. I don’t watch Glee. I’ve seen a few episodes of it, and quite frankly, I was bored. But I have to admit that though I don’t usually... Read more »
Recovery – Eminem
June 10, 2010 • Jake Barnes
Filed under Entertainment, Music
9.5 out of 10 In his second album of the year, Eminem kick starts his old ways of rage and destruction that pushed some historic singles, for example The Marshall Mathers LP’s “Kill You,” into number ones. “Not Afraid,” the first single off of “Recovery,” and... Read more »
Daniel Harrington Pursues Music in College
June 10, 2010 • Reina Garcia
Filed under Featured A&E
Usually you can find new musicians hanging out in the dark corners of local coffee shops, bumming on the beach with friends, or sitting around waiting for someone to “discover” them. But unlike the dreamers, student musician Daniel Harrington is stepping to a new tune called college life. Soon... Read more »
Abomination Domination
June 10, 2010 • Sebastian Langkilde, Writer
Filed under Entertainment, Music
Fresh on the scene, I Am Abomination released their first full length record. The five-piece hail from Taylor, Michigan, and self released their EP, “Jaw Dropper”, in 2008. I Am Abomination channel post-hardcore with progressive rock, sonically emulating the Craig Owens era of Chiodos but... Read more »
Old vs. New
March 26, 2010 • Sebastian Langkilde
Filed under Entertainment
Hardcore is a very diverse musical style born from the punk movement in the early nineteen eighties and has seen many different and new styles since it’s birth. Though the genre is one that alters its style, many new bands, associated with hardcore, are perhaps killing the integrity, sincerity,... Read more »
Local Band Of Mice and Men Erupts Audience
March 26, 2010 • Sebastian Langkilde
Filed under Entertainment
Home town heroes Of Mice and Men and The Emptiness Tour roused a sold out audience of savage teenagers this past weekend at Soma. The Emptiness Tour also featured Alesana, A Skylit Drive, The Word Alive, and We Came As Romans. Of Mice and Men’s igni ted their set with a response to the negative... Read more »
Story Of The Year Continues Success in “The Constant”
March 26, 2010 • Sebastian Langkilde, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment
Story of the Year’s “The Constant” continues to do what the band has been doing for the last eight years. The Constant is a representation of their work ethic and commitment to their music and fans. The band tried to adopt a more radio friendly sound with the first half of the album... Read more »
Aspiring Student Filmmaker Gains
March 24, 2010 • Karissa Workinger
Filed under Entertainment
Robert Miller, senior, directed a documentary called “From Page to Stage, Journey to Heartland” which won best student film at the Idlewild Film Festival. The documentary is from the play “Heartland” about German Americans in World War I. When Miller was younger he wanted to become an actor,... Read more »
The Lost Art of Demos
March 24, 2010 • Jake Barnes
Filed under Entertainment, Uncategorized
Most people know famous bands by radio hits like Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” or Blink-182’s “What’s My Age Again?” but every band has to start somewhere. Demo tapes are the original, uncut recordings of a specific band. Weezer records at several demos of every song they release,... Read more »
Senior to Head to New York for Acting Competition
March 8, 2010 • Sean Bentley
Filed under Entertainment
Senior Dasha Burns took home first place in the 25th Annual English Speaking Union Shakespeare Competition last weekend at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego. She won $300.00 and an all-expense paid trip to New York City to compete against winners from other regions. “It was a lot of fun, but I honestly... Read more »
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