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The Soundtrack to Your Summer

by BrittanyM May 30, 2012 Arts and Entertainment

Ah summer. It’s finally here–at least unofficially. Technically the season doesn’t start until June 20, but everyone knows it really starts Memorial Day. Can you blame us for wanting to start the party early? It is a pretty great season [...]

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Waiting for the Queen to arrive

by BrittanyM April 25, 2012 Arts and Entertainment

“You would think the Queen of Soul could afford a watch.” I glance at my disgruntled father who has just muttered this comment, and smile to myself. It’s around 8:30 p.m. Saturday April 21. We’re sitting in plush red seats [...]

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FYF: Good Vibrations with a Workout Playlist

by Calee April 2, 2012 Fitness

^ Marky Mark is here to move you. Get ready to feel the vibrations. I like to move my butt to the beat of some good tunes. So, I mixed some playlists to share with you lovely people. But here’s [...]

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Off the Band-wagon

by BrittanyM March 21, 2012 Arts and Entertainment

This week my favorite band released a new record, and I had no idea. It wasn’t for lack of promotion on the band’s part. Say Anything–my favorite band–advertised its new album, “Anarchy My Dear” on Twitter, Facebook and its website. Nowadays [...]

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Grab Your Headphones: Teenage Nostalgia Version

by Maxie March 14, 2012 Arts and Entertainment

Lately I’ve been feeling very nostalgic for my youth. And by “youth” I mean 7 years ago when my biggest worry was whether the fake ID I designed in MSPaint was going to work at the bars that weekend. I’m [...]

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Grab Your Headphones: First Aid Kit – “The Lion’s Roar”

by Caroline February 22, 2012 Arts and Entertainment

I avoided listening to this group for a long time because, frankly, I am almost never in the mood for a Swedish folk duo. I was expecting their newest album, “The Lion’s Roar,” to be 45 minutes of painfully reflective [...]

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Gimme All Your Luvin’ (Advil?)- A Thorough Breakdown of Madonna’s Latest Music Video

by katiey February 7, 2012 Arts and Entertainment

Last Friday morning I was minding my own business, checking out what treasures the Internet held for me during my mid-morning coffee break, when I was assaulted with what has to be one of the more alarming headlines in recent [...]

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Grab Your Headphones: Sleigh Bells – Comeback Kid

by Caroline January 25, 2012 Arts and Entertainment

Sleigh Bells has a rare ability to make loud, hard-core music that’s not abrasive or scary. On their debut album, “Treats,” the Brooklyn duo combined explosive guitar riffs with sweet, poppy vocals and it just worked, even though it shouldn’t [...]

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