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HEAD TO HEAD: Total authenticity is DJ Khaled’s major key to success

By Kayla Randall January 13, 2016

DJ Khaled has found a way to bless up to social media popularity in a sea of dull, uneventful celebrity Snapchats. Remember that guy who didn’t rap, or do much of anything other than yell his name...

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HEAD TO HEAD: The DJ Khaled era needs to end

By Clarke Perkins January 13, 2016

Hate to burst your bubble, but DJ Khaled does not, and never will, have the keys to success. DJ Khaled puts out some nice music — however, he’s no Dr. Phil. He’s not someone who should...

Tim Smith (left) and LSU English junior Chase Bates will perform stand-up comedy Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, at the Stand-Up | Pop-Up event at Spanish Moon.

Spanish Moon to hold ‘Stand-Up Pop-Up with The Collective’

By Joshua Bartholomew- The Daily Reveille January 13, 2016

Music venue Spanish Moon veers away from its usual musical acts to present a series of comedy sets, tonight. At 9 p.m., the venue hosts “Stand-Up Pop-Up with The Collective,” with local Baton...

Folk music artist Clay Parker & Jodi James at Highland Coffees soon to be performing at the Varsity on Highland on Wednesday Jan. 10, 2015, in Baton Rouge.

Local folk duo Clay Parker and Jodi James to perform at Varsity Theatre

By Dillon Lowe- The Daily Reveille January 13, 2016

Louisiana native singer-songwriters Clay Parker and Jodi James have joined forces and released their first EP as a duo after years of performing as solo acts. Parker, originally from Thibodaux, can be...

Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising Freshman, Madison Church, runs her own website and monogram shop on Etsy on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at LSU.

University freshman uses fashion passion, knowledge to run monogram business

By Lauren Heffker- The Daily Reveille January 13, 2016

For Madison Church, combining her personal style flair with Louisiana is essential to marketing and developing her fashion brand as a multi-faceted media presence. The textile, apparel design and merchandising...

The 10th annual Jewish Film Festival showcased four classic Jewish films on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 at the Manship Theatre. 

Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival to kick off with ‘Deli Man’

By Nathan Velasquez- The Daily Reveille January 13, 2016

For the past nine years, the Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival has shed a light on Jewish culture through film. The 10th annual festival began this Wednesday at 7 p.m. Harvey and Paula Hoffman began the...

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REVIEW: Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ a parting gift to fans, final goodbye

By Lauren Heffker- The Daily Reveille January 11, 2016

“And the stars look very different today.” David Bowie captured our attention in 1969 with “Space Oddity” and we never looked back. Throughout his long and innovative career, David...

Zia interviews Carmen Lundy Sunday, January 10

Zia interviews Carmen Lundy Sunday, January 10

January 8, 2016

The one and only Zia Tammami interviews the beautiful jazz vocalist, Carmen Lundy. Tune into Spontaneous Combustion on 91.1 KLSU at noon to hear the exclusive interview. Carmen Lundy performs at Manship...

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REVIEW: Foo Fighters newest release is letdown

By Joshua Bartholomew - The Daily Reveille December 2, 2015

Rank: 3/5 The Foo Fighters released “Saint Cecilia EP,” a short five-track release that embraces the rough roots of the band, while expanding on Dave Grohl’s most recent project, Sound...

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REVIEW: ‘Creed’ revives ‘Rocky’ film franchise

By Kayla Randall - The Daily Reveille December 2, 2015

Score: 5/5 Almost 40 years after “Rocky,” Ryan Coogler has recaptured the underdog magic of that film with newcomer “Creed.” “Creed,” which Coogler wrote and directed,...

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REVIEW: Chris Brown disappoints with mixtape, on the verge of new album

By Sarah LeBoeuf - The Daily Reveille December 2, 2015

Rank: 2/5 Chris Brown surprised fans with a 34-track mixtape, including an additional bonus track Nov. 27, three weeks before his upcoming album “Royalty” is set to be released, making the...

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REVIEW: The Vamps need maturity

By Brittany Hagoort - The Daily Reveille December 2, 2015

Rank: 2.5/5 British band The Vamps released their newest album “Wake Up” on Nov. 27 and it’s nothing out of the ordinary for them. They have the pop sound of One Direction mixed with...