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Reveille Ranks: The Offspring “Days Go By”

By Taylor Schoen
June 27, 2012

Veteran punk-rockers The Offspring released a ninth studio album, "Days Go By." As the title indicates, the record was inspired by reminiscing on the past. The beginning track, ironically titled "The Future...

Q&A with Christian Eric Beaulieu

By Austen Krantz
Staff Writer
June 25, 2012

Triclops! Founder Christian Eric Beaulieu began Anywhere as a compilative rock endeavor with The Mars Volta/At The Driv-In singer Cedric Bixler Zavala to create an eastern raga-rooted project that would...

RevRanks: Justin Bieber, “Believe

By Taylor Balkom
Staff Writer
June 20, 2012

It's not often one gets to see an artist truly progress with their musical style. But hear this: the Justin Bieber everyone loved to hate is gone. The boyish charm is still there, but the pre-pubescent...

 

Opium Symphony performs first time in BR

By Taylor Schoen
Contributing Writer
June 20, 2012

Rock quartet Opium Symphony made its debut in Baton Rouge last night at local bar Game Day Daiquiris. Opium Symphony is a Dallas-based band that got its start back in 2007. In those few short years, the...

RevRanks: Glen Hansard, “Rhythm and Repose”

By Chris Abshire
Managing Editor
June 20, 2012

Irish troubadour Glen Hansard has always been a prolific artist, but with Rhythm and Repose, he's finally a solo act. The Frames' frontman and half of indie darling duo The Swell Season, Hansard has had...

Laser Tag tournament held today

By Austen Krantz
Staff Writer
June 20, 2012

Baton Rouge plays host to several competitive sporting events, but a laser tag tournament today at Laser Tag of Baton Rouge presents a change of pace. For the first time in more than three years, this...

 

RevRanks: Smashing Pumpkins, “Oceania”

By Austen Krantz
Staff Writer
June 20, 2012

You can hear a few elements distinctive of Smashing Pumpkins in Oceania, but it's all Billy Corgan. Since Jimmy Chamberlin left in 2009, Corgan serves as the supreme band leader and last standing original...

RevRanks: “Rock of Ages”

By Kristen Frank
Contributing Writer
June 20, 2012

"Rock of Ages" may leave fans of the original Broadway musical wanting more. An all-star cast makes this musical amusing, including such gems as Russell Brand, in a role surprisingly similar to his personality;...

 

Magpie Cafe offers good coffee, comfortable space

Tucked near Zippy's on Perkins Road, an organic sanctuary has opened its doors to the caffeine-addicted masses. Magpie Cafe, which opened on May 21, isn't a coffee shop, according to James Jacobs, co-owner...

RevRanks: Fiona Apple: “The Idler Wheel”

By Taylor Schoen
Contributing Writer
June 20, 2012

After a seven year hiatus from the recording studio, Fiona Apple marks her comeback with the new album "The Idler Wheel." It's a cathartic journey through Apple's mind, love life and tormented past. At...

Students create fake social networking profiles for fun

Social networking sites have gone to the dogs and cats and other things that can't tweet or post on their own. More and more people are creating fake social networking pages for just fun. Twitter is a...

RevRanks: Lostprophets, “Weapons”

By Morgan Searles
Editor-in-Chief
June 20, 2012

Welsh band Lostprophet's released its fifth studio album, "Weapons," to the further confusion of listeners. The band's hardcore sound comes off defiant, but whiny. It inspires some emotion, but listeners...