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Laser Tag tournament held today

By Austen Krantz
Staff Writer
June 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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...

RevRanks: Bobby Womack, “The Bravest Man in the Universe

By Austen Krantz
Staff Writer
June 14, 2012

A musical career that spans back to the '50s keeps singer-songwriter Bobby Womack staying innovative. After writing songs for The Rolling Stones, it probably wasn't hard for the R&B legend to collaborate...

RevRanks: Waka Floka Flame, “Triple F Life”

By Joshua Bergeron
Staff Writer
June 14, 2012

In the past few years, Waka Flocka Flame has made waves in the rap game with excessive shouting over good beats. Flocka's latest album "Triple F Life: Fans, Friends & Family" features a significant...

RevRanks: The Tallest Man on Earth, “There’s No Leaving Now”

By Chris Abshire
Managing Editor
June 14, 2012

For Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson's third full-length album as The Tallest Man on Earth, he doesn't shed lingering Bob Dylan comparisons as much as tweak them. Instead of burrowing further...

 

Smartphone camera apps offer greater control over mobile photographs

By Taylor Balkom
Staff Writer
June 14, 2012

Odds are, there's a powerful camera in your pocket right now. As camera technology evolved to fit on a cell phone, sharing photos with family and friends has become more widespread than ever. And while...

RevRanks: Editor’s Pick: Metric, “Synthetica

By Morgan Searles
Editor-in-Chief
June 14, 2012

Canadian quartet Metric patterned its latest album "Synthetica" after the band's typical sound, while innovating a progression in its musical craft. Opener "Artificial Nocturne," is an anticipation-building...