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REVIEW: Waxahatchee - "Ivy Tripp"

REVIEW: Waxahatchee – “Ivy Tripp”

By Gerald Ducote April 15, 2015

Score: 4/5 Katie Crutchfield, who performs under the moniker Waxahatchee, has only been around since 2012. Yet her third album, “Ivy Tripp,” shows her prolific writing is unstoppable in the...

REVIEW: Dance Gavin Dance - "Instant Gratification"

REVIEW: Dance Gavin Dance – “Instant Gratification”

By Marcus Rodrigue April 15, 2015

Score: 4.5/5 It wasn’t instant, but it sure was gratifying. Two months after announcing its seventh album in February, post-hardcore five-piece Dance Gavin Dance took its sound into new territory...

REVIEW: The-Dream - "Crown"

REVIEW: The-Dream – “Crown”

By Ashlyn Rollins April 15, 2015

Score: 2/5 Normally crowns are symbols of power and accomplishment, but for The-Dream’s new EP release, “Crown” isn’t worthy of its title. The “Crown” EP features six...

REVIEW: Halestorm - "Into the Wild Life"

REVIEW: Halestorm – “Into the Wild Life”

By Kayla Randall April 15, 2015

Score: 4/5 For years, Halestorm has been an underground hard rock gem. It’s sweeping choruses and powerhouse Pat Benatar-like vocals from frontwoman Lzzy Hale belong to the ’80s, but in 2015,...

REVIEW: "Woman In Gold"

REVIEW: “Woman In Gold”

By Michael Tarver April 15, 2015

Score: 4/5 The saga of World War II is often source material for Hollywood directors looking to pull at the heartstrings of avid movie-goers, but Simon Curtis’ new film “Woman In Gold”...

REVIEW: "The Longest Ride"

REVIEW: “The Longest Ride”

By Greta Jines April 15, 2015

Score: 2.5/5 Nicholas Sparks is at it again with another tear-jerking film adaption of one of his famous romance novels, which means viewers should prepare for sniffles and a few whistles. Sparks’...

REVIEW: Tyler, The Creator - "Cherry Bomb"

REVIEW: Tyler, The Creator – “Cherry Bomb”

By Meg Ryan April 15, 2015

Score: 5/5 The first impression of Tyler, The Creator’s “Cherry Bomb” is bars on bars on bars. The second is, “Wow, this is great.” Tyler has created an album that combines...

REVIEW: Wale - 'The Album About Nothing'

REVIEW: Wale – ‘The Album About Nothing’

By Kayla Randall April 1, 2015

Score: 3.5/5 Inspired by his love of “Seinfeld” and the friendship he and Jerry Seinfeld share, comes Wale’s fourth studio album, “The Album About Nothing.” For years, Wale...

REVIEW: Death Cab for Cutie - 'Kintsugi'

REVIEW: Death Cab for Cutie – ‘Kintsugi’

By Ashlyn Rollins April 1, 2015

Score: 2.5/5 Kintsugi is the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold or silver lacquer in order to appreciate the beauty in broken things, which serves as a metaphor for Death Cab For Cutie’s...

REVIEW: Darius Rucker - 'Southern Style'

REVIEW: Darius Rucker – ‘Southern Style’

By Meg Ryan April 1, 2015

Score: 5/5 Darius Rucker may have gained his fame through rock band Hootie and the Blowfish, but his solo country music career will keep him at the top of the charts. Rucker’s latest release, “Southern...

REVIEW: Sufjan Stevens - 'Carrie & Lowell'

REVIEW: Sufjan Stevens – ‘Carrie & Lowell’

By Gerald Ducote April 1, 2015

Score: 4.5/5 Sufjan Stevens has been thinking. He’s been thinking about a load of heavy issues, including his relationship with his stepfather and late mother, his drug use and his religion. Five...

REVIEW: 'Get Hard'

REVIEW: ‘Get Hard’

By Michael Tarver April 1, 2015

Score: 2/5 It’s hard to say whether or not a more polar opposite duo could be spawned on screen in comparison to the combination of Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart. Both well known and relatively well...