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REVIEW: AWOLNATION - 'Run'

REVIEW: AWOLNATION – ‘Run’

By Ashlyn Rollins March 18, 2015

For readers who loved AWOLNATION’s “Sail,” run as fast as you can to pick up this new record. AWOLNATION returns with its second album, “Run,” and stays on track with its...

Kendrick Lamar’s new album shows continued growth

Kendrick Lamar’s new album shows continued growth

By Joshua Jackson March 16, 2015

Score: 4/5 The state of hip-hop has reached a metamorphosis. Artists are now changing their styles to breathe new life into the genre.  This rejuvenation is apparent in Kendrick Lamar’s third...

REVIEW: 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'

REVIEW: ‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’

By Ashlyn Rollins March 11, 2015

Score: 3/5 The “Second Best” title rings true for the new John Madden-directed movie. Madden’s “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” is the sequel to his previously directed...

Unfinished Business

REVIEW: ‘Unfinished Business’

By Kayla Randall March 11, 2015

Score: 1/5 “Unfinished Business” continues the 2015 trend of abysmal buddy comedies. Knowing one of the main characters’ names is “Mike Pancake” is one of many terrible indicators. The...

REVIEW: 'Chappie'

REVIEW: ‘Chappie’

By Michael Tarver March 11, 2015

Score: 1/5 Artificial intelligence programming has been a popular theme in Hollywood as of late and has intrigued viewers for decades. While director Neill Blomkamp created a shockingly brilliant style...

REVIEW: Will Butler - 'Policy'

REVIEW: Will Butler – ‘Policy’

By Greta Jines March 11, 2015

Catchy hooks, clever lyrics and creative ingenuity — Will Butler’s debut solo album, “Policy,” encompasses all of these traits. Butler is most notably known for his membership in...

REVIEWS: Fences - 'Lesser Oceans'

REVIEWS: Fences – ‘Lesser Oceans’

By Gerald Ducote March 11, 2015

There’s a flicker of hope coming from indie-rock band Fences in its second album, “Lesser Oceans.” With very little time under its belt as a known entity in the Seattle music scene, the...

REVIEW: Luke Bryan - 'Spring Break...Checkin' Out'

REVIEW: Luke Bryan – ‘Spring Break…Checkin’ Out’

By Meg Ryan March 11, 2015

Score: 3/5 Spring break for college students is all about the sun, the sand and the fun. Luke Bryan seems to understand this train of thought, evidenced by holding annual spring break concerts since 2009....

REVIEW: Brandi Carlile - 'The Firewatcher's Daughter'

REVIEW: Brandi Carlile – ‘The Firewatcher’s Daughter’

By Kayla Randall March 4, 2015

Score: 4.5/5 Brandi Carlile’s 12-song album, “The Firewatcher’s Daughter” is a folksy dream. The opening track “Wherever Is Your Heart” is warm and comforting. Fast-paced...

REVIEW: 'The Lazarus Effect'

REVIEW: ‘The Lazarus Effect’

By Ashlyn Rollins March 4, 2015

Score: 1.5/5 “The Lazarus Effect” is a mixture of “Carrie,” “Lucy” and “Pet Sematary,” but fails to deliver a picture as intriguing as that sounds. It falls...

REVIEW: Never Shout Never - 'Recycled Youth, Vol. One'

REVIEW: Never Shout Never – ‘Recycled Youth, Vol. One’

By Greta Jines March 4, 2015

Score: 3.5/5 In school, children are often taught to “reduce, reuse and recycle,” and it seems the message really stuck with Never Shout Never frontman, Christofer Drew, with his new album...

REVIEW: Of Montreal - 'Aureate Gloom'

REVIEW: Of Montreal – ‘Aureate Gloom’

By Gerald Ducote March 4, 2015

Just when Athens, Georgia band Of Montreal was starting to get a little too easy to understand with its album “Lousy with Sylvanbriar,” things have been knocked back into place with “Aureate...