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REVIEW: ‘Ritual in Repeat’ by Tennis

By Gerald Ducote September 10, 2014

Grade: 90/100 Married couple Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley hail from Denver. Together, they perform as the popular lo-fi pop duo Tennis. The couple’s latest work, “Ritual in Repeat,”...

REVIEW: ‘Frank’

By Michael Tarver September 10, 2014

Grade: 91/100 “How to describe Frank…” The main character Jon says this to himself in the middle of “Frank,” and the line perfectly illustrates discussion of the entire movie. The...

REVIEW: ‘El Pintor’ by Interpol

September 10, 2014

Grade: 40/100 The title of Interpol’s fifth studio album, “El Pintor,” which means “The Painter” in Spanish, is an anagram for “Interpol,” “El Pintor”...

REVIEW: ‘Anomaly’ by Lecrae

September 10, 2014

Grade: 80/100 How is it someone with seven albums over almost ten years can remain in the shadows of music popularity? The answer, sadly, is because that artist is labeled as a “Christian music artist.” While...

Ty Segall

CONCERT REVIEW: Ty Segall at One Eyed Jacks

By Reese Perkins September 7, 2014

When I walked out of One Eyed Jacks at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, I was soaked with sweat, I had fresh bruises from being thrashed around in a large mosh pit and I had shards of broken bottles lodged in my...

Metro Redux

REVIEW: Metro Redux

By Reese Perkins September 3, 2014

Grade: 70/100 When “Metro 2033” was originally released in 2010, it took many gamers by surprise with its unique story about post apocalyptic Russia and its intense stealth focused combat. In...

Seen it All - Jeezy

REVIEW: “Seen It All” by Jeezy

By Joshua Jackson September 3, 2014

After the third album or so, an artist has found his comfort zone and sticks with it to keep his fans happy. Rarely does anyone try to reinvent themselves like Kanye West did with “Yeezus.”...

REVIEW: "Overjoyed" by Half Japanese

REVIEW: “Overjoyed” by Half Japanese

By Gerald Ducote September 3, 2014

Grade: 73/100 There is only one requirement to listening to Half Japanese’s newest release “Overjoyed.” Have an open mind. Maryland’s Jad Fair, also known as Half Japanese, has...

History Channel

REVIEW: “Houdini”

September 3, 2014

Grade: 42/100 At the end of it all, after the four hour debacle of mishandled, painstakingly documentary account of Harry Houdini’s life, the viewer feels just as overwhelmed as he during one of...

Adam Levine from the band Maroon 5 performs on NBC's "Today" show on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Maroon 5 hits all the wrong notes

September 3, 2014

What are the good parts of Maroon 5’s newest album, “V”? The album cover. No, really. That’s it. While the band has had its ups and downs in recent years, this has to be its worst...

FOX 

REVIEW: “Gotham” – “Pilot”

September 3, 2014

Grade: 70/100 “Gotham,” the new Batman franchise TV series, is possibly the most highly anticipated show of the fall season, and I was lucky enough to see the pilot before its airdate. The...

REVIEW: “Somewhere Under Wonderland” by Counting Crows

By Michael Tarver September 3, 2014

Grade: 56/100 Despite the slight incoherence of the lyrics, Counting Crows’ new album “Somewhere Under Wonderland” has a more optimistic and relaxing quality compared to some of the group’s...