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Review: David Bowie, “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)”

Review: David Bowie, “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)”

By Samantha Bares February 28, 2013

Pop culture icon David Bowie, at 66, is slowly unveiling his first album in 10 years, released through Columbia Records and his Iso Records label. The video for the second single, “The Stars (Are...

Reveiw: “Golden Boy” Series Premiere

Reveiw: “Golden Boy” Series Premiere

By Marie Chaney February 27, 2013

CBS’s latest drama, “Golden Boy,” isn’t quite living up to its name so far. Theo James (who may be remembered as the ill-fated Mr. Pamuk from “Downton Abbey”) stars...

Review: Braid + Balance and Composure Split EP

Review: Braid + Balance and Composure Split EP

By Rebecca Docter February 27, 2013

Seasoned Illinois pop-punkers Braid team up with the relatively new Doylestown, Penn., band Balance and Composure to produce the best split of 2013 so far. The melodic sincerity of Braid mixed with the...

Review: Ed Harcourt, “Back Into the Woods”

Review: Ed Harcourt, “Back Into the Woods”

By Rob Kitchen February 27, 2013

While Ed Harcourt’s latest album is not something everyone will pick up and play over and over again, it’s still worth a listen. Filled with lively piano pieces, Harcourt has released something...

Review: Phoenix, "Entertainment"

Review: Phoenix, “Entertainment”

By Kevin Thibodeaux February 21, 2013

"Entertainment," the first single from French pop-rock band Phoenix's yet-to-be-released new album "Bankrupt!," picks up where the band's breakthrough "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix" left off. Phoenix's signature...

Review: Youth Lagoon, “Mute”

Review: Youth Lagoon, “Mute”

By Brian Sibille February 20, 2013

Youth Lagoon made a small, quiet wave with 2011 debut “The Year of Hibernation.” Trevor Powers, the man behind the music, showed off his knack for building up quiet songs into sprawling jams. ...

Review: “Downton Abbey” Season Three Finale

Review: “Downton Abbey” Season Three Finale

By Kaci Yoder February 20, 2013

It may have aired in the UK over a month ago, but PBS didn’t inflict the season three finale of “Downton Abbey” upon American until Sunday. The special took a drowsy departure from...

Review: STRFKR, “Miracle Mile”

Review: STRFKR, “Miracle Mile”

By Taylor Schoen February 20, 2013

STRFKR has always been a master of creating dance pop without conforming to banal mainstream standards, and this remains abundantly clear with the third full-length album “Miracle Mile.” The...

Review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, “Push the Sky Away”

Review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, “Push the Sky Away”

By Samantha Bares February 20, 2013

“Push the Sky Away,” the 15th studio album of alternative rock group Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is underwhelming. Without any other original member of the Bad Seeds, Cave has mellowed out...

Marketing freshman Christopher Torian, SLCC student Lynden Segura and UL student Michael Aucoin, members of the band Sugar Bear and the Monkey Tangs, talk about their new EP that comes out in February.

Review: Sugar Bear and the Monkey Tangs, “Meet the Monkey Tangs”

By Rebecca Docter February 20, 2013

With vocals that waver somewhere between the drawl of old blues and modern rock, Baton Rouge based Sugar Bear and the Monkey Tangs certainly bring something new to the table with their latest release. ...

Review: Foals - 'Holy Fire'

Review: Foals – ‘Holy Fire’

By Daniel Catalanello February 13, 2013

Foals returns with its third album featuring energetic rock that combines solid musicianship and anthemic songwriting. Tight, interlocking guitar lines and driving rhythms provide a lively foundation...

Review: 'Identity Thief'

Review: ‘Identity Thief’

By Stormy Good February 13, 2013

“Identity Thief” doesn’t live up to its expectations. With a premiere in the middle of Mardi Gras, people weren’t likely to make the trek to theatres in the first place. That...