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Review: One Direction, “Take Me Home”

Review: One Direction, “Take Me Home”

By Kaci Yoder November 14, 2012

No more cowbells, no more Kidz Bop production, no more half-assed fillers. One Direction have made an album actually worthy of its status as biggest boy band in the world. “Take Me Home” is...

Review: Soundgarden, “King Animal”

Review: Soundgarden, “King Animal”

By Austen Krantz November 14, 2012

“King Animal” kicks off with “Been Away Too Long,” an appropriately named song considering Soundgarden’s last studio album arrived in 1996. And if this record proves anything,...

Review: Crystal Castles “III”

Review: Crystal Castles “III”

By Joshua Naquin November 14, 2012

Canadian duo Crystal Castles has cultivated sophisticated sound mechanics with “III.” The backbone of CC’s third studio release is a nuanced layering of synths and ambient noise. Alice...

Review: “Call of Duty: Black Ops II”

Review: “Call of Duty: Black Ops II”

By Joey Groner November 14, 2012

When a game franchise releases new installments every year, it reaches a point at which changes must be made. Past “Call of Duty” games have been mired in mediocrity, especially in the campaigns,...

Review: Glee, "The Music Presents Glease"

Review: Glee, “The Music Presents Glease”

By Rachel Warren November 7, 2012

“Glee: The Music Presents Glease” takes some of the most well-loved karaoke anthems known to man and turns them into over-produced, poorly sung pieces of fluff. Tunes from the movie musical...

Review: Aerosmith, "Music From Another Dimension"

Review: Aerosmith, “Music From Another Dimension”

By Joshua Naquin November 7, 2012

Steven Tyler and the geriatric rockers of Aerosmith are back with their 15th studio album, “Music From Another Dimension!” The traditional trappings of Aerosmith music, hard rocking guitars...

Review: Meek Mill, “Dreams & Nightmares”

Review: Meek Mill, “Dreams & Nightmares”

By Taylor Schoen November 7, 2012

Meek Mill begins his musical endeavor with the titular track “Dreams And Nightmares” by telling listeners about his struggle and then launching into an aggressive rap, filled with passion and...

Review: Ne-Yo, "R.E.D."

Review: Ne-Yo, “R.E.D.”

By Austen Krantz November 7, 2012

Ne-Yo’s fifth studio album, "R.E.D.," combines elements of electronic dance music and traditional R&B to create a flavorful pop album. In songs like “Miss Right,” melodies build up...

Halo 4

Review: Halo 4

By Joey Groner November 7, 2012

After not making an appearance since 2007’s “Halo 3,” the series’ main protagonist, the Master Chief, makes a triumphant return in the series’ best game yet. “Halo 4”...

Kiss Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor goodbye. The second season premiere of “Last Man Standing” finds the once-dopey “Home Improvement” Tim Allen settled into the more controversial character, Mike Baxter. Baxter, a loud-mouth suburban dad outnumbered in a female-dominated house, is notorious for his trivial rants and nonsensical barking as his three daughters and wife. But this season, as the show begs for higher ratings, the leading man stirs up real controversy with his political views. To convince his daughters to support Mitt Romney, Baxter spewed out punch lines like “You voted for a guy from Kenya” for an entire 30 minutes. Yet, as he went on, the only thing present was shock factor and fake laughs from the studio audience. Controversy grabs attention but substance maintains it. Depicting Tim Allen as a bigot is engaging, but it has to be done better.

Review: Tim Allen, “Last Man Standing”

By David Jones November 7, 2012

Kiss Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor goodbye. The second season premiere of “Last Man Standing” finds the once-dopey “Home Improvement” Tim Allen settled into the more controversial...

Review: Cody ChesnuTT, “Landing On a Hundred”

Review: Cody ChesnuTT, “Landing On a Hundred”

By Morgan Searles October 31, 2012

From the first croon on opening track “Til I Met Thee” to the final piano chord on “Scroll Call,” Cody ChesnuTT could melt the heart of both R&B fans and strangers to the genre....

Flyleaf, "New Horizons"

Review: Flyleaf, “New Horizons”

By Joshua Naquin October 31, 2012

Hard rock quintet Flyleaf released a third album, “New Horizons,” a title indicative of the band’s uncertain future. Lead singer and new mother Lacey Sturm has announced her departure...