Examining Taylor Swift: Swiftly Becoming Obsolete
Cheyenne Haslett
October 26, 2012 • 34 views
Filed under A&E, Music
Lately, listening to the radio brings my faith in humanity down exponentially each time I tune into the most popular stations in the Northeast. Every minute that I am subjected to the ridiculous commentary on Z100’s “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” or 106.1 BLI’s nasally commentators “Dana... Read more »
Examining Taylor Swift: ‘Red’ is the New Black
Alex Kogstad , Staff Writer
October 26, 2012 • 179 views
Filed under A&E, Music
The first time I heard the lyrics “Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won’t see that I want and I’m needing everything that we should be,” float out of my headphones I knew I had found my new favorite artist. Taylor Swift has long been revered by countless teenage girls,... Read more »
Album Review: G.O.O.D. Music’s “Cruel Summer”
Ned Hardy , Editor-in-Chief
October 1, 2012 • 24 views
Filed under A&E, Music, Top Stories
I wanted to like this album. I really did. Based on the tracklist alone, the album should be flawless. Features range from hip-hop heavyweights like Ghostface Killa, Ma$e, and Raekwon to three of the best rap lyricists of all time: Pusha-T (of Clipse fame), the ever-illustrious Jay-Z, and Mr. Kanye... Read more »
Tessa Schroll: A Music Ninja
Ellie Mann, Business Manager
September 20, 2012 • 49 views
Filed under A&E, Music
After moving to America from Germany, Tessa Schroll ’13 has been interested in American music artists. She was automatically drawn to the American music scene. Schroll decided to put her passion to work by writing for Music Ninja, a music discovery site, on a daily basis. A music discovery site... Read more »
Matchbox 20: A Review
Greta Bjornson, A&E Editor
September 19, 2012 • 57 views
Filed under A&E, Music
On their fifth album, “North”, Matchbox Twenty fails to bring anything truly unique to the table. In fact, it’s a bit fake and desperate to be “hip” and “chill”- like your dad in leather pants. As their last official release of an album is from 2002 and it’s been ten years since then,... Read more »
For the 80-Billionth Time: Madonna’s 12th Album “MDNA” Begs for Our Love
Amanda Piccolino, Staff Writer
April 10, 2012 • 40 views
Filed under A&E, Music
I have two words to describe Madonna’s 12th studio album MDNA: trite and overblown. On the album, the “Give Me All Your Luvin” and “Girls Gone Wild” singer attempts to milk her established flamboyant, provocative “queen of pop” persona with vigorous dance-beats and lyrics, but ultimately... Read more »
For the 80-Billionth Time: Madonna’s 12th Album “MDNA” Begs for Our Love
Amanda Piccolino, Staff writer
April 9, 2012 • 13 views
Filed under Music
I have two words to describe Madonna’s 12th studio album MDNA: trite and overblown. On the album, the “Give Me All Your Luvin” and “Girls Gone Wild” singer attempts to milk her established flamboyant, provocative “queen of pop” persona with vigorous dance-beats and lyrics, but ultimately... Read more »
Scotty McCreery’s “The Trouble With Girls”: A Quick Review
Rose Propp, Staff Writer
April 3, 2012 • 54 views
Filed under A&E, Music
Everybody knows how it feels to have a song stuck in his or her head. When there’s a lull in the conversation, you begin to sing it. If you’re walking in the hallway alone, you hum it to yourself. This is exactly the effect that Scotty McCreery’s new song “The Trouble With Girls” had on me... Read more »
Get Out of My Head: The Science of Songs that Stick
Zach Speed, Staff Writer
March 20, 2012 • 31 views
Filed under A&E, Music
Like baby, baby, baby, no. Like baby, baby, baby, oh. I thought you’d always be mine, mine. Please don’t accuse me of liking Justin Bieber. I am not singing this by choice. I can’t help it. It’s just… stuck in my head. To anybody who is going to be singing that song all day now, I... Read more »
Finding the Worst Album: My Odyssey
Erik Sommer, Staff Writer
March 7, 2012 • 48 views
Filed under A&E, Music
This week, I was burdened with the task of finding the worst album released in the last six months. I considered not even trying. You see, so many artists this year put in the effort, creativity, and consistency to deserve the award. Suffice it to say, there may be thousands of musicians who deserve... Read more »