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REVAMPED ROCKSTAR :  Performing her newest album Joanne, Lady Gaga demonstrates her new style, replacing pop with alternative rock. This album shows a more personal side to Gaga.

Lady Gaga releases Joanne, exposes fresh musical style

Ava Mazzei, asst. a&e editor
November 10, 2017

When I think of Lady Gaga, I think big: meat dress, auto-tune, sparkles and techno-pop. So naturally you can imagine my surprise when I put on the first track of Gaga’s new album, Joanne. Despite Gaga’s...

SOULFUL CAESAR:  Playing his guitar, Canadian artist Daniel Caesar practices songs from his most recent album, Freudian, released August 2017, pictured above. His honest and personal music is influenced by throwback R&B and classic gospel.

Caesar displays emotion through soulful approach

Yoon Kim, co-a&e editor
November 10, 2017

Love, loss, longing and every shade in between. These themes, along with many others, are captured in the mellow, mid-tempo music of Daniel Caesar, an up-and-coming R&B artist. Originally born in...

Wu Tang Clan disappoints, The Saga Continues lets down

Wu Tang Clan disappoints, The Saga Continues lets down

Ben Olson, staff reporter
November 10, 2017

Let’s actually disregard the title. This isn’t a Wu-Tang Clan album (despite the artist name) nor is it a Wu-Tang album in spirit. Nearly all this album has that resembles past Wu-Tang is that some...

“Dear Evan Hansen” tackles teen issues

Sofia Snyder, co-sports editor
October 6, 2017

“Dear Evan Hansen, today is going to be a great day and here’s why…” is the pep talk Evan Hansen gives himself everyday to help him get through senior year. It’s also the message that helps...

Swift’s new image sends hypocritical message

Julia Patterson, asst. opinions editor
October 6, 2017

When I was in sixth grade, I wrote my very first five paragraph essay about Taylor Swift and how she overcame feeling bullied and isolated by girls growing up. Inspiring, really. All I can say for Taylor...

“Villains” marks band’s energetic return

Aidan Celner, columnist
October 6, 2017

Lead singer Josh Homme and the desert rock powerhouse Queens of The Stone age return with flair on Villains. This is one of their most upbeat records to date full of bluesy guitar riffs, synths and all...

‘Voltron: Legendary Defender’ comes together with visual effects, compelling stories

Alissa Donatello, staff reporter
June 17, 2017

Animated shows aren’t always the first thing people will think about when talking about a really good television show. Most animated shows are catered towards children, after all. But that is not the...

Louder Than A Bomb liberates, inspires

Cassidy Jackson, senior editor
June 2, 2017

“After each performance, I’m gonna need you guys to cheer as loud as you would if Donald Trump happened to disappear into the Bermuda Triangle!” When Britteney “Black Rose” Kapri, renowned...

Rapping   resistance:  Performing his recently released album, titled DAMN., Kendrick Lamar comments on social themes like gang culture. This album also features many guest musicians like Rihanna and Bono.

DAMN. reveals new side to Lamar’s music, brings relevant social commentary

Julia Patterson, staff reporter
May 26, 2017

On April 14, Kendrick Lamar released his fourth album titled DAMN., the exact word that I had in mind after listening to it. DAMN. and all its songs are written in capital letters, giving more volume to...

Problematic Production: Mourning his friend, Clay Jensen (Dylan Minnette) follows a journey in the form of cassette tapes that document the thirteen reasons Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford) took her life. Thirteen Reasons Why, originaly based on the novel by Jay Asher, recently aired its first season on Netflix on Mar. 31, 2017.

Thirteen Reasons Why disappoints, strays from novel

Sasha Vassilyeva, senior editor
May 26, 2017

We’re not even halfway through the year and 2017 has already brought forth a lot of disappointments: the Blackhawks’ unfortunate playoff defeat, the Unicorn Frappuccino and Netflix’s new series,...

Oracle reviews the world

May 26, 2017

New Gorillaz’s Album Nick Moran senior editor Humanz is the cumulative work of this century, if I may be so bold. Gorillaz packs such raw talent alone that with features from De La Soul, Danny Brown,...

Spoon falls flat with new album

Nick Moran, co-editor-in-chief
April 21, 2017

Underwhelming (adjective): failing to make an impact or impress someone; can be synonymous with Spoon’s latest album, Hot Thoughts. Maybe it’s the fact that I was such a big fan of Spoon’s older...

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