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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Vampire Weekend’s new album retains original style, adds fresh vibe

Will Gould, music reviewer
May 24, 2013

Vampire Weekend has been making waves with their indie-pop sound since forming in 2006 after meeting at Columbia University in New York City. Their first two records, Vampire Weekend, released in 2008;...

Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience proves he hasn’t lost his touch

Will Gould, Music Critic
April 19, 2013

It’s been a long seven years since Justin Timberlake’s last solo album, Futuresex/Lovesounds, and the anticipated follow-up, The 20/20 Experience, was released  March 15. While I was never an avid...

Hoodie Allen’s Crew Cuts affirms reputation as unorthodox rapper

Will Gould, music critic
March 11, 2013

Steven Markowitz, a University of Pennsylvania alumnus and former Google employee, was nicknamed “Hoodie” as a child. Considering that he makes frequent references to his own faith, even naming his...

Green Day disappoints with newest attempt at reclaiming glory

Will Gould, staff writer
February 1, 2013

Between September and December of 2012, Green Day released three full-length albums entitled ¡Uno!,¡Dos! and ¡Tre!. Green Day intended these albums to be a return to their former blaze of glory,...

Holiday Gift Ideas

Rosie Nash and Will Gould, staff writer
December 21, 2012

Gift ideas for guys Will gould   Sport Tickets Your boyfriend gets to do something he enjoys, and he gets to experience it with you. It is important that you aren’t in a new relationship...

Red: a Swift departure from Taylor’s classic country charm

Will Gould, music reviewer
November 9, 2012

Taylor Swift’s Red is like no other album she has released before. Her latest effort strays from her trademarked heartfelt country pop in more than one way, when in the past, she has stuck closely to...

Cruel Summer reveals less Kanye, more collaboration

Will Gould, staff writer
October 5, 2012

GOOD Music’s Cruel Summer is, for lack of a better word, an advertisement for West Island’s Def Jam imprint, Getting Out Our Dreams. While it’s presented as a Kanye West album, fans expecting the...

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