Arts & Entertainment
Album Review: "Dunes" by Gardens & Villa
After releasing their eponymous debut EP in 2011, Gardens & Villa could have easily gone back to making laidback Southern Californian electro–pop. Instead, they did something totally different, heading to the relatively remote state of Michigan to record their second album.
How to Fall in Love in 8 Days or Less
Valentine’s Day is once again around the corner. Fear not, dear Quakers, the following characters found love in 8 days or less—and so can you.
Architectural (Dis)Order: Penn's Campus
Penn’s campus provides us with the best of both worlds: old yet new, historic yet modern, elegant yet hip.
You Have to Listen to This: Action Bronson
Hip–hop as a genre, or even as a lifestyle, is stereotypically dominated by braggadocio—whether it’s about cars, money, or women.
Meet the Penn Musician: USSMars
“Formed in the annals of Philadelphia, five souls have joined forces to form a union with a powerful bond: Rock n' Roll.” So reads the description on the Facebook page of USSMars, Penn’s up–and–coming experimental garage band.
Album Review: Bombay Bicycle Club
“SO LONG, SEE YOU TOMORROW” Bombay Bicycle Club Do you like straight–ahead pop, rock n’ roll or any other mainstream genres?
DIY: Beer Cap Candle
You’ll Need: Bottle caps Crayons Pre–waxed string Empty soda can Scissors Lighter
Trailer of the Week: "The Fault in Our Stars"
Members of the book’s cult–like following rejoiced after the trailer for “The Fault in Our Stars” came out last Wednesday—a full two weeks before the trailer’s planned release date on Valentine’s Day.
Music Video Monday: “Wanna Get Free”—Shaka Ponk
If you spend enough time clicking on related videos on YouTube, eventually you’ll come to something weird enough to make you question how you got there.
Find Your New Favorite Artist
Forget "If this, then that." Let your old favorite artists guide you to your new favorite jams.
Album Review: Of Mice and Men
“RESTORING FORCE” Of Mice and Men From the first bullhorn screams of opening track “Public Service Announcement,” you know it’s on. Of Mice and Men's third album is chock full of punchy, mosh–pit igniting anthems like “Bones Exposed” and “You Make Me Sick,” but the band leaves room for some more accessible material, like closing ballad “Space Enough to Grow.” Although some of the choruses feel somewhat forgettable, the group is in their element here, delivering a raw and aggressive, yet balanced and mature set of hardcore tracks that fans of the genre are sure to devour. Grade: A– Sounds Best When: Your angsty inner scene kid is begging for release Download: The aggressive and defiant “Break Free”
Contrapposto: Taking a Stance on Polychromatism
It’s not uncommon for a Penn student to snap a selfie against the bleariness of the post–winter break Locust Walk setting, add a filter, and voila!
#Popular Hashtags
Click on the chart to put some swag in your hashtag.
Music You Have To Listen To: Darkside
What do you get when you combine two guys from Brown, EDM and science fiction?
Opening Night at the Barnes: ‘Yinka Shonibare MBE: Magic Ladders’
[media-credit name="The Barnes Foundation" align="alignright" width="181"][/media-credit] As I lined up to pick up my tickets for the opening of ‘Yinka Shonibare MBE: Magic Ladders’ at the Barnes Foundation, I found myself surrounded by fur coats, “authentic” prints and thick–rimmed glasses with lenses measuring roughly one and a half to two inches in diameter.
Snow Cap: Films to Watch During Snowstorms
Penn’s been experiencing an above average amount of snow recently, so we delved into the cinema vault and found some top notch snow movies to remind you that it’s not so bad that you can’t meander from frat to frat without getting hypothermia.
Album Review: Hospitality
"TROUBLE” Hospitality In their 2012 self–titled debut album, Hospitality sang about carefree love, fixing heartbreak with aplomb.
Haiku Reviews
“WONDERLAND” CEO Sugary and sweet Lasery electro–pop Playfully Swedish Grade: A Download: "Whorehouse" Sounds best when: Thinking about your favorite semester
