Arts & Entertainment
Review: "Montage" - City Rain
If there’s one word to describe City Rain’s new EP, "Montage," it’s anthemic.
The Final Frontier
Digital premieres of films like "Bachelorette" go viral before ever hitting theaters.
Moviemaker Profile: Kevin Hudson
Kevin Hudson, a junior English major and literary chair of the Alpha Delta Phi Society, spent five weeks in Sweden and France this summer making a film.
Video-On-Demand Hidden Gems
These are some of the best movies that can be found in the “independent” section; none have received a wide theatrical release.
Room Decor, The Philly Way
The poster sale at the Penn Bookstore is long over, but let’s face it: your room could always use a little more swag.
Review: "The North" - Stars
Stars, the Canadian baroque–pop quintet, are back this fall with their sixth full–length album, "The North." The album opens with “Theory of Relativity,” a track that’s classic Stars, weaving together singer Torquil Campell’s even notes with the high chimes of Amy Millan’s voice.
What Happened This Summer?
6/7–6/10 – The unwashed masses head to Manchester, TN for Bonnaroo 2012, featuring…pretty much everyone. 6/12 – Diplo releases his "Express Yourself" EP; starts Facebook photo competition. 7/2 – Girls frontman Christopher Owens announces he’s leaving the band; indie kids everywhere mourn. 7/10 – The Dirty Projectors release "Swing Lo Magellan"; indie kids everywhere rejoice. 7/15 – Korean rapper PSY releases "Gangnam Style," which quickly goes viral, gaining over 130 million views to date. 7/25 – Taylor Swift moves on to her second Kennedy. 7/29 – Animal Collective begin a weekly radio show leading up to the release of "Centipede HZ," complete with trippy visuals. 8/17 – Three members of punk–rock group Pussy Riot are convicted of hooliganism in Russia, sparking conversations worldwide about freedom of speech. 9/1–9/2 – NSO moves to Center City as Jay–Z & Co. take over Philly with Made in America fest; stay tuned for the Ron Howard directed documentary.
Trailer of the Week: Cloud Atlas
Following the first mind–blowing trailer released online in July, a two and a half minute theatrical trailer for The Wachowskis’ ("The Matrix" series) upcoming epic drama "Cloud Atlas" has hit the web.
Review: Centipede Hz
They obviously don’t care about their social status
Mash-Up of the Week: Biggie Smalls & Thomas the Tank Engine
In which childhoods are ruined and men are made
Playlist of the Week: 9.11.2012
Enjoy our past playlists here.
Download of the Week
The lead track from the Sea and Cake’s forthcoming album Runner sounds like it was written on sequencers, which is always impressive coming from a band that started out specializing in African-inspired jazz fusion in the mid-90’s. “Harps” breezes by amidst a backdrop of chimes, strings, and glowing synths which have a “happy gas” effect — nobody will be able to harsh your mellow after this one’s over. Still, with lyrics like “I couldn’t let go” and “The sky was never blue,” frontman Sam Prekop never lets you forget what discomfort feels like. It’s a dreamy dichotomy, par for the course for this indulgently creative albeit risk-taking group.
Playlist of the Week
Dear Summer Olympics, We love you, but your music sucks.
Out of Towners: an Interview with A Lull
the Pitchfork alum & Chicago-born-band speaks up
Out of Towners: Forked Out
What we learned from girl-boy rock duos, mosh pits and organic food stands.
