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Monday Mixtapes: Greek Takeover
Whether you're affiliated or not, Music brings you your guiltiest pleasure of all: the frattiest, American–est anthems. Congratulations, biddies
Beats on the Street: Winter Break Edition
Whether it was the song that was playing while they were SABSing at some club, (apparently, they aren’t called “downtowns” anywhere else) the tune they hummed as they were skiing down a Colorado mountainside, or what they listened to while hiding from their family in their room, some of Penn’s finest gave us the soundtrack to their winter break.
Meet The Penn Musician: Devon
This week, Street sat down with Devon to talk about what it’s like to be both a Wharton student and an accomplished musician. Here’s the good news: We’re sure that her skills from Management 100 really helped Devon work as a team with the other bands on tour.
Your Semester in Music
We know, we know, Coachella is already sold out and you’re feeling restless. We felt bad, so Music decided to bring you the best of the best to fill your “busy” calendars this semester. We bring you a sneak peek of the must-see concerts, coolest venues to check out, and everything else you need to get done before *ugh* finals.
The HeyDaze Q&A: We’re definitely not in Smokes anymore
Street caught up with Jesse Fink, lead singer and guitarist for The HeyDaze, to find out how the Penn-spawned pop band is handling fame, national tours, headlining shows and teenage fangirls
Dispatch: Sweet Sixteen Musical Adventure
10:06 AM: “Hollaback Girl”—Gwen Stefani I wake up and it’s the day of my SUPER SWEET 16!
Album Review: "JoJo"—JoJo
With her R&B–influenced style and vocal maturity beyond her 13 years, it's clear that JoJo's got more soul than any of her teeny–bopper peers.
Super Sweet 16 Performer List
Britney Spears Shaved her head recently - not cute Christina Aguilera Soulja Boy Tell Em Asked me to give him a kiss first, don’t wanna do it IRL & mom hasn’t gotten my RAZR fixed yet Lil Bow Wow Says he’s no longer little, doesn’t do this shit anymore Disappeared last week Madonna No, mom.
Super Sweet Sixteen Playlist
This article was originally published as part of the joke issue on 12.4.2014
Meet The Penn Musician: Ben Gendelman
Hand a 9–year–old a guitar and he will become a star.
Album Review: "The Art Of McCartney"—Various Artists
How great of an idea is this? Paul McCartney, who has had his hand in so many iconic songs, gets other legends to perform his greatest hits.
Album Review: "Hope"—Manchester Orchestra
Some artists choose to write the same type of songs over and over again, but some, like Manchester Orchestra, choose to rebuild their songs from scratch.
You Have To Listen To This: Fly Golden Eagle
Are you usually a Top 40 slave but are looking for some indie music to impress your similarly uncultured friends?
Music Video Monday: "Circles"—SD
SD’s new album “Truly Blessed” just dropped, and he accompanied his lead single Circles with a new video.
Haiku Reviews: 11/13
“Nick Jonas”—Nick Jonas After, like, ten years, Nick Jonas hit puberty. He's horny now... weird. Grade: D Best when: Reading your erotic JoBros fan fiction to a bemused audience at an Elmo's speakeasy Download: "Jealous" “IX”—...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead I liked these guys when I was in high school; that said, This is pretty 'meh.' Grade: C Best when: Passive–aggressively trying to annoy Whartonites by playing your music too loudly in the Huntsman forum Download: "The Doomsday Book" “The Other I”—2:54 Aggressively pop, Washed–out, moody; makes one think Of the color grey. Grade: B- Best when: Strolling down Locust late at night in the winter Download: "The Monaco"
Album Review: "Cadillactica"—Big K.R.I.T.
While his major–label debut “Live from the Underground” wasn’t the commercial or critical success that many hoped it would be, Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T.
