Music
What's the Prognosis?
Recovery, the title of Eminem’s seventh studio album is fitting in more ways than one. While alluding to rehabilitation from a prescription drug addiction, it also references a recovery of his lyrical prowess.
Attack of the Clones
Considering that Beyonce and the meteoric Lady Gaga currently dominate the pop music star-scape, the news that now-antiquated Christina Aguilera has released a new album, her first since 2006’s Back to Basics, may seem no cause for commotion.
Buffalo Style
The Shins on acid? The Shins if the Shins cared less about showcasing lead singer James Mercer? The Shins with MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngarden at the helm?
Infinite Similarity
Like their 2006 debut Everything All The Time, Band of Horses’ third release, Infinite Arms, opens with what is possibly its best song.
Blues Brothers
On a fundamental level, the two-man band is one of the most constraining paradigms in rock n’ roll.
Wise Fools or Wise Foals?
The much-hyped sophomore album has proven an enigma for most bands. More often than not, indie buzz bands release follow-up albums that are intentionally completely different from their first, if only to show that they don’t want to be the same as they were (even if they really are the same as they were). Lately, these sophomore albums have tended to disappoint early fans while at the same time pleasantly surprising many reviewers.
Bearing It All
Four-piece Seattle-based indie-prog band Minus the Bear recently released their fourth album, OMNI, three years after the critical and commerical success of their last LP.
One Track Mind
A song that is infectious, thoughtful and unpretentious — is it possible to achieve that holy trinity these days?
This Ain't Nothin' But A Summer Jam
Yes, yes, we know: Drake’s album is dropping this summer. Excited as we are, we’d also like to open your eyes to some other releases worth listening to.
Guilty Pleasure: Shania Twain, "Man, I feel Like A Woman!"
I don’t think a junior pairs figure-skating competition falls into any third grader’s definition of an ideal Friday afternoon.
No Forgiveness Necessary
Forgiveness Rock Record, Broken Social Scene’s fourth full-length, is an album without illusions.
Live And Kickin' It
On Friday night, Franklin Field gets gangsta. Snoop Dogg, Kid Cudi, and opening act Shwayze are hitting the stage to put Penn’s most start-studded Fling concert to date.
Gettin' Schwayze
You might know hip-pop duo Shwayze from their 2008 show Buzzin’. Or you might know their string of chill party hits like “Corona And Lime.” Regardless of how you know Shwayze, come Friday, you’ll know their concert antics firsthand.
Strange Love
Here Lies Love consists of new wave icon David Byrne and British beatmaker Fatboy Slim attempting to tell the story of the former First Lady of the Phillipines, Imelda Marcos, and her nanny, Estrella Cumpas, through 22 songs, two discs, and a whole bunch of guest singers.
Let It Bang
Chidera “Chiddy” Anamege and Noah “Xaphoon Jones” Beresin are no ordinary Drexel students.
Woof Woof
Remember when everyone made music like Dr. Dog? Neither do we. While we’re certainly happy with the music of our own day and age, it would’ve been pure magic to have seen 1960s musical greats sow the seeds of their musical arcs.
Guilty Pleasure: Aaron Carter, "That's How I Beat Shaq" (2000)
Let’s be frank for a second. “That’s How I Beat Shaq” by Aaron Carter is by far the greatest song to ever come out of the entire Carter family (and yes, that includes you, Leslie). In this epic minstrel’s tale, a young Aaron finds himself challenged to a game of one-on-one by Shaquille O’Neal.
One Track Mind
Not every song is an instant classic. Some tracks take time to build up momentum, slowly seducing listeners and gaining recognition.
Schizophrenic Slash
Guitar god Slash has showcased his talent for lightning-fast fretboard fingering in many bands from the ego-fraught Guns ‘n’ Roses to the all-star line-up of Velvet Revolver and the guitar-centric Slash’s Snakepit.
