Music
A Rocket to the Moon—"Wild and Free"
“The only thing we got to believe / Is that we’ll live while we’re young / And we’ll do it cause we’re wild and free,” front man Nick Santino sings in the title track of his band’s second full-length album.
Fling Artist Breakdown
Janelle who? Where is this “Rack City?” With so much buzz over SPEC’s recent disclosure of the Fling lineup and with the monumental day approaching (2 weeks!), you'll need a good playlist to prepare.
The Shittiest Music on Campus
Saxby’s Coffee Last heard there: “Total Eclipse of the Heart," Bonnie Tyler Typically Heard: Terrible, terrible things (like the above song) Imagine yourself trying to tackle your beloved (read: loathed) ASTR 001 homework at Saxby’s and finding yourself more and more baffled by the shop's music selection.
Wavves—"Afraid of Heights"
“Afraid of Heights,” San Diego punk band Wavves’ latest release, is arguably their most mature effort yet. From the outset, the album is simultaneously comforting and noisy as “Sail to the Sun” opens with deceitfully dreamy instrumentals and quickly morphs into a classic surf–rock–esque Wavves song. After three studio releases, Wavves has finally achieved a strong, adventurous album that does not indulge itself. With fuzzy, relaxed tracks like “Dog” and “I Can’t Dream” and upbeat, powerhouse songs like “Lounge Forward” and “Beat Me Up,” Wavves both avoids the redundancy of past releases and begs listeners to stay for the whole show. GRADE: A Sounds best when: Paired with a surfing montage 99-Cent Download: “Lounge Forward”
The Strokes —"Comedown Machine"
Given the relatively short turnaround since the Strokes released the disappointing "Angles", the band's new album was approached with skepticism.
Playlist of the Week: 3.27.13
playlist of the week-3/29 by Michelle Ma on Grooveshark
Music Video Wednesday: Justin Timberlake—"Mirrors"
On the first ever MVW, we check out the reverend JT's newest, "Mirrors."
Review: Justin Timberlake — "The 20/20 Experience"
The crooner genre has come a long way since 2006’s "FutureSex/LoveSounds," and J.T.
Justin Timberlake- "The 20/20 Experience"
The crooner genre has come a long way since 2006’s "FutureSex/LoveSounds" and J.T.
Bon Jovi- "What About Now"
“You wanna raise your voice / Don’t be scared to breathe / Don’t be afraid to hurt / Don’t be ashamed in me,” Jon Bon Jovi sings straightforwardly in the title track off of his band’s twelfth album.
Who's Who in Music: Penn Edition
So you’ve heard of Hoodie Allen (née Steven Markowitz) and John Legend, but what about other famous Penn grads doing cool things in music? Street gives you the lowdown on three artists reppin’ the Red & Blue.
Artist Profile: Flume
After discovering a music production program as a prize at the bottom of a cereal box, Harley Streten, a.k.a Flume, began producing music. The cereal box prize turned out to be the twelve–year–old's lucky charm. We caught up with the artist, now grown–up and coming to the Rotunda this Saturday.
Playlist of the Week: 3.18.13
Street 3/18 by arielaot on Grooveshark
Fantasy Spring Fling Lineups
With Spring Fling just around the corner, musings and daydreams on the mystery lineup abound. Here are our picks. SPEC, are you listening?
David Bowie—“The Next Day”
David Bowie’s “The Next Day” has proven problematic to discuss. With so much esteem for the album floating around already, the words do not come easily.
Youth Lagoon—“Wondrous Bughouse”
Youth Lagoon’s sophomore album is a bold venture into a mind–melting, out–of–this–world atmosphere.
Kate Nash—“Girl Talk”
Still snarky and standing up for girl power, British singer–songwriter Kate Nash is back with a much more aggressive attitude.
Soundtrack to My Life–Rachel Greenberg
Street sits down with Dischord member and College senior Rachel Greenberg to chat about music, life and why Lil Wayne is her alter-ego. Aca-awesome.
Lowbrow Brings You: The Library, Episode 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuNtPauqB9Q&feature=youtu.be
