Music
Musical Notes: Radiohead Goes Print
In an era when far more people download music than buy physical albums, when tracks are leaked via the internet instead of being played for the first time on the radio, one has to ask: has the musical event become extinct?
Review: Femme Fatale by Britney Spears
Pop diva returns to femme form.
For the Law-Abiding Listener
2011 is shaping up to be a big year for the world of digital music. Apple recently confirmed rumors of a new subscription service in the works for iTunes, while Google announced plans to release its own hybrid digital download store/subscription–based music locker.
Spring Fling Preview 2011
… And the wait is over. Earlier this week, Under the Button and Penn performing groups led you on a campus–wide quest that culminated in the announcement of two Fling acts: Instrumental duo Ratatat and hip–hop hitmaker Flo Rida.
Review: Angles by the Strokes
Angling for a comeback and not succeeding.
Review: Lasers by Lupe Fiasco
Spring Fling headliner leaves his rhymes in the oven for a little too long
Playlist of the Week: 2/28
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Art Haus
Run by Penn students, pseudo–label Deerhaus is making waves in the local scene.
Review: The King of Limbs
Radiohead return with characteristically satisfying results.
Musical Notes: "Two Blobs Fucking"
In which I actually take Wayne Coyne’s antics seriously.
Review: Underneath the Pine
Toro y Moi shifts direction on second full-length.
One Track Mind: Lady Gaga, "Born This Way"
When Lady Gaga released the lyrics to “Born This Way” a few weeks ago, many were skeptical of the song’s simplistic and moralistic message.
True Life: I Got Tickets to LCD at MSG
Street sends a writer to the front lines of LCD’s ticket wars.
One Track Mind: The Strokes "Under Cover of Darkness"
The Strokes - Under Cover Of Darkness by thebluewalrus Let's just get it out of the way: “Under Cover of Darkness” is exactly what every Strokes fan has spent the past five years waiting for.
Defibrillator: Nelly Furtado, "I'm Like a Bird"
Nelly Furtado, circa 2001.
