The Story So Far continues to defend pop-punk
January 25, 2012 • Maddie Hogan, Staff Writer
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
Typically when I think of a perfect pop-punk album, I think of either The Upsides by The Wonder Years or Real Talk by Man Overboard. But after hearing Under Soil and Dirt by The Story So Far, my opinions have varied much further. Released in 2011, Under Soil and Dirt proved to be one of the most outstanding... Read more »
B & C’s ‘Separation’ will give you goosebumps
December 19, 2011 • Maddie Hogan, Staff Writter
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
Balance and Composure’s newest album, Separation, is a clear indication that the band has separated itself from its old, familiar sound and ventured into a new sound that many have come to love. Released in May 2011, Separation is familiar in the way most Balance albums start off: slow with intensity,... Read more »
Mayday Parade’s self-titled album amazes
December 16, 2011 • Kerrianne Ryan, Staff Writer
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
When I first heard Mayday Parade’s debut studio album A Lesson in Romantics in the summer of 2007, I fell in love with the band and their sound. Recently, they released their third album, the self-titled Mayday Parade, and it’s safe to say my opinion hasn’t changed a bit. When Mayday Parade was... Read more »
Switchfoot’s new CD comes out with a bang
December 16, 2011 • Zach Jarrell, Features Editor
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
They did it again. Switchfoot has managed to whip out another album of pure awesomeness. From the instrumentation to lead singer Jon Foreman’s voice, and from the lyrics to the overall vibe of the record, Switchfoot blows my mind with their latest CD, Vice Verses. The lyrics Switchfoot puts a strong... Read more »
Coldplay renovates its sound with ‘Mylo Xyloto’
December 16, 2011 • Kerrianne Ryan, Staff Writer
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
At the end of a really long day, I find nothing more relaxing than sitting down and turning on a nice, calming album and listening to it from start to finish. Many musicians have a tranquil sound to them, including Coldplay. Chris Martin, the lead singer, has a voice that is one of the most relaxing... Read more »
Bob Dylan still hits home 40 years later
December 16, 2011 • Abby Lybrook, Staff Writer
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
The legendary Bob Dylan, best known for his political anthems of the early 1960s, outraged the folk scene with the release of Bringing It All Back Home on March 27, 1965. Beginning with the upbeat and exciting Subterranean Homesick Blues, the first side of Bringing It All Back Home went far from home... Read more »
‘Goodbye Planet Earth’ will make your jaw drop
November 10, 2011 • Dakota Miller, Entertainment Editor
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
As a three-year veteran on 98.3 WKET-FM Kettering, the school radio station, and as an aficionado of music in general, it’s incredibly rare for me to find an artist that truly makes my heart skip a beat and forces me to give a good, hard listen to a song, let alone an entire album. Goodbye Planet Earth... Read more »
A proper playlist makes returning to school less painful
September 29, 2011 • Brian Cassidy, Staff Writer
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment, Stories, Top Stories
By Brian Cassidy These days, anything can be matched up with a song, whether it’s the crazy things you did last Friday night, a national tragedy or just a Sunday drive. As long as music has been around, artists have used their talents to create songs that mesh with all moods and situations that people... Read more »
Katy Perry disproves bad reviews in Louisville concert
September 29, 2011 • Brian Cassidy, Staff Writer
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
On Sept. 10, 2011, the lovely Katy Perry made one of the 41 stops on her California Dreams Tour inLouisville, Kentucky, at the KFC Yum Center. I had the privilege to attend this concert, and when asked my thoughts on it, I could only reply with praises such as “outstanding,” “theatrical” or simply... Read more »
‘Rhythm of Love’ falsely advertises ‘Wonders of the Younger’
April 27, 2011 • Tristan Buirley, Staff Writer
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
Amazon.com Widgets The Plain White T’s newest CD, Wonders of the Younger, released in 2010, fell quite short of the catchy tunes that I’ve come to expect from them. Like most people who bought it, I was drawn in by the song “Rhythm of Love.” It’s a good song with fun lyrics and a sound... Read more »
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