‘Rhythm of Love’ falsely advertises ‘Wonders of the Younger’
April 27, 2011 • Tristan Buirley, Staff Writer
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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 »
Barrage shows Fairmont what they’re made of
April 27, 2011 • Tristan Buirley, Staff Writer
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The world renowned musical group Barrage released a CD in 2008 titled High Strung. In it, they have a collection of great songs, like “Road to Russia,” a collection of Russian folk songs, as well as “Devil’s Nightmare,” one of my favorite songs they perform. “Devil’s Nightmare”... Read more »
CAKE’s simple start has stayed strong over the years
March 23, 2011 • Tristan Buirley, Staff Writer
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Usually when you ask people if they like cake, they’ll immediately think about the sweet dessert food. However, for 20 years the band CAKE has broken through the barrier between food and musicians and brought an interesting sound with them. CAKE’s first album, Prolonging the Magic, introduced... Read more »
‘Snacktime!’ delights fans both young and old
February 25, 2011 • Tristan Buirley, Staff Writer
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The well-known Canadian rock group Barenaked Ladies made their rock sounds simpler in 2008 with the May 6 release of Snacktime! This album is meant for their younger fans, but that doesn’t mean that their older fans can’t learn to love these simple, funny songs. Snacktime! has songs that cover a... Read more »
Swift speaks to many of us in ‘Speak Now’
January 27, 2011 • By Jessica Wuensch, Staff Writer
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Taylor Swift’s third album, Speak Now, is aptly named, seeing as Swift does just that, singing songs about everything from her love life to the incident with Kanye West at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. There are numerous “classic” Swift tracks, such as Mean and Better Than Revenge, where she... Read more »
The Ting Tings start big with ‘We Started Nothing’
January 25, 2011 • Tristan Buirley, Staff Writer
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Released in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2008, The Ting Tings’ first album We Started Nothing started the duet’s rise to fame. The album has a wide mix of sounds, including synth-pop, indie rock, dance-wave and new wave. These tones, as well as the musical talent of Jules De Martino and Katie... Read more »
New Eleventh Hour CD electrifies listeners
January 7, 2011 • Andrea Rollert, Features Editor
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Fairmont High School’s top a cappella group Eleventh Hour released its 5th CD, Electrify, in late October. This 16-song CD is definitely worth the $15 it costs if you enjoy pop music being sung in a new, refreshed way. Their rendition of Morningside, originally sung by Sara Bareilles, is full of life... Read more »
‘Contra’ offers Vampire Weekend’s eclectic mix
December 1, 2010 • Tristan Buirley, Staff Writer
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Contra, Vampire Weekend’s newest CD, was released in January 2010. Contra is different from many other types of music that exists today, but for a Vampire Weekend CD, it’s perfectly normal. It keeps a strong rock sound throughout the album, but changes the tone and tune in every song to make them... Read more »
‘The Legend of Mr. Rager’ is all the rage
November 19, 2010 • Adam Wolfe, Arts & Entertainment Editor
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Kid Cudi’s newly released album, Man on the Moon Volume II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, gives listeners a more real sense of the life of Scott Mescudi (Kid Cudi) instead of bringing you into his dreams like the first album did. Although the album explores a more dark side of Mescudi’s life, the variation... Read more »
‘Cabbage’ boils down to a good time
November 1, 2010 • Tristan Buirley, Staff Writer
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Gaelic Storm’s newest album Cabbage holds true to the classic Irish sound that they are known for, but some songs take on more of a rock twist. The album came out in August and is full of the types of songs that lift your spirits when you’re down or keep them up when you’re feeling fine. Gaelic... Read more »
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