By: Harry Mitchell
Music, Arts
Damien Jurado’s Latest Is A Smart, Often Odd Investigation Of Folk Genre
By: John Wiley
Brothers and Sisters by folk artist Damien Jurado is a dicey, poetic work, broadly inaccessible, but rewarding for those open to its strangeness.
Music, Arts
Mind Over Matter’ Hovers Between Indie And Mainstream
By: Magdalena Lachowicz
While Young The Giant’s more radio-friendly sound is appealing on Mind Over Matter, it’s also average and formulaic.
Music, Arts
‘A Great Big’ Flop: A Wasted Debut From The Indie-Pop Duo
By: Dan Lyle
Despite its strong single ‘Say Something,’ A Great Big World’s Is There Anybody Out There? is predictable and childish in its sound.
Arts, Music
‘Give Me Back My Hometown’ By Eric Church Captivates Through Confusion
By: Ryan Dowd
Eric Church’s video for “Give Me Back My Hometown” is dark and confusing, but unlike the music of his frolicking Florida Georgia Line counterparts, it’s confusing in a lot of the right ways.
Arts, Fashion
Students Balance Style And Sophistication For Internship Fair
By: Michelle Tomassi & Emily Sadeghian
Various students share their professional styles, stores of preference, and tips on how to dress for success, as the campus gears up for a critical time of year in internship placement.
Arts, Movies
‘Her’ Is A Familiar Reflection, On Relationships And Computer Screens
By: Magdalena Lachowicz
Director Spike Jonze forgoes the cliches, telling an unconventional story of love that’s strikingly honest, set in the future, but reflecting on today.
Arts, Column
Making Fashion Resolutions You Can Keep For The New Year
By: Therese Tully
The new year will come with unrealistic promises, but a new you can start with a new look.
Arts, Column
Award Shows’ Decline In The Internet Age
By: John Wiley
In the Internet era, the “award show” is an outdated institution.
Arts
‘Fading West’ Has Energy But Fails To Switch Up Sound
By: Harry Mitchell
Fading West is a consistent, albeit slight, album that forgoes the doom and gloom of some of Switchfoot’s more recent works, but ultimately, doesn’t have much to show for itself.
